Anti-gay preacher busted for lewdness admits guilt, cries for help

[Ian David]

A Tulsa Pastor Arrested Last Week, Writes A Letter To His Church

A Tulsa pastor who resigned after being accused of soliciting sex from a police officer has written a letter to his congregation.

In the letter, Lonnie Latham says "Sandra and I thank you for the love and encouragement you have shown us not only before this incident but also after. Your cards, calls, and e-mails of encouragement, your prayers, and your presence sustain us. We will always love you. Our prayer is for you to continue to be the great ministry you are.”

Morris Chapman is the CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention and he says of Latham - "In spite of his denials soon after his arrest, he now acknowledges the incident did happen and that he needs help."

More:
http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=96711

[sarcasmo]

1. I can hear it now. Satan made me do it. I just hate Hypocrites.

[Seansky]

2. was the cop a woman or a man?

[Debau2005]

5. Man!

[ixion]

3. they always beg for tolerance and forgiveness, when it's their butt

in the sling.

But when it's a someone who's gay, or a drug user, or any number of 'undesirable' attributes, suddenly those people deserve neither tolerance nor forgiveness, but only scorn and hatred.

It's a pretty common fundie xian trait, sad to say.

[punpirate]

4. According to the headline and the text...

... there's no admission of guilt whatsoever from the person himself. Sounds like the CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention is cutting the guy loose.

[Glorfindel]

6. The Baptists will manage to turn this into a money-raising opportunity...

just like everything else they're involved in.

[bigscott]

7. not so much a hypocrite

as a lying, self-serving POS

[Rowdyboy]

8. This line gets me....

"In spite of his denials soon after his arrest, he now acknowledges the incident did happen and that he needs help."

He doen't need "help". He needs to admit the truth, give his wife a divorce, and gofind what he really wants (whcih appears to be a blow job).

[Ian David]

9. Collection of Dr. Rev. Lonnie Latham threads on DU

Baptist leader accused of soliciting male prostitute
Topic started by quaoar on Jan-04-06 06:59 PM (105 replies)
Last modified by haruka3_2000 on Jan-07-06 05:11 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2021215

Anti- gay pastor arrested after...
Topic started by El Supremo on Jan-05-06 10:20 PM (1 replies)
Last modified by on Jan-05-06 10:20 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2024287

Pastor who preached against gays arrested on lewdness charge
Topic started by Thom Little on Jan-05-06 06:32 AM (6 replies)
Last modified by XanaDUer on Jan-05-06 06:43 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2022062


The DU Lounge forum
Scandals!
Topic started by mykpart on Jan-08-06 01:51 AM (1 replies)
Last modified by cssmall on Jan-08-06 01:52 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4555216

And the word of the day is ....
Topic started by RagingInMiami on Jan-05-06 06:56 AM (4 replies)
Last modified by RagingInMiami on Jan-05-06 08:39 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4539478

General Discussion: Politics forum
As delay goes down, baptist preacher trolls for a man
Topic started by BOSSHOG on Jan-07-06 02:43 PM (19 replies)
Last modified by salin on Jan-07-06 04:20 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2354902


GLBT forum
Homo-bigot pastor that offered a BJ to an undercover male cop resigns
Topic started by kweerwolf on Jan-07-06 12:34 PM (11 replies)
Last modified by IanDB1 on Jan-08-06 04:54 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=221&topic_id=24316

Mr. Hetero contest finds new venue
Topic started by kweerwolf on Jan-05-06 07:41 PM (12 replies)
Last modified by sui generis on Jan-07-06 05:38 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=221&topic_id=24192

Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Group Says Crusade Is Losing Steam
Topic started by kweerwolf on Jan-06-06 07:29 PM (1 replies)
Last modified by mitchtv on Jan-06-06 11:13 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=221&topic_id=24286

Rev. Lonnie Latham--Another Victim of the Southern Baptist Lie
Topic started by IanDB1 on Jan-06-06 07:11 AM (3 replies)
Last modified by xchrom on Jan-06-06 07:32 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=221&topic_id=24222

Baptist leader accused of soliciting male prostitute
Topic started by kweerwolf on Jan-04-06 07:26 PM (10 replies)
Last modified by sui generis on Jan-05-06 11:08 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=221&topic_id=24082

Anti-gay preacher busted for lewdness admits guilt, cries for help
Topic started by IanDB1 on Jan-09-06 08:02 AM (9 replies)
Last modified by IanDB1 on Jan-09-06 09:49 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=221&topic_id=24421

John Kerry Group forum
Not kerry-related but, oh the hypocrisy
Topic started by TayTay on Jan-05-06 12:33 PM (3 replies)
Last modified by Island Blue on Jan-05-06 01:08 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=273&topic_id=62614


General Discussion forum
Anti-Gay Southern Baptist Leader Arrested for Offering BJ to Male Cop
Topic started by AtomicKitten on Jan-05-06 06:36 AM (49 replies)
Last modified by stevietheman on Jan-06-06 09:23 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=56229

Interesting: found the OKC ordinance used to arrest Lonnie Latham
Topic started by karlrschneider on Jan-06-06 12:21 PM (2 replies)
Last modified by karlrschneider on Jan-06-06 12:35 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=66996

Anti-gay, Southern Baptist minister arrested for soliciting sex-->
Topic started by DaveTheWave on Jan-06-06 08:36 AM (4 replies)
Last modified by SCantiGOP on Jan-06-06 09:30 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=65452

Oopsie! Local Baptist preacher busted for asking man for sex
Topic started by karlrschneider on Jan-04-06 06:04 PM (108 replies)
Last modified by WinkyDink on Jan-06-06 09:15 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=52315

Statement of Oklahoma Baptist Convention re: hypocrite Rev. Latham
Topic started by Imagine My Surprise on Jan-05-06 02:54 PM (33 replies)
Last modified by Imagine My Surprise on Jan-05-06 07:45 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=59746

Hypocrite Southern Baptist Leader Resigns 48 Hours After Sex Arrest
Topic started by Imagine My Surprise on Jan-08-06 10:52 PM (20 replies)
Last modified by NaturalHigh on Jan-09-06 05:36 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=85330


The Top 10 Conservative Idiots (No. 227)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/top10/06/227.html

Also, his Wikipedia entry:

Lonnie Latham
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Latham

[Ian David]

10. Fred Phelps to protest at South Tulsa Baptist Church Feb 5th

I wonder what "God Hates Fags" Phelps thinks of Rev. Lonnie Latham?

Isn't it fun when anti-gay bigots turn on their own?

WBC to picket the sodomite whorehouse (Ezek. 16:24) masquerading as South Tulsa Baptist Church, 10310 South Sheridan, Tulsa, Oklahoma

PDF File
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/jan2006/20060105_south-tulsa-baptist.pdf

Judge Not Lest... lest... lest what? Oh, yeah. "Lest ye be judged yourself."

Looks like Latham is being judged by Phelps now.

Shame, isn't it?

[xchrom]

11. now THAT is amusing.