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Megachurch Pastor Denies Abuse Allegations
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ATLANTA (Nov.2) -- The megachurch pastor accused of luring four young men into sexual relationships categorically denied the allegations for the first time in a court filing Monday, saying he was only a mentor to the men who filed civil lawsuits against him. Bishop Eddie Long has for weeks vowed he would fight the lawsuits in court, and promised in church sermons he would not let the legal troubles prevent him from doing its work. While his attorney has denied the allegations on his behalf, Long had not refuted them publicly until he filed his legal response. He said in the filing that each ...
Crystal Cathedral Megachurch Files for Bankruptcy
By not in system - AOL NewsGARDEN GROVE, Calif. (Oct.19) -- Crystal Cathedral, the megachurch birthplace of the televangelist show "Hour of Power," has filed for bankruptcy in Southern California after struggling to emerge from debt that exceeds $43 million. In addition to a $36 million mortgage, the Orange County-based church owes $7.5 million to several hundred vendors for services ranging from advertising to the use of live animals in Easter and Christmas services. The church had been negotiating a repayment plan with vendors, but several filed lawsuits seeking quicker payment, which prompted a coalition formed by ...
Before Sex Scandal, Bishop Long Built an Empire
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(Sept. 24) -- Embattled Bishop Eddie Long is not only the pastor of a megachurch but the leader of a spiritual empire who is unapologetic about his success. "We're not just a church, we're an international corporation," Long told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005, as he defended himself against criticism that he had profited too generously from a charity his church created. Between 1997 and 2000, the pastor earned $3 million from the charity, Bishop Eddie Long Ministries Inc., the paper showed. The North Carolina-born pastor seemed to bristle at the suggestion that he was being ...
Haggard: Atlanta Pastor Deserves Fair Hearing
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(Sept. 23) -- Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard cautions that no one should rush to judge Atlanta megachurch Bishop Eddie Long, who is accused of coercing three young men into sex. "Nobody's guilty until the court says he's guilty," Haggard, the former head of a 14,000-member congregation in Colorado, told AOL News in a phone interview Wednesday. Three young men from Long's 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church filed lawsuits this week claiming he exploited his position and used cash, cars and expensive trips to pressure them into sexual relationships. "Let me be clear. The charges ...
Preacher Eddie Long Faces Third Sex Abuse Claim
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(Sept. 22) -- A third lawsuit has been filed accusing Bishop Eddie Long of coercing young men in his Atlanta megachurch into having sex in exchange for cash and cars. The suit was filed today in DeKalb County Superior Court, in Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Earlier today, a spokesman for the pastor said the two other young men who have filed lawsuits against Long are out to stake their claim on his fortune and called the allegations baseless. The allegations against the leader of a 25,000-plus-member church are particularly explosive because of Long's outspoken views on ...
Zoning the Flock: Are Megachurches the New Walmart?
By Bridget Macdonald - Politics DailyEnvironmental activists and community groups have rallied against a proposed construction project in Maryland's rural Piedmont region, but their opponent is not a typical developer. Silver Spring-based Global Mission Church plans to build a 138,000-square-foot facility in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to provide a new home for its growing congregation. "That's the size of a Target or a Nordstrom's," said Dolores Milmoe of the Audubon Naturalist Society, which has joined the grassroots resistance. The church would occupy a clearing on a hilltop overlooking the Sugarloaf Mountain ...
McCain, TV Preacher Unendorse Each Other
By Dave - Politics DailyWell at least Rod Parsley, leader of a conservative Christian megachurch in Columbus, OH, gives as good as he gets. After saying Friday that he would not withdraw his endorsement of Sen. John McCain, pastor Rod Parsley has changed his mind. The pastor of World Harvest Church, in the Canal Winchester area, issued a statement almost identical to one he had sent late Friday night, but with one key change: the addition of the sentence "Therefore I withdraw my endorsement." Spokesman Gene Pierce wouldn't shed light on Parsley's decision, saying only "this statement is a clarification on ...
What to Buy Jesus For Christmas
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyIt is the annually overhyped clustershop known as "Black Friday", the first official day of Christmas shopping, so it seemed the perfect opportunity to put together a list of great gifts for the conservative in your life. But then,as I researched that premise, I came across this AP story about the new Morgan Spurlock-produced film, "What Would Jesus Buy?" The film is a documentary, essentially decrying the conquest of Christmas by consumerism. Ironically, the film centers around Reverend Billy, a character creation of performance artist Bill Talen, in essence satirizing commercialization and ...
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