09-26-2010, 09:31 AM
a few minutes ago...notice there is no real denial. just calculated B.S. addressed to a roomful of people who already think he walks on water.
9:10 a.m. from Long: "This is difficult for everybody. This is probably the most difficult time in my life. Want to talk to you about how to handle painful and difficult situations. And start with scripture from Psalms 34:19. Y'all did know I was going to use my Bible today. I was just going to take a few moments. But I gotta talk to my family." Long reads: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of all of them. Above all this church, the church of the living God and all that is precious and holy at this moment."
He said he felt like he was under attack, like David against Goliath.
He indirectly refuted the allegations against him saying, "I have never in my life portrayed myself as a perfect man but I am not the man that’s being portrayed on the television. That’s not me."
then he left the pulpit.
church traffic heavy this morning. heh
photo with his wife.
waiting for possible press conference.
edit to add:
10:08 a.m. Bishop Eddie Long's press conference was brief. He did not take questions. His wife was at his side. Here's what he did say: "On the advice of counsel, I am not going to address the allegations and the attacks. I want this to be dealt with in the court of justice not the court of public opinion. I am going to fight. Fight very vigorously. Things New Birth has stood for … we will continue to do."
9:10 a.m. from Long: "This is difficult for everybody. This is probably the most difficult time in my life. Want to talk to you about how to handle painful and difficult situations. And start with scripture from Psalms 34:19. Y'all did know I was going to use my Bible today. I was just going to take a few moments. But I gotta talk to my family." Long reads: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of all of them. Above all this church, the church of the living God and all that is precious and holy at this moment."
He said he felt like he was under attack, like David against Goliath.
He indirectly refuted the allegations against him saying, "I have never in my life portrayed myself as a perfect man but I am not the man that’s being portrayed on the television. That’s not me."
then he left the pulpit.
church traffic heavy this morning. heh
photo with his wife.
waiting for possible press conference.
edit to add:
10:08 a.m. Bishop Eddie Long's press conference was brief. He did not take questions. His wife was at his side. Here's what he did say: "On the advice of counsel, I am not going to address the allegations and the attacks. I want this to be dealt with in the court of justice not the court of public opinion. I am going to fight. Fight very vigorously. Things New Birth has stood for … we will continue to do."