Posted on 09/06/2016 9:58:58 AM PDT by Gamecock
After recently turning heads with his drastic weight loss that he says he achieved through a new vegan diet, a new report claims controversial pastor Bishop Eddie Long, 63, of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, was hospitalized last week with a grave illness.
Founder of Obnoxioustv's blog William McCray III, reported Friday that he was informed by a close friend of the bishop, who he also alleges is a verified member of Long's church, that the pastor is suffering from an unspecified gastro-intestinal cancer that has already progressed to stage 4.
"Recently, while out to dinner with some prominent minister friends a person approached our table and specifically want to speak to Sir William, (sic) in a very humble and politely asked if they could have seat. We said sure and the source went on to share they were a member of New Birth and choose to stay through the scandal. The source shared their name and shared they were very close to Bishop Long and asked if Obnoxious Media would take it easy on bishop due to his having cancer," McCray reported.
"After a couple of phone calls and text messages it was confirmed this was a very reliable source. They explained that Bishop Long has cancer in his digestive system and it was discovered in the 4th stage and he literally has months to live," the report added.
The Christian Post reached out to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Monday for comment but a phone message said the church was not open on Mondays. A message left for the minister on call for urgent matters was not returned.
According to McCray's source, despite the alleged diagnosis, Bishop Long is banking on his faith for deliverance.
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Oh no. If he passes, all Atlanta news stations are going to run wall to wall non-stop news stories about him.
Than k God I do not have cable TV.
Hey his net worth is 5 million plus...he can probably fleece another 5 mil from his congregation before his dirt nap
May the Lord deal with him mercifully.
That.
If he truly serves God, pray that he recovers fully and continues to serve. If he, like so many, pretends to serve God to gain Earthly riches, pray that he recovers fully and truly serves God!
I’ll pray that God’s will be done.
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