new birth missionary baptist church

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, the powerhouse of the Christian service.It would be sad, will improve the results. Because if the reverse is true, and proves the long indictment was valid, the tragedy deepens.Peres this week to three young men who entered Long job as the boys say they just really alarming predatory behavior on the part of not only long, but they are close to him. In short, they claim that the faith he preached long and the resources of the church he led for prostitutes to fulfill their sexual desires with those who have almost no protection against it.The allegations are claims that the long, an outspoken critic of gay rights and gay marriage, took part in "covenant ceremonies" in which he and his young male followers exchanged vows of commitment.

His lawyer, the bishop strongly denies all such charges. There were, however, radio interviews and a press conference planned for Thursday was canceled and no longer apparently caught the problem until Sunday, his New Birth church.In such circumstances, it is possible that the truth of the alleged temptations can be determined one way or the other relatively quickly. The trials of several details of trips and gifts that can be verified or discredited. Recall witnesses who are legally obliged to testify honestly in court what they saw or risk accusations of perjury. Photos taken by the Bishop of the length of the bathroom mirror, and said that e-mail to the youths have already leaked, and other materials that could be done.If the truth is not pretty, but soon elders to start an independent probe into the allegations. That it would be difficult for a body such as the New Birth, which bears a strong and charismatic long print. But people should not be afraid.

As a young pastor in the '60s was the late Count Paul was one of the few Atlanta-area priests White Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's civil rights struggle to maintain. His leadership has helped Chapel Hill Harvester Church, an institution with national influence, politically and spiritually.Then came the fall. In the early '90s, Paul repeated her accusations of sexual coercion as they are now faced with a long, devastating the church who believed in him.Often it is not our heros, but told the religious leaders are likely to be stronger than any other feeling. Yes, Mel Gibson proved to be a jerk, but really, who cares? Yes, President Clinton abused his office and the old, but most people do not personally feel like a betrayal. As religious leaders, the betrayal of intimacy in some respects so deeply felt as a betrayal by a spouse or parent.But only a year ago, spoke at the funeral of Paul's Long himself took the opportunity to mourners that the leaders do not even remember where perfect."We do not, in the case, if you can not, it falls from the sky," Long said. "We took people out, so we could minister to people."