Senate Investigation Continues into Eddie Long and Creflo Dollar

The Senate investigation continues into the finances of Eddie Long and Creflo Dollar, the head of prominent, Atlanta-based anti-gay mega-churches that preach so-called "prosperity gospel." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:

"Dan Busby, head of the nonprofit group the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, met with Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) last month. Grassley said it may be time to subpoena documents that he requested from Dollar, Long and the others. "There will be a conclusion," Busby predicted, but he can’t say when it will come.

Grassley began the [investigation] 17 months ago after reports of ministers’ extravagant lifestyles while running tax-exempt organizations. He is a member of the Senate committee which oversees nonprofit regulation. He requested records from six ministers and put a deadline of March 2008 to receive the documents. Dollar turned him down. Long sent a limited amount, along with the Rev. Kenneth Copeland and Randy and Paula White. The Rev. Benny Hinn and Joyce Meyer have complied."

Creflo Dollar and Eddie Long are among the most vocal critics of gay rights and same-sex marriage in the black church. Both are known for their extravagance, routinely preaching sermons in expensive tailored suits and "dripping in diamonds."

Both of the pastors, as well as other prominent Atlanta-based black clergy, have been silent on the recent "bully-cide" of 11-year-old Jaheem Herrera. Interesting.

Comments

[FREELEO]

Rev Long-bucks and Rev Clear Flo of Dollars are going down!

[Kevin]

I love that SAY WHAAAT! look on Dollar's face lol.

[ATLboi]

What are the queens saying now who attend those churches???

[Luther]

Its about time, and, I wonder how Eddie Long will keep that S-curl or jehri curl/ comb over going if he has to go behind bars or broke? Now that's a scenario I would love to be a fly on the wall to see, both these crooks and hate mongers in jail.

I for one have long since wrote off organize religion, but, with these two bit hacks spewing hate for coins, and in Long's case apparently issues with whom he is since no cough, cough, straight man prances around in a pulpit in nylon tank tops, I will wish a speedy and quick trial, and, long jail sentences, since they are already guilty in my book.

[CuntyonMars]

I really hope the girls who are members of the Dollar and Long flock SMARTEN up. Stop supporting these thieves.

[gurlene]

The NYDailyNews reported yestersay that the pastor of Riverside Church is being paid $600k in annual compensation, from maid service to school tuition for his children. It "only" takes $125k to be considered middle class in NYC.

The leaders of a latin american congregation were recently arrested here in NYC for fleecing it's flock out of hundereds of thousands of dollars regarding immigration papers.

It must be the devil making these charlatans do what they do. But don't worry. Old guard negroes (and their closeted members who know no better) will buy into the "here comes Mr. Whiteman" mentality and join the protest about this that are sure to happen once justice starts knocking on the gates of their estates.

I look at many of these made for Tv/media ministers the same way I do Gm. Failed, desperate corporations that deserve to go out of business because of fraud and arrogance.

[Honut SInti]

Oh my. I guess there will be no more "long" looks at the "dollar" menu on Sundays.