Oopsie! Local Baptist preacher busted for asking man for sex

[karlrschneider]

over in Okla City.

http://2worksforyou.com/news/stories/pastor.shtml

[smirkymonkey]

1. Jebus will forgive him.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. 'sinful, destructive lifestyle."

Perhaps he wanted to read the man some scripture (after the bj of course).

[Lars39]

3. "...and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded..."

:rofl:

[karlrschneider]

5. On the broadcast news they caught up with him as he was leaving the

jail, he said he was "conducting a prayer service" in it. BWAHAHAHAHA

He's been on local TV many times defending Bush, condemning homosexuals and all that shit...

[Skidmore]

13. He needs to collect for his lawyer's fees tonite.

[Lars39]

14. LOL "conducting a prayer service"?

I think I'll sneak on over to the SBC site to see how they spin this. :D
I hope the idjit goes down hard.

[BR_Parkway]

19. Well, he wanted someone down on their knees at least!

[sendero]

40. Are you sure..

.... he wasn't planning on giving rather than receiving? :)

[madokie]

93. I just heard on channel 6 that he said his congregation will understand

Sure they will. I was raised in the southern baptist church and trust me they will understand, but not what he thinks. what a tool.

[kath]

100. those Baptist preachers sure don't take a vow of poverty, do they????

It would be interesting to know the median per capita income of these fundie scum. The mega-mega-church guy whose wife was kicked off the airplane has mega-bucks too.

[OKNancy]

4. Oh, that's rich

That link is going to be passed around a lot tonight!

HAHAHAHAHA

[silverweb]

6. Love it!

I can't stop laughing.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Justitia]

7. not just a local preacher, Exec Committee Mbr of Southern Baptist Conven!

He has spoken out against homosexuals, same-sex marriage, and in support of trying to turn gays away from their "sinful, destructive lifestyle".

I'm sure he wasn't really asking the undercover cop for a blowjob, he was just trying to "convert" him.

:rofl:

[woodsprite]

104. It would be ironic if he were at Disney World when this happened :)

[SPKrazy]

8. Not Just A Preacher! Exec. committee member of S. Baptist Convention!

An executive committee member of the Southern Baptist Convention was arrested on a lewdness charge for propositioning a plainclothes policeman outside a hotel, police said.

Lonnie Latham, senior pastor at South Tulsa Baptist Church, was booked into Oklahoma County Jail Tuesday night on a misdemeanor charge of offering to engage in an act of lewdness, police Capt. Jeffrey Becker said. Latham was released on $500 bail Wednesday afternoon.

Latham, who has spoken out against homosexuality, asked the officer to join him in his hotel room for oral sex. Latham was arrested and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded, Becker said.
<snip>

Latham is one of four Southern Baptist Convention executive committee members from Oklahoma.

Sad, probably a sex addict.

on edit, I posted just as another poster did almost the same title.

[merbex]

9. Why am I not surprised? n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Are they all hypocrites?

<snip>
He has also spoken out against same-sex marriage and in support of a Southern Baptist Convention directive urging its 42,000 churches to befriend gays and lesbians and try to convince them that they can become heterosexual "if they accept Jesus Christ as their savior and reject their 'sinful, destructive lifestyle."<snip>

[WritingIsMyReligion]

27. Answer:

Most likely, yes.

[bunkerbuster1]

87. In their hearts, I sincerely believe, more often than not.

I think it's overstating the case to insist that all homophobes are closeted homosexuals, but I don't doubt for a minute that homophobia does stem from a denial of basic sexual urges, which can be directed toward members of the same sex, in most all of us.

I believe most 'phobes are terrified of those urges, and seek solace in their homophobia.

Some actually wind up "pastoring" other men on the sly; I doubt that most do, though.

[FreedomAngel82]

79. Correction

Just the loud mouths like him who make a big deal out of it.

[Ian David]

11. He was also (big surprise) an anti-gay activist!

<snip>

Latham is one of four Southern Baptist Convention executive committee members from Oklahoma.

<snip>

Latham, who has spoken out against homosexuality, asked the officer to join him in his hotel room for oral sex. Latham was arrested and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded, Becker said.

