As many know, Bishop Eddie Long was apart of a scandal being accused of coercing young men to have sex with him. It is being reported that Bishop Long settled the civil law suit against him out of court for an undisclosed amount.

Just days ago, Pastor Creflo Dollar told his congregation in a sermon that what happened to Long was just a “wreck”.

“He had a wreck but here’s the good news…he had insurance! [Jesus]
You clap your hands now but let me have a wreck. I wanna see how many of yall NEGROS still gon’ be here…How many of yall precious saints of God…”

Even though the case may be settled, how quickly will we forget? Long’s members have been declining by the numbers with even Elder Bernice King leaving the New Birth Tabernacle Church in Atlanta, Ga. As Sherri Shepard said on ‘The View’ today, as a man of God, it looks worse settling out of court. Are you hiding something? Check out a piece from Roland Martin entitled “No Bishop Long, We Cannot Ignore The Past”.

CNN:
When Bishop Eddie Long stood before his congregation in Lithonia, Georgia, on Sunday to declare he would not be focused on the past and would look forward, his supporters said that was the right thing to do after he settled a civil suit alleging he coerced young, male followers into sex.

Sorry Bishop, as a man of God who is the shepherd of an international ministry, you cannot be let off that easily.

From the moment Long was accused eight months ago, he had the benefit of the doubt. He was innocent until proven guilty, and I wrote in a column that if he was innocent, he should defend his name and character with every fiber in his body.

He said as much before his congregation.

Yet now he settles a lawsuit, keeps the details private, refuses to speak publicly about the accusations and expects some form of forgiveness? It’s just not that simple.

I get the whole issue of settling a lawsuit to risk further damage and put the issue behind you. But when you are a pastor who has preached against gay marriage and homosexuality, who has openly talked about the covenant between a husband and wife, who has talked about the importance of men leading their families as strong men of faith, there is an expectation on you that is greater than the average man.

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