Unable to come to terms with her pastor’s secret lifestyle, Bernice King has left her position at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, according to the AJC.
King, 48, the youngest and only surviving daughter of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, left her position as an elder on Sunday just days after Bishop Eddie Long and the church settled lawsuits brought by 4 men who say he coerced them with gifts, clothing and trips in exchange for sex.
King was an impassioned opponent of gay rights and gay marriage in particular. In 2004, King and Long walked side by side during a march against gay marriage that ended at the Martin Luther King grave site.
It is supposedly well-known in the lesbian community that King is not empathetic toward gays and lesbians. It has been long rumored that Bernice, who never married, is an undercover lesbian herself. Just because she’s not married doesn’t constitute her being a lesbian though. I’m not married YET and I’m not gay! Far from it.
In a report written by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Long was called “one of the most virulently homophobic black leaders in the religiously based anti-gay movement.” In one sermon, he says to gays and lesbians, “God says you deserve death!”
Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist mega church once had a membership of 25,000. But at the 8 a.m. service on the Sunday following news of the settlement, the congregation numbered in the hundreds.
Time eventually reveals all truth!
Conversations Of A Sistah 
OBVIOUSLY she never chose to use the Common Sense and Intellect that I’m QUITE SURE her Father instilled in her (BUT I Could Be WRONG…) 😦
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only surviving daughter? when did bernice die?
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only surviving daughter? when did bernice die?
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Yolanda Kind died a couple of years ago, they use to call her yolly. She was Dr. King’s oldest daughter and 1st of the sublings to go.
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None of her other siblings ever married either. hell i know a lot-a str8 women not married and NOT gay.
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None of her other siblings ever married either —–>I can understand why–no one wants an FBI file.
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The devil USED this man royally….I know there are alot of good christian people fucked up because of him. case and point follow GOD and NOT man people!
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The devil USED this man royally….I know there are alot of good christian people fucked up because of him. case and point follow GOD and NOT man people!
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Cosign!!!!!!!! and…Preach~
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@Zion, he betrayed alot of people!
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@Zion, he betrayed alot of people!
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his jeri curl ass betrayed his own dam self……
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homosexuality is a sin period.
tisall.
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homosexuality is a sin period.
tisall.
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homosexuality is not a race. It shouldn’t be a civil rights issue. It’s a behavior. It’s a sin; it’s something a person DOES, not something a person IS.
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Greetins and shyt!
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Oh My! (clutches pearls)
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Whaddup Lisa!
Wearing my Non MotherFuckin Factor tank top with my Wasn’t Not Funny shorts to work today. Tra can we get a Baketball Wives post today?
Please and Thank you!
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@Tamala, the day is over!
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You gotta be bitter and broken to NOT understand the homosexual lifetsyle.
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You gotta be bitter and broken to NOT understand the homosexual lifetsyle.
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WHY does not being an advocate of gay/lesbian relationships imply that you’re “bitter and broken”? Homosexuals always feel like people are supposed to accept and understand their lifestyle. And then act a pure-ty donkey when it doesn’t happen that way. I don’t have anything against a person who is gay/lesbian…but I do not agree w/the lifestyle. Point blank period.
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You gotta be bitter and broken to NOT understand the homosexual lifetsyle.
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That comment was pure ignorance and nonsense.
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I know plenty of gay people/couples and to be honest, I have never had the conversation w/them concerning whether or not they accept my lifestyle. But at the same time, I am not acting a fool because they don’t choose to live the way I live; I’m not constantly shoving it down their throats trying to make them understand or accept that the way I live is the way I live. And nothing about them being gay changes our friendship. I don’t judge them…I just don’t agree with it.
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Being Gay is no different than any other sin in the bible, if you belive in the bilble, then all sinners gone burn in hell, so if your life is not right, judging a gay or lesbian, aint gone save you..# justsayin
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I can’t get with hypocrites in the pulpit. It’s said that she’s scheduled for an interview on a local gospel station today.
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I wonder if he had on pants under that frock in the 1st pic
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Afternoon PEEPS !!!
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her face is lookin’ a lil’ masculine in that pic…
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Whats Up Yall?
WHy can’t people say they dont like/ agree with Homosexual relationships?
It doesnt matter if you’ve ever met a gay person that doesn’t accept Hetro. You can’t force some one to change their beliefs. Oh you like that let me change my life so we can all think alike.
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And while one does not have to agree with homosexuality one shouldn’t condemn gay people knowing they are gay themselves. That’s the height of hypocrisy.
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Whats Up Yall?
WHy can’t people say they dont like/ agree with Homosexual relationships?
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All I live my life by is “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” <—Jesus said that.
I got my own sins…I may not be gay but I surly have broken pretty much all commandments except like 2.5 of them.
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And while one does not have to agree with homosexuality one shouldn’t condemn gay people knowing they are gay themselves. That’s the height of hypocrisy.
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COSIGN!!!!!
HEY YVONNE and DAISY!
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@YVONNE
I HATE Hypocrites TOO
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@Daisy, I fele ya. It’s still an interesting discussion and it’s interesting to hear both sides on this topic to me. My best friend is a gay man so I’m all about gay rights and supporting the gay community but I’m not going to hate on anyone who doesn’t feel the same way. We still have a long way to go in terms of tolerance and acceptance. We might have to accept that we’ll never quite reach that point in this lifetime or the next
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I don’t know what to say about Ms. Kang but anybody still blindly supporting Eddie Shlong needs to reexamine their loyalties.
