From the article....priceless!
quote:He wears tight shirts that display his weight-lifter arms. He writes books such as "Gladiator, the Strength of a Man," that teach men how to be warriors for God. He says he has a special calling to reach out to men.
"Gladiator, the Strength of a Man" - is that not telling? And a "special calling" to reach out to men? LOL!
quote:An examination of the nonprofit's tax returns and other documents revealed that the charity provided him with at least a million dollars in salary over four years, and the use of a $1.4 million home and the $350,000 Bentley.
A frequent critic of black preachers (he once said they "major in storefront churches"), Long responded by saying he was a CEO of a global business who deserved his lifestyle.
"You've got to put me on a different scale than the little black preacher sitting over there that's supposed to be just getting by because the people are suffering," Long said, explaining the compensation he received from his charity.
Put you on a different scale? Yes, I'm sure Jesus would be proud of the prosperity gospel and a so-called pastor driving a $350,000 Bentley and living in a $1.4 million home. That's what He was all about.
And my favorite...
quote:Once, he even boasted to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that some mothers at New Birth trusted him enough to bring their wayward teenage boys to him for paddling.
"When I say bend over, even on Sunday, they bend over," he said, referring to the boys he paddled. "Why? Because they respect me. Because I first died for them ..."
"When I say bend over, even on Sunday, they bend over." I'm sure they do! LOL!
Just another fraud.