Sex Scandal Hits Atlanta-Area Megachurch

[Ghost in the Machine]

Sex Scandal Hits Atlanta-Area Megachurch
Published: 11/19/07, 6:25 PM EDT
By DORIE TURNER

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch is at the center of a sex scandal of biblical dimensions: He slept with his brother's wife and fathered a child by her.

Members of Archbishop Earl Paulk's family stood at the pulpit of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit at Chapel Hill Harvester Church a few Sundays ago and revealed the secret exposed by a recent court-ordered paternity test.

In truth, this is not the first - or even the second - sex scandal to engulf Paulk and the independent, charismatic church. But this time, he could be in trouble with the law for lying under oath about the affair.

The living proof of that lie is 34-year-old D.E. Paulk, who for years was known publicly as Earl Paulk's nephew.

"I am so very sorry for the collateral damage it's caused our family and the families hurt by the removing of the veil that hid our humanity and our sinfulness," said D.E. Paulk, who received the mantle of head pastor a year and a half ago.

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[Ian David]

1. Does this kind of black collar crime and douchebaggery among the conservatives surprise anyone? n/t

[shance]

2. Anyone seeing a pattern with these white male evangelical "leaders"?

n/t

[Disturbed]

4. Most of them are hypocrites.

He will beg for forgiveness from Jesus & the flock. I don't know if Jesus is still hangin' 'round this planet in ghostly form but the Rev's flock will forgive him.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. Rocky to Boewinkle: "AGAIN?"

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Incest?

In Georgia?!

[MADem]

7. No--it's not incest. It's Ten Commandments violating, is what it is.

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Wife...or thy BROTHER's, for that matter.

[jberryhill]

10. Awww.... it was an emergency drill

The Old Testament also says that if your brother dies and doesn't leave a son, then it's your job to impregnate his wife.

They were just making sure everything worked okay, uh, just in case. Completely biblical.

[MADem]

6. What a putz! But get a look at him--no wonder he has to resort to religious rape...

[RainDog]

8. Okay, my new question

when anyone comes to my door to proselytize. (hopefully no one, but I still get some JWs and Mormons.

anyway, first question from me is: okay, what is it? Are you a closeted meth addict, or did you fuck your brother's wife, or did you just steal a shitload of money from stupid people?

[Greyskye]

9. Cognitive dissonance incarnate

"My uncle is 100 percent guilty, but his accusers are guilty as well," D.E. Paulk said, declining to talk further about the lawsuits.

His accusers are guilty? Of what?!?! Telling the truth? :crazy: These people make my head hurt.

[YDogg]

11. *rimshot*

[Not Me]

12. Lemme guess...If I were to look him up in the voting rolls,

what party might he be affiliated with?

I'm betting R.

[mzmolly]

13. It seems if we use the word "sin" all is "forgiven?"

:eyes: Why, if a non-church going person had done such a thing, it would be considered "immoral."

[pnorman]

14. Add this guy to the list!

This list: http://www.armchairsubversive.org/

pnorman

[malaise]

15. No wonder there's a drought

:rofl: Looks like he's been 'paulking' around the family.
Sp.

[Olney Blue]

16. "was known publicly as Earl Paulk's nephew"

So how was he known privately? And how many of the Paulks colluded in this lie to the public?