xPost from LGBT: Homophobic Harlem Pastor's Church up for Auction over Unpaid Debts

[stevenleser]

Best news I've heard this week!

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160128/central-harlem/homophobic-pastors-harlem-church-up-for-public-auction-over-unpaid-debts

HARLEM — The church that thinks "Jesus would stone homos" is scheduled to be put up for public auction next month because its pastor hasn’t paid his debts.

A state judge ordered Atlah Worldwide Church to be sold at a public foreclosure auction after failing to pay creditors more than $1.02 million, court records show.

The Rev. James Manning said in a phone conversation with DNAinfo New York that the foreclosure was mostly over unpaid water and sewage bills and vowed to fight the order, claiming his church’s tax exempt status means he doesn’t have to pay.

“I assure you, it’s about a water bill and a tax that can’t be levied against this church,” Manning said. “I think it’s a land grab quite frankly.”

[joeybee12]

1. Do other churches get free water and free trash pick up?

This guy is certifiable. And pretty effing greedy.

[msongs]

2. if he fails to pay bills he can stuff that saved money into his own pockets :-) saved, got it? nt

[joeybee12]

4. Jesus saves!

Got it...the guy's a crook

[MeNMyVolt]

3. No tears from me. K&R

[KamaAina]

5. Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord!

[rug]

6. It's not water bills.

Membership
600 (2007)
100 (2011) estimated

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlah_Worldwide_Church

[jmowreader]

7. Too bad I didn't win the billion-dollar Powerball

I would buy his building at the auction and put a gay nightclub in it.

[FSogol]

9. and not change the name?

[jmowreader]

10. You'd have to buy his goodwill if you wanted to keep the name

I ain't paying that man SHIT.

You COULD, however, name the place HALTA World Ministries ("atlah" spelled backward) and be okay. If you look at the guy's building on Google Street View, you'll see it's fairly big. It probably also has high ceilings, because churches do. I think you could do pretty well for yourself by installing a second floor in the building and turning the new space into hotel rooms for couples of all sexual orientations to find God in their own way.

[EL34x4]

8. I know from the thread title alone

That we'd be talking about James Manning and his Atlah church.

This is the same "Dr." Manning who tried to argue that while claiming to attend Columbia University, Barack Obama was actually employed by the CIA and fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan alongside Osama bin Laden.

He was a well-known player in the birther movement a few years back.

[bullwinkle428]

11. Maybe someone can give him Phil Robertson's number so he can

learn how to make bigotry pay.

[JI7]

12. isn't this the guy who hates Obama

And says crazy things about him

[stevenleser]

14. Yep, same guy

This church is around 6 blocks from my apartment on the closest major avenue to me. I have to walk by it on a regular basis.

I can't wait until it's disgusting sign is down. Every few days there is another homophobic message on that sign.

[stevenleser]

19. And FYI he is one of the extreme black pastors who endorsed Trump.

The current message on his sign urges people to support Trump because "Trump would make Harlem beautiful again"

[MineralMan]

13. Someone should buy it, then

convert it into an LGBT-friendly bar and bistro. That's what I think.

[sakabatou]

16. Or youth center.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. I hope someone buys it and turns it into a LGBT youth center!

[yellowcanine]

17. LGBTQ group should buy it, turn it into a community church/center.

[Vinca]

18. Amen.

[Initech]

20. I have an idea:

Let's get a Kickstarter going to buy the church and renovate it, and turn it into a shelter for homeless LGBT youth? Anyone in?

[Pakhet]

22. that's an awesome idea. how do we go about it? nt

[Iggo]

21. Jesus says pay your bills, fuckstick.

[KentuckyWoman]

23. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

He should maybe go Cheney himself while his luck is holding out.