Bishop Eddie Long Settles Out Of Court

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

You know right off hand where at in bible?

1 Samuel 13:14
and referenced in Acts 13:22

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

Bishop Long has over 10 attorneys on retainer at all times. The insurance companies that cover him have all their attorneys too.
This is not a decision that Bishop Long has made alone. There have been MANY attorneys that have advised him on the moves to make.
I can assure you that if I were advised by my attorneys to settle - I would be happy to do it. These are some wicked people he has been dealing with.

I think it is a shame and a disgrace for anyone to come on here and sling mud and say what you would do. Number 1 - You have never pastored 30,000 people and don't have a world wide ministry that reaches millions every week - if not every day.
It is small minded midget mentality people that would say he is guilty and you have no clue at all what it is even all about.
We live in Metro Atlanta and this witch of an attorney for these boys - solicited them after she found that they broke into his offices and stole his phones and other pieces of equipment from his offices. She is known for bringing false accusations against ministers.
This all started after Bishop Long and Bernice King led a march in Atlanta that opposed same sex marriage.
I am glad for Bishop Long and New Birth and celebrate with him this great victory!

Another thing - I know personally the men - Pastors/Bishops and advisers that Bishop Long has and sat at the table with some of them this week. Everyone single one told me he as been advised by EVERY attorney, adviser, Pastor/Bishop, Insurance Companies and THE JUDGE - to settle and get it over with! He does have great spiritual fathers in his life that counsel and advise him.

Oh please. I couldn't even read your whole post, its the same ole same ole.

This just makes "it all go away", for some hush money. Keep your head in the sand.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Because of the nature of what he has been accused of, his position, and how all of it came to light, would public confession (Swaggart style) be necessary BEFORE the extension of grace and mercy?


I do not have any rocks to throw.

Still, I was deeply disturbed by the fact that he decided to settle out of court.

This pretty much solidifies my opinion that he in fact is guilty of what he has been accused. Initially, I was outraged, but now I'm kinda sad over his decision.

It's hard to earn the notion that one is a man of integrity. So if you are that man, you would fight tooth and nail to defend your integrity-- especially in the face of such accusations.

However, he did not fight it.
He said he would, but he didn't.
He appeared strong, but he isn't.

I hope he is getting the help he needs in order to deal with his issues because there is just too much at stake for him and the people following him as he follows Christ.

yep

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

Bishop Long has over 10 attorneys on retainer at all times. The insurance companies that cover him have all their attorneys too.
This is not a decision that Bishop Long has made alone. There have been MANY attorneys that have advised him on the moves to make.
I can assure you that if I were advised by my attorneys to settle - I would be happy to do it. These are some wicked people he has been dealing with.

I think it is a shame and a disgrace for anyone to come on here and sling mud and say what you would do. Number 1 - You have never pastored 30,000 people and don't have a world wide ministry that reaches millions every week - if not every day.
It is small minded midget mentality people that would say he is guilty and you have no clue at all what it is even all about.
We live in Metro Atlanta and this witch of an attorney for these boys - solicited them after she found that they broke into his offices and stole his phones and other pieces of equipment from his offices. She is known for bringing false accusations against ministers.
This all started after Bishop Long and Bernice King led a march in Atlanta that opposed same sex marriage.
I am glad for Bishop Long and New Birth and celebrate with him this great victory!

Another thing - I know personally the men - Pastors/Bishops and advisers that Bishop Long has and sat at the table with some of them this week. Everyone single one told me he as been advised by EVERY attorney, adviser, Pastor/Bishop, Insurance Companies and THE JUDGE - to settle and get it over with! He does have great spiritual fathers in his life that counsel and advise him.

now this is funny


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[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

Bishop Long has over 10 attorneys on retainer at all times. The insurance companies that cover him have all their attorneys too.
This is not a decision that Bishop Long has made alone. There have been MANY attorneys that have advised him on the moves to make.
I can assure you that if I were advised by my attorneys to settle - I would be happy to do it. These are some wicked people he has been dealing with.

I think it is a shame and a disgrace for anyone to come on here and sling mud and say what you would do. Number 1 - You have never pastored 30,000 people and don't have a world wide ministry that reaches millions every week - if not every day.
It is small minded midget mentality people that would say he is guilty and you have no clue at all what it is even all about.
We live in Metro Atlanta and this witch of an attorney for these boys - solicited them after she found that they broke into his offices and stole his phones and other pieces of equipment from his offices. She is known for bringing false accusations against ministers.
This all started after Bishop Long and Bernice King led a march in Atlanta that opposed same sex marriage.
I am glad for Bishop Long and New Birth and celebrate with him this great victory!

Another thing - I know personally the men - Pastors/Bishops and advisers that Bishop Long has and sat at the table with some of them this week. Everyone single one told me he as been advised by EVERY attorney, adviser, Pastor/Bishop, Insurance Companies and THE JUDGE - to settle and get it over with! He does have great spiritual fathers in his life that counsel and advise him.