<snip>

He has also spoken out against same-sex marriage and in support of a Southern Baptist Convention directive urging its 42,000 churches to befriend gays and lesbians and try to convince them that they can become heterosexual "if they accept Jesus Christ as their savior and reject their 'sinful, destructive lifestyle."

More:
http://2worksforyou.com/news/stories/pastor.shtml

[oasis]

103. "He has also spoken out against same-sex marriage".

[OKNancy]

12. Here is their website

http://www.southtulsabaptist.org/About/Staff.asp

[SPKrazy]

17. South Tulsa, suburbia, where the SUV's rule!

One of the rightest (wing) and whitest(race) areas of Tulsa

I was tempted to send him an e-mail, but I think he is probably humiliated enough

[Ian David]

22. No, he's not humiliated enough.

There is no such thing as "humiliated enough" for those people.

Okay, maybe if CNN spent half an hour televising him running naked down the freeway while the cops chased him.

[SPKrazy]

59. I Disagree

and believe me I don't have any love for fundies at all

but I think this guy is a sex addict and I won't add to his pain

[noiretextatique]

67. he's a liar and a hypocrite

He has also spoken out against same-sex marriage and in support of a Southern Baptist Convention directive urging its 42,000 churches to befriend gays and lesbians and try to convince them that they can become heterosexual "if they accept Jesus Christ as their savior and reject their 'sinful, destructive lifestyle."

[SPKrazy]

72. No argument that he is a liar and a hypocrite

but that doesn't make not a sex addict, or any less human.

No I don't feel that he shouldn't have to face the music,

I just have no personal investment in e-mailing him to add to his humiliation.

My choice.

My Karma

[noiretextatique]

77. i would not email him

but i have no sympathy for him, and i have no idea if he is or is not a sex addict. i do know that he is a liar and a hypocrite.

[Ian David]

83. What about the pain he causes by denying equal rights to others?

I don't think he's learned his lesson yet.

[DainBramaged]

73. "Humiliated enough" means dirt nap time for these folks

[BR_Parkway]

21. OK, does the music minister's picture ping loudly on anyone else's gaydar

or was it just me?

[QC]

24. You're not alone.

A gay music director! Heavens to betsy! Who ever heard of such a thing?

[mzteris]

44. I bet the ORGANIST

is straight though.

:rofl:

I don't think I EVER met a straight SBC Music Director -

Wait - I did a short stint filling in for a small church in OHIO - and I'm straight - though at the the time, the man I was married to turned out to be gay - so I guess it all evens out. :)

[ronnykmarshall]

57. Queen, PLEASE!

[ronnykmarshall]

56. and heeeeerrreeeeee's LONNIE!

[e-mail]

[JVS]

89. I like this one better

[BR_Parkway]

15. But you left out some of the best parts - he got his 2005 Mercedes impound

he was soliciting a "prostitute", he's one of four Southern Baptist Convention executive committee members from Oklahoma and he was urging its 42,000 churches to befriend gays and lesbians and try to convince them that they can become heterosexual "if they accept Jesus Christ as their savior and reject their 'sinful, destructive lifestyle."

Loud Fundie = closeted hypocrite who's in it for the money.

[Ian David]

23. Gawd only knows what kind of sick, depraved gay acts Fred Phelps performs

But I bet Romney and Santorum just like it on their backs with their feet up.

Some people say.

[Rainscents]

16. These thugs always get caught! LOL

[DemGirl7]

18. You have love the hypocrisy....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Ian David]

20. See also, the never-ending chronicle of church-related crime.

See also, the never-ending chronicle of church-related crime.
http://heartlandvalues.blogspot.com/2000/06/never-ending-chronicle-of-church.html

[Ian David]

25. Loonie Lonnie Latham

Oklahomans affirm BFM, CP; adopt $21.7 million budget ...
CBF homosexuality stance ignites controversy ... ... and recording secretary,
Lonnie Latham, director of missions for the Tulsa Baptist Association. ...
http://www.baptist2baptist.net/b2barticle.asp?ID=163

Okla. Baptists affirm CP, challenge 'New Tolerance' - (BP)
... other efforts by media or institutions to mainstream the homosexual lifestyle. ... First
Baptist Church in Sapulpa, second vice president; Lonnie Latham, pastor of ...
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/printerfriendly.asp?ID=17092

tbaptist.com PBC June 2004
The homosexual revolution has been aided and abetted by many who are bisexual,
... Lonnie Latham, pastor of a South Tulsa Baptist church now appears in his ...
http://www.tbaptist.com/aaa/pbc/2004/pbc0406.html

