Conversations about accountability in church leadership and the impact of down low culture in the church are long overdue. The Black Church’s pink elephant exploded on a massive scale when the alleged sexual misdeeds of prominent African American pastor Eddie Long and his refusal to address the allegations rose to the forefront of current events. […]
Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. CDC On Alert For New Deadly Strain Of E.Coli The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight […]
via: cnn.com Washington (CNN) — Protesting members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church were met with an unlikely group of counterprotesters Monday at Arlington Cemetery. Read More
via: cnn.com (CNN) – For months they’ve been spreading the word, answering the biblical call of Ezekiel 33 to sound the alarm and warn the people. Their message, which they say the Bible guarantees, is simple: The end of the world is near. Read More
Since the recession in 2008, many U.S. churches have seen a decline in giving. But the tide may be changing. The third annual State of the Plate constituency survey of 1,507 churches revealed that 43 percent of these churches experienced an uptick in giving this past year (up from 36 percent the previous year). Overall, […]
http://www.bvonmoney.com/2011/02/28/did-creflo-dollar-say-that-all-non-tithers-should-be-shot-by-a-f/ Someone sent me a video that got my attention faster than you can say, “What the hayell was he thinking?” It was a video of the “great” Creflo Dollar, the mega pastor with more money than some people think a pastor should have. In the audio, Pastor Dollar is allegedly stating that if he […]
By Mashaun D. Simon At a time when it seems African-Americans are the worst hit in every category from unemployment to health care, and social and political representation, a group of black church leaders is re-emerging to help create a unified voice for the black community. The Conference of National Black Churches, a collaboration between […]
Bishop Eddie Long, his face glistening with sweat, paces onstage before his cheering congregation. He’s preaching about the Bible, the role of a preacher, and “fresh sperm.” “The word of God is potent. The word of God is His sperm,” Long thunders. “The job of the preacher is to bring fresh sperm and when he […]
Newsone.com: Bossip is reporting Bishop Eddie Long will step down from the pulpit following services this upcoming Sunday. Bishop Eddie Long’s problems are continuing to mount (pun intended)! While so far the number of plaintiffs who’ve filed civil complaints against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and it’s leader currently stands at three, BOSSIP sources tell […]
Two Georgia men have filed suit claiming that prominent Atlanta pastor Eddie Long coerced them into sex. The suits, filed Tuesday in DeKalb County, Georgia, allege that Long used his position as a spiritual authority and bishop to coerce young male members and employees of his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church into sex. Long took […]
President Obama publicly attended church Sunday morning for the first time in nearly six months, and shortly after a major survey showed that only a third of Americans can correctly identify Obama’s faith as Christian. The first family attended the 9 a.m. service at St. John’s Church Lafayette Square, an Episcopal congregation about a block […]
Dating expert, advice columnist and author Deborrah Cooper blasts traditional Black churches and charges that they are the root cause for the high numbers of single Black women in the U.S. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/life_style/home_family_life_style/20256 Â
