Bishop Eddie Long: ‘I Am Going to Vigorously Fight’ Sex Charges

Lol Daisy exactly. I think people expect all pastors to be computer illiterate and anti technology. Pretty soon it’ll be common practice, if not with iPads than laptops.

I don’t want to see the new pictures but I just read on cnn that during the sermon he compared this to natural disasters including Katrina… in my eyes that’s going too far. Let’s say he was just too friendly with these boys, a man in his position should know better than to put himself out there like that. I’m not famous nor do I hold a position of power, but I don’t allow myself to share a room with young people unsupervised, nor do I send pictures of myself to youth or anything of that nature. The mothers were likely blinded by the fact that this man wanted to take on a fatherly role in their sons lives and accepted it without question. For the boys this was likely a once in a lifetime opportunity with the gifts, the trips and the tuition. Criminal charges can not be filed without a crime and since these boys were over the age of consent no crime has been committed (unless he was writing the gifts,payments,cars and trips off as charity which may be why BJ said she will be alerting the feds). My old pastor set up the church office with female relatives so that there is always a witness to his meetings and who comes and goes to avoid rumors and allegations about his behavior. When I met with my new pastor he made sure his wife was present, I can’t imagine that a man in Eddies position did not know to always cover himself for protection… that makes me raise eyebrows at him even if he is innocent, he allowed this to happen. Where was his wife while all this was going on? Most first ladys travel with their husbands and his kids are and were old enough to be without their parents for a few days. There’s just so many questions here and the information out now is too damaging for him to say basically nothing towards his defense. He is protecting himself from being called a liar in the end or from contradicting himself later

@Elove in my experience they write them down in order to have a guideline, topic to follow and stay on track to as well as to make sure they have the correct verses written down to refer back too and to stay within time constraints. Most pastors i know have a tendency to deviate from the script but still have their noted to get them back on track so while it may be written in advance they are still speaking from the heart. Plus pastors often recycle sermons (holiday ones and ones that particularly speak to people) and if they aren’t written down they can’t refer to them later. Because they’re from the heart no two sermons will be exactly the same but the basic idea, scripture, titles and what not will be. Not to mention those churches that use visual aides like powerpoint or have the main scriptures used written down in the program need their notes written in advance so that they can have those things complete before service. A sermon is a speech and all speechwriters and givers will admit to writing those things in advance. I respect your opinion but growing up with a pastor grandmother and growing up in the church I’ve seen how they work. It doesn’t take away from the message in my eyes though. You also have to remember that some ministers publish their sermons or distribute them for further study, share them with fellow ministers and things of that nature so they must be written in advance. Junior ministers also must typically have their sermon approved by the senior pastor before giving a sermon for the first time. Church services are spirit led but still should be professional in nature and essence and being prepared in that matter allows for that.

I just got so disturbed on another site reading how many people were saying they would never go to another church because of scandals like this, trying to tell believers that they were stupid and followers, sheep for believing in the bible and saying that all Christians aren’t to be trusted because of things like this and titheing. This entire situation affects so many outside of New Birth and its really a shame… the devil is at work turning people away from the body of Christ due to this and I’m really praying that people are able to see through the propaganda and realize that Eddie does not reflect the millione of Christians striving to live life according to Gods will. All of this could’ve been avoided had those who were deceived known the bible for themselves

Elove then I apologize. I was half sleep reading and responding to you. I’ll scroll up and read again though my grandmother keeps a notebook with her sermon notes along with her bible.

Karaz exactly. I hate that and will walk out of a church if they do it

Hey Ms. Gauzz! I enjoyed it as well. And I agree about tbn

Daisy. GM! I’m gonna see if I can find a full clip of the actual sermon