Where are all the black preachers?

[CatWoman]

A friend asked me that on Friday.

You see, here in Atlanta, these guys enjoy magnificent churches, private jets, gorgeous cars.

I've heard that that turncoat T.D. Jakes is touring with Bush.

These guys live an extravagant lifestyle, thanks to the poor "believers" who donate their rent money to these charlatans.

These jerks were also very active during the last election -- campaigning for Bush.

May they all burn in hell.

[KingFlorez]

1. Those are not preachers

The ones who live lavish are not preachers, but greedy opportunists. Not all big church's are like this, mine gave 50,000 dollars to the effort.

[Prodemsouth]

2. Their too busy worried about gay marriage. That service in

Bama that Condi attended was sicking.

[oasis]

3. I wonder how many in New Orleans were evacuated by T.D.'s church busses.

:shrug:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. I've seen Jesse and Al...that's all I need to know

[qanda]

5. Too busy trying gain or maintain access

To care that their own are trapped, dying, dead, drowned, poor, shot, raped, displaced, hungry, homeless, tired, stressed, in shock and unable to cope. It's just a shame!

[BronxBoy]

12. Yeah

My wife and I got into a spat about Eddie Long when the AJC published their article a week or so ago. She really wants me to go to church and then I see a**holes like this. Where is he and why does he need a $3 million a year salary??

What do you call a Black Conservative in the middle of a Black tragedy????

INVISIBLE if they aren't busy sucking ass!!!!

[Tatiana]

6. Don't get me started on uncleTomD. Jakes

It's an insult that he is giving legitimacy to the deliberate abandonment of all those victims in NO and the rest of the gulf. According to Sheila Jackson-Lee, other smaller, black churches have taken in some of the displaced victims Houston tried to turn away. But even they are becoming overwhelmed and running into problems getting assistance from Red Cross.

And you know Jesse chartered buses to evacuate more victims. I guess the people really reaching out are too busy doing Christ's work to stop for photo-ops.

[applegrove]

7. They are busy. Busy doing stuff. No time for press conferences.

[FrenchieCat]

8. Here some are!

Yesterday, I attended Church (as I do every Sunday), and I am happy to report that our Pastor, Dr. J. Alfred E. Smith Sr., one of the most prominent Black Pastors in Oakland, is co-organizing a massive contribution Rally next Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum.
http://www.allen-temple.org /
http://www.jalfredsmithsr-ministries.org/Articles.htm

We Expect thousands to show up!

In addition, a Press Conference was held this past Saturday in where our local Black Pastors discussed their reactions to Hurricane Katrina, the Feds' response, and the help needed for the citizens/survivors/victims of this disaster.

I am proud to say that my husband is one of the church Deacons and the personal assistant to the pastor and was on hand at the press conference. Of course, this is also Rep. Barbara Lee's church!

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/09/04/news/state/2...

Bay Area churches organize hurricane relief
By: JUSTIN M. NORTON - Associated Press

OAKLAND -- With impassioned prayers and angry speeches, a coalition of black religious leaders on Saturday began coordinating a regional relief effort for Hurricane Katrina victims -- a group many said were abandoned by the government because they are predominantly poor blacks.

"I believe that after the storm comes the resurrection," said Reginald W. Lyles, 55, a deacon at Allen Temple Baptist Church, where the group met. "But I would like to say one thing -- we are not refugees. We're American citizens, taxpaying good citizens of the city of New Orleans."

The group, from Christian churches throughout the San Francisco Bay area, called for relief drives within black churches and the black community to assist victims, announced a fund to be administered by Bank of the West and pleaded for churchgoers with medical expertise to volunteer.

"We can replace things, but we can't replace life," said Bishop Joseph E. Simmons of St. Paul Baptist Church in Oakland. "This is about how we can help someone because we're only one earthquake away from being in the same place."

"When you talk to Bay Area people about New Orleans you're talking about their mothers and uncles and cousins and you're talking about the people who mentored them," said J. Alfred Smith Sr., senior pastor of Allen Temple Baptist. "The blood is as thick between us and New Orleans as it is between American Jews and Israel."

Many said they were incredulous with how late federal aid arrived in New Orleans and how some news organizations referred to blacks taking necessities as looters while whites seen taking similar items were trying to provide for their families.

"I ask you -- how can you loot a wet TV?" asked Lyles, a former police officer. "It's all junk now."

Another Article generated by the Press Conference:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/localnews/ci_2998498

I welcome your participation and responses in a similar thread over at GDP.
on edit broken link repaired! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2064494

[FrenchieCat]

9. There are hundreds of Wonderful Black pastors all over the

United States making their contributions to this effort!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2064494

[BlackVelvetElvis]

10. I did see a black preacher yesterday on CNN

I don't remember the name, nor the church he was from. I don't know if it was a large church or a small one.
He had set up a makeshift "day care" to entertain the children. I'm sure that was greatly appreciated.
Small things can make a difference.

[BronxBoy]

11. Yeah

Where the F**k is Bishop Eddie Long?

[CatWoman]

14. somewhere entertaining his "ho's"

Long is nothing but a fucking pimp in Pastor's clothing.

[BronxBoy]

13. Not only the Preachers but......

all of the Black Conservatives!!!!!

Armstrong Williams*****Crickets Chirping
Allen Keyes******Crickets Chirping
Colin Powell****Crickets Chirping
Clarence Thomas*****Crickets Chirping (Nice to see how you got the CJ gig!)

Fuck em all......I hope they rot in hell

[CatWoman]

15. good point!!

damn good point!!!