The Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., announced that she is going to step down as one of the elders at the church headed by the Bishop Eddie Long. King made the announcement that she is leaving New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on a radio show, but claims that her decision has nothing to do with the sexual misconduct suits filed against Bishop Long.
King has stood with Long as he has marched against gay marriage in the past. She is leaving with Bishop Long’s blessing, and says she’d been planning to move for a couple of years.
During his first sermon after settling the lawsuit against him, Bishop Long made no mention of the case, and focused the congregation on the importance of moving forward. According to the suit, four men accused Long of coercing them into having sexual relations by using his power, trips and gifts to convince the young men to engage in sexual relations.
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