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True. True. Wrong priorities worldwide.
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This is going to be an interesting discussion *eats popcorn*
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This is going to be an interesting discussion
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Nope, it won’t be. I am off today and I will be here in full force clearing the room everytime it gets stuffy like a silent poot.
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hard to believe niecy is an elder in the church and didn’t know what was going on. where is her spirit of discernment?
the blind leading the blind.
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hard to believe niecy is an elder in the church and didn’t know what was going on. where is her spirit of discernment?
the blind leading the blind
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I am pretty sure she was aware, its like when a husband is cheating, the wife usually knows but overlooks it or like when a child is bad.. u ignore it until she comes home 13 and pregnant.
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How yall know that lady gay? Just cuz she look like a dude and sit like a dude and hang out wit a dude that like dudes don’t mean she gay…
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How yall know that lady gay? Just cuz she look like a dude and sit like a dude and hang out wit a dude that like dudes don’t mean she gay…
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shole don’t!
But he gay!
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What do we mean when we say “acceptance”?
Are we saying accept that it exists or accept that there is nothing wrong with with being gay?
I’m one of those that believes the latter but not everyone agrees. And they don’t have to as long as they are respectful/not hateful.
I think it’s just as intolerant to tell someone that they should just “accept” homosexuality and never disagree with any aspect of it. As long as they are not gay-bashing and causing pain to others, they can feel how they want imo.
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They rise and fall.. the money fame celebrity can be taken away so easily, this goes for all. At the end of the day you dont need all these riches, its ok to be modest. Thank God for Jesus he still love you BEL, now go ahead and regroup away from it all
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It saddens me when gay folk call other folks “gay”, as if its an offensive word… not everyone is gay. FACT!
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National Black Church Initiative
P.O. Box 65177
Washington, DC 20035
202-744-0184
dcbci2002@gmail.com
http://www.naltblackchurch.com
Contact:
Rev. Anthony Evans
202-744-0184
May 27, 2011
For Immediate Release
NBCI and The Black Church
Are Embarrassed By Bishop Eddie Long
Sanctions Should Be Imposed On Bishop Long For Abuse
Washington DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, is outraged that Bishop Eddie Long has settled his sexual abuse case out of court. The accusations of the four teenage boys in this case are too serious to not be brought to light – Bishop Long himself even asserted that he would fight the case to prove his innocence.
The truth was not illuminated. Justice was not achieved.
Despite the fact that Bishop Long is not an NBCI member, we monitor the behavior of all clergy as it reflects on the Church as a whole. Christian leaders must set an example of the moral code preached to the faithful – abuse cannot be tolerated. This case, combined with the decades of scandals within the Catholic Church, tarnishes the reputation of the Church. Pope Benedict XVI has admitted that “the greatest persecution of the church doesn’t come from enemies on the outside but is born from the sin within the church.” The Protestant Church cannot afford to experience the same breach of trust, scandalous abuse of power and lack of transparency. Bishop Long’s refusal to adjudicate this case in the court system is a glaring illustration of guilt – one that the church cannot afford to endorse.
Rev. Anthony Evans, President of NBCI says, “”NBCI does not hesitate to condemn clergy who abuse the trust given to them by their parishioners. We have worked diligently to partner with organizations to prevent abuse and counsel the abused – SNAP, the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, is doing particularly good work to protect those abused by the faith-based community. We de-fellowship Bishop Long and his church for three years for condoning this behavior – we can ill afford to allow abusers in the House of God. His position, after time, should be restored by members of his congregation.”
About NBCI
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) is a coalition of 34,000 African American and Latino churches working to eradicate racial disparities in healthcare, technology, education, housing, and the environment. NBCI’s mission is to provide critical wellness information to all of its members, congregants, churches and the public. NBCI offers faith-based, out-of-the-box and cutting edge solutions to stubborn economic and social issues. NBCI’s programs are governed by credible statistical analysis, science based strategies and techniques, and methods that work. Visit our website at http://www.naltblackchurch.com.
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Rev. Anthony Evans
President
National Black Church Initiative
Baby Fund Project
P.O. Box 65177
Washington, DC 20035
202-744-0184
http://www.naltblackchurch.com
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well damn @Rev, you serious? If you fa real it’s all good but you do know the black church has got a bad wrap right about now right? And the B.E.L. fiasco didn’t make it any better. so by all means, ya’ll do what you gotta do.
Um @Trace, can we get a new post please. You don attracted a preacher up in diss tip. Bad enuff we already got Rezzie!
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We de-fellowship Bishop Long and his church for three years for condoning this behavior – we can ill afford to allow abusers in the House of God. His position, after time, should be restored by members of his congregation.”
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Really @ Rev, you think so? Bishop Eddie Longstroke is basically done! So we can just stick a fork in his gay ass. Excuse me Rev, no disrespect, just keeping it real!
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NBCI and The Black Church
Are Embarrassed By Bishop Eddie Long
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all those who are real in the faith should be!
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Pray for him @Rev Anthony Evans, he needs a deliverance!
“You don attracted a preacher up in diss tip. Bad enuff we already got Rezzie!” –>I’m gonna pray for you just for that comment alone @Ace
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