::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin In what appears to be an unprecedented gesture, Bishop Paul S. Morton, founder of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship (FGBCF) that ordained Eddie Long as Bishop, has openly rebuked him for remaining completely mum after settling a sexual coercion scandal involving four young men from his church, New Birth Cathedral (New Birth) in Georgia. To date Long, who is under a gag order, has not so much as offered parishioners, the community or the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship an acknowlegement, apology or admission of innocence or guilt about the allegedly licentious relationships. An audio recording of Morton addressing the matter in a Father's Day message appeared on You Tube. (View video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjkcauYEGg&feature=player_embedded) Indicating Long stopped returning his phone calls, Morton said in the recording, ". . . Tell me something. Those that have stood with you. Tell us something. Tell your church somethi...

CLICK LINK TO VIEW LIVE STREAM OF NEW BIRTH CHURCH SERVICE : http://cdn.streamingfaith.com/nbviewer/ By Mona Austin The Georgia mega church pastor accused of luring young male members for sex spoke to his congregants for the first time Sunday morning.  During the 8 a.m. service at New Life Cathedral, Bishop Long, who some suspected would resign said he would fight the charges and indicated he would remain their leader: "I'll be back next week." Using the same formula as other tarnished public figures, Long walked onto the stage with his first lady by his side while the church welcomed him chanting, "We love you Bishop." Long  told his members he  first and foremost had a responsibility to his family and them, but would be remiss if he did not address "the world." "I've been accused, I'm under attack. I want you to know, as I said earlier, that I am not a perfect man, but this thing, I'm going to fight." Before exiting t...