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One Love
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Bishop Eddie Long has been accused of being involved in gay relationships with former church members and workers. Two young men, who were 17 and 18 years old at the time, say Bishop Long seduced them with cars, money, clothes and other gifts. They say he used tax-exempt church money to entice them to engage in improper acts. The men are suing Bishop Long for the alleged acts. Bishop Long heads a 25,000-member megachurch near Atlanta. He has also taken a staunch anti-gay position.
The explosive accusations against Bishop Eddie Long have caused a stir in the black community. In fact, the story has caught fire all over the Internet. Why? Because anytime any public figure (especially a preacher) is seemingly caught in hypocrisy, people immediately take notice. They say “Aha! I knew it was all fake.” Sometimes people get a little bit of satisfaction seeing the fall from grace of public figures. This is especially the case when those public figure stand in fierce opposition against the very behaviors in which they are secretly involved. This happened a while back with Pastor Ted Haggard. Most people are a little skeptical of and turned off by self-righteousness. So when the self-appointed (calling themselves God-appointed) purveyors of righteousness get caught with their pants down, people have no mercy.
More sadly though, many of those who are followers become disillusioned and completely lose hope when they see their leadership fall. This is because many followers equate the leader with the ideal they are seeking. The preacher becomes holiness. When the lines of faith begin to blur even further, the man of God can become a god.
This is the most dangerous and sad situation, because leaders can abuse this devotion. It is not clear whether Bishop Eddie Long did this. He denies the allegations. And time will tell as the facts bear out. However, this situation brings the danger of blind allegiance to light.
Now certainly, members of Bishop Long’s flock are confused and scrambling to keep hold of their faith. Now, those on the outside who may have been searching and in need of something to believe in, are as lost as ever. And those who criticized “the Church” as a place for phonies, nuts and hypocrites have more ammunition.
So if you have faith, stay focused on your faith and not on the figurehead who is preaching about it. Often, these people are just like drug dealers, trying to sell you a blissful experience. Don’t look for a religious fix to sedate you, so you can get through life. Wake up and see the truth.
If people like Bishop Eddie Long were not magnified as the focus of “the Church,” and people were focusing on God instead, this wouldn’t even be news. He would just be one more guy with issues. So this situation is just proof positive that no one person should ever become anyone else’s image of faith. For this is a manmade image that is certain to shatter and bring everyone involved to their knees. Hopefully though, all involved are on their knees praying and not looking for another manmade image.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon us.
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