http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26511/eddie-long-apologizes-for-torah-king-crowning-ceremoney http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26511/eddie-long-apologizes-for-torah-king-crowning-ceremoney#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:38:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26511 Megachurch pastor Eddie Long has apologized to the Anti-Defamation League over an incident in which he was wrapped in a Torah scroll and crowned "king."

The stunt was the idea of visiting speaker 'Rabbi' Ralph Messer.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26511/eddie-long-apologizes-for-torah-king-crowning-ceremoney/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26498/rabbi-declares-eddie-long-king http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26498/rabbi-declares-eddie-long-king#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:15:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26498 The story of embattled megachurch pastor Eddie Long is growing ever stranger.

In a service last Sunday at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, in Atlanta, Georgia, a visiting 'rabbi' declared Long 'king.']]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26498/rabbi-declares-eddie-long-king/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26497/eddie-long-returns-to-the-pulpit http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26497/eddie-long-returns-to-the-pulpit#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:27:01 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26497
He had taking a few weeks off from preaching after his wife of 21 years filed for divorce last December.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26497/eddie-long-returns-to-the-pulpit/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26360/eddie-long-dogged-by-scandal-to-stop-preaching-for-now http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26360/eddie-long-dogged-by-scandal-to-stop-preaching-for-now#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:33:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26360 Eddie Long, head of one of America's largest mega churches, announced Sunday he will take "time off" from the pulpit to work on his family.

The announcement came three days after his wife Vanessa filed for divorce.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26360/eddie-long-dogged-by-scandal-to-stop-preaching-for-now/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26356/wife-of-televangelist-bishop-eddie-long-files-for-divorce http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26356/wife-of-televangelist-bishop-eddie-long-files-for-divorce#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:54:04 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26356 Vanessa Long, the wife of megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long, announced Friday she has filed for divorce.

Last fall, four young men accused Eddie Long, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, of coercing them into having sex.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26356/wife-of-televangelist-bishop-eddie-long-files-for-divorce/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26253/investors-sue-eddie-long-after-losing-1-million-in-safe-investments http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26253/investors-sue-eddie-long-after-losing-1-million-in-safe-investments#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:40:29 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26253 Eddie Long, the leader of one of the nation's best-known megachurches, was accused in a civil lawsuit in Georgia of encouraging church members to invest in a scheme that promised 20% annual returns on safe investments but diverted their money to a failing company.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26253/investors-sue-eddie-long-after-losing-1-million-in-safe-investments/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26131/eddie-long-vows-to-move-past-allegations http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26131/eddie-long-vows-to-move-past-allegations#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:49:29 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26131 Controverisal megachurch pastor Eddie Long says he's moving ahead with his ministry at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and won't discuss allegations of sexual misconduct made by four young men who were members of his congregation.

But two of the men now say they are writing a tell-all book about what they claim happened between them and the powerful pastor.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26131/eddie-long-vows-to-move-past-allegations/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25995/megachurch-pastor-eddie-long-settles-sex-misconduct-lawsuits http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25995/megachurch-pastor-eddie-long-settles-sex-misconduct-lawsuits#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 08:27:01 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25995 Sexual-misconduct lawsuits filed by four men against Georgia megachurch pastor Eddie Long have been settled, according to attorneys.

The lawsuits are expected to "be dismissed, with prejudice, by close of business tomorrow."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25995/megachurch-pastor-eddie-long-settles-sex-misconduct-lawsuits/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25661/bishop-eddie-long-makes-youtube-appeal-to-help-members http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25661/bishop-eddie-long-makes-youtube-appeal-to-help-members#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:00:32 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25661 Eddie Long, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, has made an unusual appeal on YouTube to an investment company on behalf of  several members who are facing financial hardships because of  investments  that went "sour."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25661/bishop-eddie-long-makes-youtube-appeal-to-help-members/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25571/tax-exempt-ministries-avoid-new-regulation http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25571/tax-exempt-ministries-avoid-new-regulation#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:58:32 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25571 A three-year investigation into financial improprieties at six Christian ministries whose television preaching bankrolled leaders’ lavish lifestyles has concluded with the formation of an independent commission to look into the lack of accountability by tax-exempt religious groups.

The investigation report issued this week details the ministries’ luxury homes and cars, trips on private jets and expensive gifts, including two Rolls Royces that a third party reported was given to the Dollars as a gift from the church.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25571/tax-exempt-ministries-avoid-new-regulation/feed 0