tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post476929933348396375..comments2024-02-02T01:18:39.737-05:00Comments on Brookey's Cafe Blog: Bishop Eddie LongBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584160320846679744noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-49897211412165582632010-09-28T13:21:40.569-04:002010-09-28T13:21:40.569-04:00I'm late on this since I missed th blog yester...I'm late on this since I missed th blog yesterday, but I agree with everything you said. People need to stop being sheep and followers and think for themselves. Eddie Long is guilty of something, even if it IS just poor judgement. <br /><br />I personally think he's guilty of everything his accusers are saying he did. Why? Because no black man, straight OR gay, is gonna come out and admit that another man sexually assaulted him. They look at it as shameful, and if he's straight, it'll make him seem like he's gay...even if he isn't because a "homosexual act" was done on him. Nothing against gay people, but straight people don't want to be labled as gay if they are not...least of all black men. <br /><br />I don't see how people can't tell this dude is gay anyway. Just look at him. Not that all gay people look alike, but dude has an S Curl, pursed lips and wears tight ass mesh t-shirts. Come on now.<br /><br />Wake up people.The Cable Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-39291856386722352532010-09-28T10:41:17.927-04:002010-09-28T10:41:17.927-04:00This guy is just the others, TD Jakes, etc....it&#...This guy is just the others, TD Jakes, etc....it's so obvious and I can't see how people "followers" keep heaping thier ideals on this MAN...I feel like a relationship with a higher power should be just that...not with MAN.....just my 2 cents...& fury...yeah..i agree on the whole Tyler Perry slant as well...phillygrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803104040072735135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-80534663351406994122010-09-28T09:58:42.042-04:002010-09-28T09:58:42.042-04:00Great comment Brookey baby. I feel a thousand perc...Great comment Brookey baby. I feel a thousand percent as you do. And let us not kid ourselves, I have no doubt that he is very guilty of at least, poor judgement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028120738352073621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-87855554982903362632010-09-28T09:58:08.577-04:002010-09-28T09:58:08.577-04:00Great comment Brookey baby. I feel a thousand perc...Great comment Brookey baby. I feel a thousand percent as you do. And let us not kid ourselves, I have no doubt that he is very guilty of at least, poor judgement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028120738352073621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-22448831928767232442010-09-27T17:21:17.129-04:002010-09-27T17:21:17.129-04:00All,
Things have been pretty crazy down here. Ev...All, <br /><br />Things have been pretty crazy down here. Everybody knows somebody that knows somebody that goes there, and its been interesting. <br /><br />His address to the congregation yesterday was must see-TV here in ATL. <br /><br />With all this said, I agree with Brooke. I'm not a megachurch dude, but I feel bad for the people who seem to put so much faith in a regular dude, cuz at the end of the day (guilty or innocent) he is but a man of flesh and blood and not above reproach. <br /><br />We'll see how all this unfolds. <br /><br />DmoeDMoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121073476554198739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-43972760270498537842010-09-27T15:35:00.822-04:002010-09-27T15:35:00.822-04:00Brooke, this post was dead on. Nothing much more t...Brooke, this post was dead on. Nothing much more to add to what you and Yolanda and Rameer said. <br /><br />What gets me is people are more upset that he might be gay, and not that he abused his power to seduce young men. Even if the age of consent IS 16, that's still too young to be "consenting" to sex WITH YOUR PASTOR - especially one who preaches against homosexuality. We hide behind pastors in the church when it comes to the issue of homophobia insteading of having a real dialogue about it. <br /><br />As for all the material things, have you seen this man's house? His cars? And this dude FLAUNTS it! These people are PAYING for salvation, when all you have to do is come to God yourself...in your heart...FOR FREE.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-15353105291033491282010-09-27T14:50:42.974-04:002010-09-27T14:50:42.974-04:00Nail on the head.
Definitely don't appreciate...Nail on the head.<br /><br />Definitely don't appreciate security kicking people out of the church that were 1)journalists 2)disagreeable.<br /><br />You don't kick people out of church that aren't causing harm. That's that guilt showing through and his congregation is scared what's next.<br /><br />If a sex tape gets released of Pastor lacefront digging in dem boyz booty holes, I aint gonna say nathan about Tyler Perry being his good friend. OOps.The Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145614924246887651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-4440209180818760432010-09-27T14:09:14.022-04:002010-09-27T14:09:14.022-04:00I am not sure how the rest of the country is viewi...I am not sure how the rest of the country is viewing this issue but here in ATL - this is #1, #2 and probably #3 news story. Waking up Sunday morning, it was on ALL the local news channels with live coverage of addressing to the congregation.<br /><br />Brooke, everything stated is very on point, there's no room to add to this blog. I agree 100% and go Vickadelphia (for my fantasy QB)Grownblknfocusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916879921070812960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-28487061067562919032010-09-27T14:06:52.809-04:002010-09-27T14:06:52.809-04:00Obviously, Brooke-Ra nailed it - she always does. ...Obviously, Brooke-Ra nailed it - she always does. But props to Yolanda and Stef too - cuz y'all hit the nail on the head as well! Especially Stef calling people out as sheep - 100% correct, in so many areas of life. <br /><br />People will believe anything because they WANT to. They'll delude THEMSELVES - and people like Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar and all the rest (and I do mean ALL THE REST) simply see an opportunity to capitalize and do so. Where I live, I DEFY people to find me a Black reverend of a major church who isn't suspect in some fashion...none can. They all make excuses - "that's his past", "pastor is entitled to a good life", "who are you to judge?" - but none can explain what's so obvious to people who aren't in said pastor's flock.<br /><br />I don't fudge with church for the most part. Too hard where I live to find a remotely decent one that I can't find some fault or issue with that would make me NOT want to be there. Besides, you relationship with the Creator doesn't require you to be around a bunch of people once per week. Millions of people walked this Earth without doing this; Jesus didn't go to worship weekly if you break it down! I don't begrudge anyone who DOES go to church; if I had a good one, I'd probably go. <br /><br />None of us knows for absolute certainty that dude did it. But to even be in a position for info and visual evidence can come out to make people wonder...that tells me all I need to know. And I personally think the 8,000 people who attended his service this past Sunday are FOOLS - what more do you need, idiots? Oh, I know - the customary religious fallback "I'm not perfect", or "only God can judge me" - PUH-LEEZ. Oh, I love this one: "let he has not sin cast the first stone..."<br /><br />GTFOH. I've already discussed the fact that every human being judges every single day non-stop; it's impossible for anyone to be perfect and all facets of life, and that sin line is cool - but so was Samuel L. Jackson's quote in Pulp Fiction. There are a million lines in the bible one can use - I personally like eye for an eye, myself. <br /><br />Eddie Long going down won't change a damned thing...cuz someone will take over his church and keep the ballin' going, along with the REST of the pimps. However, the points made on this blog are good ones - and very valid.Rameer The Circumstancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-59474816556570100682010-09-27T13:32:49.136-04:002010-09-27T13:32:49.136-04:00AMEN YOLANDA!!
