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Eddie Long – Why lie?

The black church is being rocked to its core regarding the various lawsuits filed by young men against esteemed Pastor Bishop Eddie Long of Atlanta. Long is the pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. He is one of the country’s leading pastors. His congregation has over 25,000 members. At press time, three lawsuits have been filed against Long. Did he use his position as a spiritual leader to coerce men into sex in exchange for trips, cars, college tuition and cash? Did he marry these young men in commitment ceremonies? 20-year old Maurice Murray Robinson talked about trips to New Zealand. He was arrested in June for breaking into the church and stealing an iPhone, an iPad and cash. 21-year old Anthony Flagg talked about trips and a commitment ceremony in his lawsuit. A third suit was filed by Jamal Parris, who claims he became involved with Long as a teenager. He says he would call Long “Daddy,” and served as Long’s personal assistant. He was told that by becoming intimate with Long, it was a healthy component of spiritual life. In 2006, Long was rumored to be dating Singer Whitney Houston. There has been no word from Long’s wife Vanessa, or confirmation on whether they’re still married. He has four children with Vanessa. Long is expected to speak at a press conference towards week’s end. His church family has rallied behind him. Long’s spokespeople call the suits retaliation and a shakedown by men with serious credibility issues. Long has a lot to lose because of his longtime anti-gay/anti-same sex marriage stances.

Side comment: This is why I do not believe in religion, or religious leaders. Know who you are and
believe in right and wrong, and know what true love is for the human spirit. Nobody should judge
anyone, unless you be judge as well…………

Tiger Woods

Report: Elin Moving Back In with Tiger. RadarOnline.com is reporting that Elin Nordegren will end her three-month break from philandering husband Tiger Woods and has agreed to move back into the house. After going away with Tiger and their two children last week, Elin decided earlier this week to move back into their home in Windermere Fl, the Web site reported. She is currently renting a house about a mile from the property. On Wednesday, Elin and Tiger spent approximately three hours together at the house. They were in the backyard, and a source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com exclusively that at one point Tiger kissed Elin on the cheek three times and they hugged.

Tiger’s Caddy: ‘Of Course I’m Mad At Him’. Add Tiger Woods’ caddy to the long list of people upset with the superstar golfer. In an interview with New Zealand commercial television network TV3, Steve Williams expressed anger and frustration at his boss over the string of adulterous affairs and said he would have exposed Tiger’s secret had he known. “I’m a straight-up sort of person. If I had known something was going on, the whistle would have been blown,” said Williams, adding that he was angry after the revelations emerged, but his role was to be a friend to Woods. “Of course I’m mad at him, why would you not be?” Williams said. “I’m close with his wife and he’s got two lovely children and he’s let them down. …When a guy’s having a tough time, it’s not up to me to beat him with a stick right now. He’s getting enough grilling from everybody else. “Tiger’s one of my closest friends and he needs my support right now and I’d never think of walking away.” The New Zealander said he had not spoken to Woods about his transgressions since it made world headlines in November. “When I talk to him, I don’t talk to him about what’s happened. I talk to him about the future and about what we’re going to try to accomplish and how we’re going to get over it,” Williams said.