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slvemike4u -> RE: Jesus save me from your followers... (2/3/2012 3:06:05 PM)
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ORIGINAL: kalikshama
Fucking hypocrite.
Bishop Eddie Long settles sexual misconduct suit out of court
05/27/2011
Georgia megachurch preacher Bishop Eddie Long has settled out of court with four young men who accused him of sexual misconduct, Long’s spokesman said Thursday.
...Beyond his sizeable and influential church ministry, Long is well known for his anti-homosexuality messages and activism against same-sex marriage, a perceived hypocrisy that only inflamed his critics.
With the case settled out of court and representatives from both sides claiming that no further details will be released, it is possible that the public will never know the truth behind the allegations against Long. This tension between transparency and privacy in allegations of sexual misconduct against clergy members is not unique to Long and his ministry. In recent years, many religious organizations have struggled with the principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ in the face of allegations of sexual impropriety. For a few examples, see the cases of Fr. John Corapi, Ted Haggard, and the Vienna Presbyterian Church.
Here is,for me,the alarming part of this,I am no longer shocked,aghast or alarmed about stories such as this.I am of course saddened for the victims,yet at the same time I have come to almost EXPECT this sort of story about characters like this...isn't that ,in and of itself sad ?
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