Pastor’s Daughter Surprised Her Dad With ‘Certificate of Purity’ at Her Wedding. And It’s What’s on the Document That Has Ignited Debate.

A preacher’s daughter is facing both scrutiny and praise after presenting her father with a “certificate of purity” on her wedding day that affirmed that she had abided by her commitment to abstain from sex until marriage.

Brelyn Bowman gave the framed document to her father, Dr. Michael Aaron Freeman, at her reception after she wedded husband, Timothy, on October 10, the Daily Mail reported.

The text on the certificate contained a passage from 1 Corinthians 6:20 and proclaimed that — based on a doctor’s confirmation — she remained a virgin as of her wedding day.

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