Sunday, August 26, 2007

'SNAKES IN THE PULPIT' AUTHOR REMOVED FROM STREAMINGFAITH.COM:

'SNAKES IN THE PULPIT' AUTHOR REMOVED FROM STREAMINGFAITH.COM:
Talk show host says, 'God is not sleep.'
 
Reuben Armstrong, author of the new book "Snakes in the Pulpit" has been banned from StreamingFaith.com, the faith-based portal used by many churches to broadcast their programs online. Until last week, the Reuben Armstrong Show was broadcast on the portal.
 
      On August 15, EUR Gospel posted an article about Armstrong's book, which focuses on the pastors of several mega churches, specifically Bishop Eddie Long, Pastor Creflo Dollar, Bishop T.D. Jakes and Pastor Joel Osteen. In his book, Armstrong says these pastors use the word of God to manipulate true believers for fame and fortune.
 
      EUR Gospel asked Armstrong if he had been removed from the site. In a statement, he said, "Yes, it was because of the enemies (Bishop T.D. Jakes, Eddie Long and Creflo Dollar). I received a call from the vice president of Streaming Faith. He told me those guys had called him asking that he remove me or they will no longer do business so he made the decision to remove me. But God is not sleep. This is an example of what these so-called men of God will do to protect themselves."
 
      On August 16, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) ran a story on Bishop Eddie Long's 20th anniversary celebration. The black-tie event was held at the Georgia World Congress Center on Friday, August 17. Up to 1,400 people were expected to attend. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church's membership grew from 300 to 25,000 under the bishop's leadership.
 
      Reuben Armstrong's book and ouster from StreamingFaith.com were mentioned in the article.

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