Brooke, well said!
I can't be...AMEN YOLANDA!!<br /><br />Brooke, well said!<br /><br />I can't believe the diamonds, and mansions and planes this man has. And people in his congregation don't see anything wrong with that? Are they THAT blind? Or misguided? or STUPID?<br /><br />People are sheep most of the time, following others and not thinking for themselves. Especially those brainwashed in the church. Nothing wrong with believing in God, it's the believing in MAN I have a problem with. He is not God, only God is God.<br /><br />And why is it so hard for some to believe this dude is guilty? I mean, did you see the muscle tees this guy was wearing, taking pictures of himself in the bathroom mirror and texting them to people? I saw all of this courtesy of Witches Brew by the way :) He's flaming, anyone can see it - yet he preaches against homosexuality? What a hypocrite! Any dude with a jheri curl gets the side eye from me.Stefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-218052026162076782010-09-27T13:14:37.584-04:002010-09-27T13:14:37.584-04:00Black people are always looking for a "leader...Black people are always looking for a "leader" rather than realizing we can be the change we want to see in the world. We put way too much faith in humans who prove to be just that... human! I know there are white leaders of megachurches as well, but this whole "worship the pastor" thing seems to be very prevalent within the black church. And don't even get me started on the homophobia a lot of these pastors spew in the black church when the musical "praise" leader is sitting up there totally <i>aflame</i>. <br /><br />I, too, have a big problem with churches that have ATMs in the lobby and credit card forms in the tithing envelopes. What are we really asking people to do here? How much are we expecting them to give? Borrow against their credit and good name when they really don't have it to give? <br /><br />I agree with you Brooke about the so-called "pimps in the pulpit." It doesn't sit well in my spirit to see a church in an inner city or in a place where most of its members could never even aspire to have a Bentley or fly between their church campuses in a helicopter... yet the pastor is doing just that. It bugs me to no end. It's one thing if you're a pastor with a gospel album out or you've written some books or something and <b>THAT'S</b> where your money comes from. Otherwise, my side eye is really on you if the church has approved your salary to be that high (which I highly doubt).<br /><br />And if Eddie Long doesn't take that crappy rug off his head, I'm going to scream!!!Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522625214853436462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-59582415889194459642010-09-27T13:09:28.238-04:002010-09-27T13:09:28.238-04:00I agree with Brooke, you must have a relationship ...I agree with Brooke, you must have a relationship with God within yourself and not idolize man or things. Too many ppl in churches idolize man and take his word for everything meaning that everyone is going to read and intrepret the scriptures in different ways. We must start thinking for ourselves when it comes to religon, politics, etc.ArrEllenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-8562931482076942532010-09-27T13:03:06.801-04:002010-09-27T13:03:06.801-04:00look...i am still laughing over the guy who owns t...look...i am still laughing over the guy who owns the segway company driving one off a cliff...<br /><br />but i agree with Brooke...Pastors like these seem to care more about Bentley then poor people.<br /><br />I just dont care at this point about it.Anthony Oterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818411014851299966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-5754025779336201542010-09-27T12:57:20.180-04:002010-09-27T12:57:20.180-04:00Wow @Latinegro, the debil will be waiting on youuu...Wow @Latinegro, the debil will be waiting on youuuu!! Aaaaaamen! I would quote a scripture but I'll leave that aloneArrEllenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-41405766927943957382010-09-27T12:56:24.547-04:002010-09-27T12:56:24.547-04:00Well said Brooke! LMAO @Latinegro. heheheheWell said Brooke! LMAO @Latinegro. heheheheGeorgia Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512812467528547952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-54992091690251919272010-09-27T12:55:49.061-04:002010-09-27T12:55:49.061-04:00He's goin straight to hell! LOL!He's goin straight to hell! LOL!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584160320846679744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-45447165350918844282010-09-27T12:54:32.739-04:002010-09-27T12:54:32.739-04:00Anthony, that was funny!Anthony, that was funny!Dr. PLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174835999144549352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984100112542285026.post-60300091062688700912010-09-27T12:52:22.211-04:002010-09-27T12:52:22.211-04:00First Bitches! Praise the Lord!First Bitches! Praise the Lord!Anthony Oterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818411014851299966noreply@blogger.com