Eddie the Pimp Pastor says Grassley financial probe "unfair"

:eyes:

Bishop Long blasts senator's request for financial info

By CHRISTOPHER QUINN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 11/11/07

Bishop Eddie Long broke his silence Sunday about receiving a letter from a powerful senator asking for financial and board records from New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia.

Long called the request by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) "unjust," "intrusive," and "an attack on our religious freedom and privacy rights," during a brief address to the congregation during a morning service.

A guest minister was in the pulpit, so Long did not preach.

Other than releasing a statement last week, saying he would cooperate with the request, Long had been quiet.

His cross-town friend, the Rev. Creflo Dollar of World Changers Church International of College Park, had talked to the press last week about a similar letter he received. He also expressed concerns about governmental intrusion into religion.

Grassley is the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, which has some oversight powers of nonprofits and charities. He asked for documents from six U.S. televangelism ministries. The other four are Randy and Paula White of Tampa, the Rev. Benny Hinn, and Kenneth and Gloria Copeland of Texas, and David and Joyce Meyer of Missouri.

Grassley said stories of excessive lifestyles and spending by ministry leaders caused him to wonder whether the tax breaks given to ministries were being abused to enrich those involved.

His has questioned other charities in previous years, including the Red Cross and the United Way.

Grassley said he is not interested in religion or doctrine, only the tax issues.

Long saw it as an attack.

" wants to impose the will of government on our religious rights," he said.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/11/11/Preachers_1112_web.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

Across the way, Creflo Dollar took in $69 million last year:

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/11/10/Preachers_1111.html

How many Rolls Royce's does that buy?

well, you know the rest.

That Silver Shadow won't do much good in Hell, Pastors Long and Dollar.

It is to my amazement that the congregations are not po'ed about financing the lavishness of these common criminals.

as a pastor gives them the right to live high on the hog.

go figure :shrug:

so all they get is what is spoon-fed (after being oh-s-carefully chosen and edited) for them.

They are clueless about Jesus' teachings regarding private worship and humility. I try to be sympathetic, but I just can't manage it. They NEED to believe in this version of "Christianity."

Very sad.

he`s dam near as straight an arrow as a republican should be. no wonder they are upset because they`ll have a hard time buying him off

democracy nor God will be found.