In light of your post and in light of the fact that I know that I am still weak at times in my own flesh, I repent of coming to a place of judgment in my own mind against the man of God.

I am so glad we serve a God who is not in the business of publicly humiliating his people if or when they fall.

Public humiliation is NOT a prerequisite for mercy.

I have over a thousand reasons to be glad for this and I suspect most others do too.

[canam]

Wow, I have never underestimated the power of the media to destroy.

[UnTraditional]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

Bishop Long has over 10 attorneys on retainer at all times. The insurance companies that cover him have all their attorneys too.
This is not a decision that Bishop Long has made alone. There have been MANY attorneys that have advised him on the moves to make.
I can assure you that if I were advised by my attorneys to settle - I would be happy to do it. These are some wicked people he has been dealing with.

I think it is a shame and a disgrace for anyone to come on here and sling mud and say what you would do. Number 1 - You have never pastored 30,000 people and don't have a world wide ministry that reaches millions every week - if not every day.
It is small minded midget mentality people that would say he is guilty and you have no clue at all what it is even all about.
We live in Metro Atlanta and this witch of an attorney for these boys - solicited them after she found that they broke into his offices and stole his phones and other pieces of equipment from his offices. She is known for bringing false accusations against ministers.
This all started after Bishop Long and Bernice King led a march in Atlanta that opposed same sex marriage.
I am glad for Bishop Long and New Birth and celebrate with him this great victory!

Another thing - I know personally the men - Pastors/Bishops and advisers that Bishop Long has and sat at the table with some of them this week. Everyone single one told me he as been advised by EVERY attorney, adviser, Pastor/Bishop, Insurance Companies and THE JUDGE - to settle and get it over with! He does have great spiritual fathers in his life that counsel and advise him.

Thanks AB for bringing some sanity to this thread. While I disagree with his theology, Bishop Long has not been proven to be guilty. I kind of felt that he settled to get this behind him, and I think the advice was good advice. It is people who have never sat in the seat of authority on that level which seems to be the ones casting hige stones they cannot even carry themselves.

I think too many Christian lack grace and mercy. They lack compassion when something like this comes up. They kick Christ off the judgment seat and they become judge, jury, and sometimes try to be executioner as well. I am not defending Bishop Long, but I am not going to crucify him either, for none, not a single person on this forum has been intimately involved in this situation.

Whether Oneness or Trinity, we seem to be the only army that kills it's own wounded. We claim to be in Christ, yet drive the sword of man's judgment into those already wounded, just to make ourselves bigger. Bishop Long and others who have went through these kinds of allegations are automatically guilty, and men who have an agenda know this is the best way to scheme and lie on men of God, accuse them of sexual sin. And many, like sheep, immediately crucify someone on the basis of an allegation without knowing the story.

In my own life, I thank God for deliverance ministry, and ministries of restoration. I thank God for men who have been injured and know how to heal. I feel that Bishop Long may need such as this, since there are so many self righteous daggar bearers who seek opportunity to kill a man's spirit at every corner.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Sam

1 Samuel 13:14
and referenced in Acts 13:22

So it was said before the incident, I've heard said in a way imply it was after. Not a big issue but always wondered about that.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

Bishop Long has over 10 attorneys on retainer at all times. The insurance companies that cover him have all their attorneys too.
This is not a decision that Bishop Long has made alone. There have been MANY attorneys that have advised him on the moves to make.
I can assure you that if I were advised by my attorneys to settle - I would be happy to do it. These are some wicked people he has been dealing with.

I think it is a shame and a disgrace for anyone to come on here and sling mud and say what you would do. Number 1 - You have never pastored 30,000 people and don't have a world wide ministry that reaches millions every week - if not every day.
It is small minded midget mentality people that would say he is guilty and you have no clue at all what it is even all about.
We live in Metro Atlanta and this witch of an attorney for these boys - solicited them after she found that they broke into his offices and stole his phones and other pieces of equipment from his offices. She is known for bringing false accusations against ministers.
This all started after Bishop Long and Bernice King led a march in Atlanta that opposed same sex marriage.
I am glad for Bishop Long and New Birth and celebrate with him this great victory!

Another thing - I know personally the men - Pastors/Bishops and advisers that Bishop Long has and sat at the table with some of them this week. Everyone single one told me he as been advised by EVERY attorney, adviser, Pastor/Bishop, Insurance Companies and THE JUDGE - to settle and get it over with! He does have great spiritual fathers in his life that counsel and advise him.

I hope the best for him, hope he comes to truth and gets saved.

[n david]

I'm sure Mr Long was told to settle out of court by everyone and his momma. Most usually do in these kind of cases. Unfortunately for Mr Long and others who have done so, in the eye of the public, settlement equals guilt. So regardless of what advice he was given and whether or not he was truly innocent in the matter ... most people will believe settling out of court makes him as good as guilty.