14 Memorable Black News Events of The Decade

Bishop Eddie Long Gets Us Talking About Hypocrisy in Religion

Eddie Long is not the first pastor to be accused of hypocrisy but he’s certainly represents one of the more notable cases in the past decade. The Bishop at the mega church of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church outside of Atlanta was accused in September 2010 of sexual misconduct by four former church members, who were young men at the time that the alleged sexual coercion took place. Long is known to have preached against homosexuality and the accusations have sparked a discussion about hypocrisy in the church and the relationship between black men and the “down low” phenomenon. Long has vehemently denied the accusations; however, he is reportedly in negotiations to settle the case out of court in order to avoid a public trial, leaving many to wander what he has to hide.