New photos show Bishop Eddie Long in revealing light

The Daily Voice ^ | Sept 22, 2010 | Staff Reporter

[DesertRenegade]

If homosexuals want to practice their perverted lifestyle in private, then so be it. But when they start procuring young teen boys and sexually predating on them, enough is enough. Yes, I understand that the "down-low" lifestyle has long been acknowledged in the African-American church, but this goes beyond anything previous and incites an outrage of decency. It is almost like once these preachers gain enough money, they want to indulge their most outrageous homosexual desires. I thought the whole Ted Haggard thing was revolting, but this case looks even worse. Why would any parent let young vulnerable teen boys overnight alone with any single older man? The parents deserve some responsibility for this tragedy too.

[DesertRenegade]

Apparently this slime was a big time Obama supporter too .... what a surprise (NOT!).

[tet68]

It’s kinda like letting your voting age daughter
go on a date with Bill Clinton...

[999replies]

What you said.

[DesertRenegade]

What preacher sends muscle shirt toilet pictures to teen boys? Hello? The homosexuals will try to condemn him as a ‘hypocrite’. But in reality it only confirms how destructive and perverted the whole lifestyle is in the first place.

[higgmeister]

The current Democrat candidate for Governor, Roy Barnes (a former Governor also), quickly had to cancel a fund raiser the Bishop Long was slated to host. The Bishop had donated $5,000.00 to Roy Barnes, indicating they were definitely in bed together. That may be a poor choice of words but Roy Barnes shows a poor choice of friends.

[padre35]

A-Has there been a trial yet?

B-The lawsuit was filed by adults, not teens.

I have no opinion on Eddie Long one way or another I do think proclaiming anyone guilty before all of the facts are brought to light is unwise.

Let Long and these two young men have their day in court.

[grame]

I would venture to say that he has a very low self esteem issue, maybe related to age. Men at this age who take pics of themselves are wanting to see how they look compared to others, probably younger than themselves. The have issues, how many issues is probably going to come to light.

He would be better served if he checked to see how his heart measured up. He’s supposed to be lifting up Jesus, not himself.

[DesertRenegade]

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard is now stepping forward to defend this guy. Not a good sign: http://3.ly/BD7X

[DesertRenegade]

Is it even technically illegal for a Bishop to have sex with 16 or 17 year old boys? What exactly are the charges in the lawsuit? Maybe it is civil and not criminal.

[swheats]

I hope he will do the decent thing and resign from his position until this pass. I used to watch him until it appeared to me that his overall persona became more about his physique than humility and the Word.

[KoRn]

GUILTY!!!!

[padre35]

I sort of noticed that as well, Eddie Long liked to lift weights and was a large man.

Resign?

Do not know if that is what he should do as if he truly believes he is in his calling then stepping back would be denying that calling if I’m being clear?

I do think he showed extraordinarily poor judgment,whether those allegations have merit or not, but that is one of the problems of Mega Churches, the Pastor (I think his title is Bishop) or whomever is the focal point of the Church and they have to be above reproach at all times.

[I see my hands]

"proclaiming anyone guilty before all of the facts are brought to light is unwise." "Let Long and these two young men have their day in court"

It's impossible to know when all of the facts are brought to light so now is as good a time to opine as any. They will have their day in court, no words posted here can change that in the least.

Just my take.

[Tamar1973]

This Bishop is married w/ 4 children.

[grame]

Well maybe it takes one to know one, and maybe this public revelation will be a turning point for him, if he turns in the right direction. Mr Haggard knows the scorn he felt for the deception he masqueraded under and the freedom he felt hopefully when it was unmasked. I would like to think the best from this point forward. I’m glad these young men had the courage to come fwd.

[DesertRenegade]

Good point. I hope none of the young teen boys went on to choose the homosexual lifestyle. Authority figures can have a tremendous impact on youth, both positive and negative. Few public figures have the guts to speak out about homosexuals like Dr. Laura when she said that adult gay men are obsessed with young boys. I don’t know what is is about their lifestyle choice, but it doesn’t take a genius to see that their choices are incredibly unhealthy.

[j-damn]

*This Bishop is married w/ 4 children.*

Sure, there’s never been a married man who liked little boys on the side.

[Boogieman]

I haven’t seen all the evidence on this, but these pictures look unseemly to say the least.

What I am wondering is: what kind of Baptist church was this that he was a “Bishop”? I wonder if he just gave himself that title, because I’ve never heard of a Baptist Bishop before this.

[no dems]

Wasn't every Black preacher in America an Obama supporter?