Bishop Eddie Long: Will case force open talk in black church about sexuality?

My arguement was about the case of Bishop Eddie Long, and will the it force open talk in the black church about sexuality.? This article was written by Patrik Jonsson , because Bishop Eddie Long the owner of a well know megachurch in Atlanta, was accused of being a homosexual. For many years the black churches have had an anti-homosexual stance, you never hear churches speak about being open with their sexuality and black churches at that; especially since Atlanta is known to have the largest gay population in the US.
"I am not a perfect man," Atlanta pastor Bishop Eddie Long told his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church flock Sunday, after saying he would fight like David against Goliath the civil claims that he used his pulpit power to coerce four young male parishioners into having sex.The charges are uncomfortable for Mr. Long and his sprawling, internationally-known megachurch in Lithonia, Ga., which he built from 300 to 25,000 members with a unique brand of "muscular spirituality."
But more critically, black theologians say, the megachurch leader's decision both to deny the charges and claim fallibility in the eyes of God is part of a pervasive "don't ask, don't tell" reflex in the black church, where outwardly stated condemnations inhibit frank discussions about sexuality of any sort.
It's a situation that leads many blacks, by force of culture, religion and tradition, to live double lives: one in the church, and one at home.
"The true tragedy is the black church and its persistent inability to deal openly and frankly with matters of sexuality before [a scandal] where what comes to the surface is that which is underneath," says Kelly Brown Douglas, The case isn't just of interest because of Long's alleged hypocrisy, with a large and influential church empire hanging in the balance, but because it's taking place in Atlanta, home to a number of conservative black megachurches as well as the largest population of gay blacks in the US.
You're not going to convince black Christians to be more open to accepting homosexuality; it's always going to be 'don't ask, don't tell,'" says Shayne Lee, a Tulane University sociologist and author in 2009 of "Holy Mavericks: Evangelical Innovators and the Spiritual Marketplace." "Even when it's visible, like the rumors about choir directors, the view is, 'Hey, you're not going to come out, we'll accept you. We'll pretend that you're hetero and you love women, and we're not going to confront you.'
"The unspoken agreement is that gay men get to act as Seraphim, so long as they are willing to shout in agreement as they are being flagellated from the pulpit. It’s an indignity some gay men subject themselves to each and every Sunday. Why should they have to live this way?" Joshua Alston, a self-described member of Atlanta's black gay community, writes in Newsweek.
To many of his supporters, claims that Long quoted scripture to entice the four men into sexual acts is simply part of a longer-term campaign to falsely "out" Long in retaliation for his strident views against homosexuality. In 2005, Long was included on an internet "outing" campaign where bloggers pointed out the alleged hypocrisy of major black church figures condemning gays for their lifestyles.

1) Many people in the black churches play a part in the "don't ask, don't tell" reflex.

2) Talking about sexuality is a situation that leads many black to live doubled lives, one in the church and one at home.

3) The true tragedy in the black chuurch is it's inablity to talk openly and frank about sexuality.

4) It's going to be hard to convince the black community to be open to accepting homosexuality.

5)Black gays are more likely to stay in their home church, than other members of the gay community.

C) Black churches are more likely to avoid the talk about being open with sexuality than most other cultures. Being homosexual in the black community is harder to accept than other cultures, which is why there is always going to be an issue in the black churches.

I would consider this arguement to be in critical condition, because there is some parts of this arguement that is reasonable. I do belive that most homosexual in the black community would not admit that they're gay unless you ask them. And you never really hear churches speaking about sexuality, especially since Atlanta has the largest community of black gays. I think people should be open with their sexuality no matter who they are, or what it may be. I honestly don't think that the case of Bishop Eddie long will force the black church to talk about sexuality and homo-sexuality at best. They will continue to avoid the situation like they have been doing.

The link to my arguement can be found here:http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0927/Bishop-Eddie-Long-Will-case-force-open-talk-in-black-church-about-sexuality/(page)/2