Boondocks down by 1: Tyler Perry redeems himself in the eyes of “hurting women”

If Tyler Perry confessed to being confused sexually and his best friend is TD Jakes? Why is he still confused?  Isn’t Jakes a man of God?  Isn’t he able to cast out demons and heal the sick?  Isn’t he the master of men’s emotions and an awesome deliverer of the word with power?  Why can’t TD Jakes, best friend of a sexually confused, cross dressing man, help him?  This situation speaks volumes for TD Jakes sexuality.

Tyler Perry opens up to Oprah about molestation

Source: content.usatoday.com

Tyler Perry appeared onThe Oprah Winfrey Showtoday to reveal “devastating secrets,” as Oprah put it in previews.

On his site, Perry promised, “It’s the most in-depth and revelatory interview I have ever done.”

And he did detail several different moments of sexual abuse as a child growing up in New Orleans.

“I was about five or six,” the first time, he said. He was building a bird house in his backyard and a man from across the street came over and put “his hand in my pants,” said Perry. “I thought, ‘What is this?’”

The next person was “a male nurse at the hospital. And he was doing the same thing. … Then there was the man in the church who used God and the bible to justify a lot of the things that were going on. That was my first sexual appearance – this man performing oral sex on me as a boy.”

And there was the mother of a friend of his, who seduced Perry when he was 10. He went over to play with her son and she locked the front door, laid on the couch and spread her legs, not allowing him to leave. “She puts the key inside herself and tells me to get it. I get the key but I feel my body betraying me again. I felt an erection. This is so disgusting – what these people did to this little boy – she pulled me on top of her and I felt myself inside of her.”

He spoke of his father who “hated me so much.” And of his mother, whom he “loved so much.” He also talked about how the molestation affected him during sexual experiences with women later in life. “Every time after sex I would go to the shower and wash it off of me. I needed to get way from it.” (Isn’t pre-marital sex a sin?)

He wept when Oprah asked him what he would say to the little boy left behind? “I would say, ‘It’s going to be all right.”

Tyler first raised the subject of his childhood abuse in 2009, when he posted a letter on his website after experiencing a flood of memories following a screening of the Oscar-nominated Precious, which he co-produced, including a story of remembering a man in his church who molested him.

Perry’s new movie, the adaptation of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, comes out in November.

Perry wasn’t the only one who cried during the show. He brought tears to Oprah’s eyes by thanking her for all she’s done for viewers for 25 years.

fyi- My finger is always on the delete button. You know who you are. Do not not waste your time making jelly back comments. What takes you an hour to write takes me a second to delete. -Bobby

Gays Gone Wild: Pastor Jim Swilley wants the world know that he is gay

Pastor comes out to church

Reporter: Jay Jones, News Editor

He served for three years as the president of a branch of New Life Bible College, is a songwriter holding membership with ASCAP, has recorded multiple music projects, and is the author of eight books. In October of 1998, he was consecrated as a Bishop in the International Communion of Charismatic Churches (ICCC) and, in that capacity, provides oversight and covering to more than 170 churches and ministries.

CONYERS — Church in the Now is entering into a new chapter of its ministry after its leader and pastor Jim Swilley announced to his congregation that he is gay.

For many church members, Swilley’s coming out during last Wednesday’s service was not a surprise. Swilley said he had been aware of his sexual orientation since a young age. He and his wife and co-pastor, Debye Swilley, separated about 18 months ago and have subsequently divorced after 21 years of marriage. A video of the service was posted to the church’s website Saturday that shows Swilley explaining to his congregation that he needed to be himself to continue his ministry and that meant explaining his homosexuality and debunking rumors about him.

“There are two things in my life that are an absolute. I did not ask for either one of them. Both of them were imposed on me. I had no control over them,” Swilley said. “One was the call of God on my life … the other thing was my sexual orientation.”

Swilley gives a 50-minute talk in the video and says that his sexual orientation is something he has struggled with his whole life. He adds he was always attempting to come to terms with his orientation and his faith in God.

“It’s like having blue eyes and saying that you can’t have blue eyes,” he said. “So I would put the contact lens in and say I don’t have blue eyes … I was doing it not to hide something but to change something.”

The announcement brought some immediate changes to the church, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in May. Swilley will no longer be referred to as a bishop after he agreed to step down from the College of Bishops of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches, a coalition of church ministries of which Church In The Now is a member.

Swilley said churches in Kenya and The Philippines under his authority as a bishop remain strong but was not sure of who will take over for him.

Here is the link to his confession: http://www.gcmwatch.com/5585/via-video-a-litany-of-lies-from-bishop-jim-swilley

There may also be questions about the future of the church. Membership numbers were unavailable, but CITN is one of the largest in the community. The CITN campus is a landmark overlooking Interstate 20, just east of the Salem Road exit.

Affectation 101

In his comments, Swilley said he wants to continue his ministry and that everything is “on the altar, and if we do lose it everybody is ready to start something else.”

“Our church, financially, is in the natural,” he said, apparently referring to the down economy. “It’s not in a great place. I don’t know if the church can survive this,” he said. “I definitely know I’m the talk of the town after 38 years, but I wish people can remember me for the fruits of my gifts.”

Phone calls to the church were not returned. Swilley has received many comments of support on his blog, Facebook page and Twitter. However, in the video Swilley acknowledges members have left the church and personal relationships ended abruptly over the issue.

Gays Gone Wild: Defenses are down in the US defense system

Military to accept openly gay recruits

Source: usatoday.com

by: Tom Vanden Brook

WASHINGTON — Openly gay recruits can now join the military as a result of a federal court ruling striking down the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, but they are being warned that they can still be discharged if the ruling is overturned.

Cynthia Smith, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said the suspension of “don’t ask, don’t tell” is in response to the Sept. 9 decision of a central California federal judge that ruled the law implemented under President Clinton in 1993 was unconstitutional.

The judge, Virginia Phillips, on Tuesday denied a government request to delay her order, the Associated Press reported. The Justice Department said the Obama administration will appeal to the appellate court in San Francisco.

A Pentagon memo signed by Clifford Stanley, undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness, said gay recruits can begin the process to join but should be told what could happen later because “a certain amount of uncertainty now exists about the future of the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ law.” He said, “During the process, they (recruiters) will say, ‘You have to be mindful that this could be overturned.’ “

The Marine Corps also weighed in, issuing a directive to recruiters Tuesday that said: “Homosexual conduct, by itself, is not currently considered a bar to accession.” Advocates for repealing the policy warned gays interested in serving to be careful. “If you come out now, it can be used against you in the future by the Pentagon,” said the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.

Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, has said most Marines oppose reversing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which permits gays to serve as long as they are not open about their homosexuality. Critics say reversing the policy could hurt the effectiveness of troops during war.

“My observation when we survey our Marines is that you’re as likely to have Pfc’s and lance corporals shoot their hand in the air when you ask the question about unit cohesion or good order and discipline (suffering) as you are the crusty old master sergeant,” Conway said.

He said opposition to gays serving openly is particularly strong within combat units.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered a task force to investigate the consequences of repealing the policy. Results are due Dec. 1. President Obama supports legislation to end the policy.

“The president will work during the lame-duck (following the November election) to ensure that the bill is passed,” spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, said the Pentagon was making “a big mistake” in accepting openly gay recruits. The military should have allowed court appeals to resolve the issue before acting, she said.