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Angry, African American Christians in
at least forty states join the Security and Exchange Commission,
seeking self-described “businessman,” Ephram Taylor , in what the
SEC is describing as an eleven million dollar “swindle” and Ponzi
scheme.
ABC's “Nightline” reports Pastor
Eddie Long of the Atlanta, Georgia, megachurch, New Birth Missionary
Baptist Church, first introduced Taylor to his congregation four
years ago. Quote, "Everything he says is based on the Word of
God,” Long told his congregation.
Now, many are suing both Taylor and
their local pastors. Most of Taylor's victims are low income and
elderly. Taylor stole their life savings.
On an encouraging note, the American
Religious Identification Survey of 2008, the number of Black
persons without any religious affiliation jumped from 6 to 11 percent
between 1990 and 2008, mirroring a national trend amongst all
Americans that saw a jump from 8 to 15 percent.
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