[karlrschneider]

26. Another local link (shorter story but has his claims of "being set up"

http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=96481

[noiretextatique]

37. ah...so that's his angle

poor, persecuted lonnie. they must be after him because he's doing the lord's work, or maybe he's a victim of agents of the homosexual agenda.
sadly, his flock will be eager to swallow his excuse....no pun intended :evilgrin:

[Ian David]

41. There are only two ways it could have gone down as a "set-up"

Either:

1) The cop made the first move and the pastor said "yes"

2) The pastor made the first move and the cop said "busted."

Either way, the guy was willing to solicit sex (for money?) with a stranger.

[ProfessorGAC]

88. It Had To Be For Money, Didn't It?

It's not against the law to suggest to another person that they find a room and have sex. The only thing that makes it illegal is for money to be part of the negotiation. It's not solicitation otherwise.
The Professor

[MountainLaurel]

86. Chanelling Marion Barry, is he?

:nopity:

[Wickerman]

28. The church is asking for prayer

[WritingIsMyReligion]

31. ...

They forgot to add: "Clients of Mr. Latham scheduled for this week, please stop in the rectory at your appointment time, and another pastor will be glad to substitute."

[karlrschneider]

32. What are their vict...er, parishoners supposed to pray FOR?

That he beats the rap?

:D

[JVS]

90. praying that they will be able to hire a new minister without too much...

difficulty

[noiretextatique]

33. praying it blows over quickly

i can't WAIT for the spin old lonnie will put on this :evilgrin:

[Ilsa]

75. huh huh. huh huh huh. You said "blows". eom

[Ian David]

36. Oh, yeah. I have some "prayers" for them.

Let's ask Rev. Fred Phelps to pray for their pastor.

[noiretextatique]

38. indeed

the reverend "godhatesfags" phelps would be the perfect person to minister to loonie in his time of need.

[FreedomAngel82]

80. I wonder how the church is with this

That must be something difficult to go through. I remember several years ago we had some troubles with our church (some members tried to gang up on our elders and make them do things that we were against) and that was difficult. I hope they can get passed this. I wonder what will happen to the guy. Will he still be able to preach? Worship with them or what?

[TheBaldyMan]

102. please god,don't let me turn fruity like pastor lonnie n/t

[WritingIsMyReligion]

29. Gotta love them preachers.

Fine, moral, upstanding citizens, they are. Not an inch of hypocrisy in 'em.

:eyes:

[noiretextatique]

30. when keeping it real goes wrong

:rofl: thank you, god :rofl:

[gratuitous]

34. What really honks me off

Are the folks who wrap themselves up in the Bible to play to popular prejudices. I have no idea what kind of person Lonnie Latham, the man named in this story, is. According to the report, and folks in Oklahoma will know better than me, he's on record as condemning homosexuals. How much freer would Mr. Latham be, how much better would he be able to answer his call to the ministry, if he didn't feel the need to deny who he is? Instead, he denies something that is at the very core of his essence in order to drive a late model Mercedes, get the praise of others, and encourages others to despise him for who he is.

Is it all worth it, Brother Latham? What have you succeeded in doing except to destroy yourself and hurt the mission you claim so support?

[Not Me]

50. Great point

Think of the good he could have done if he weren't pimpin his life away.

[wakeme2008]

35. picture are good

http://www.southtulsabaptist.org/About/Staff.asp

[matcom]

39. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

fucking hypocrites

[Neil Lisst]

42. He was just preaching a lesson - It's better to give than to receive.

Jesus said "where two or three are gathered together in my name ...."

No cheesy motel exclusions, so they're good.

[Ian David]

45. ..."he was set up, and was in the area ministering to people."

"After posting bond, Latham told K-F-O-R T-V in Oklahoma City that he was set up, and was in the area ministering to people."
http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4319306&nav=2HAB


Ministering what?

[Neil Lisst]

49. He thought it was a confession booth.

He was praying!

[malaise]

54. Probably plays a

mean organ. My better half is loving this:rofl: :rofl:

[mzteris]

43. He was just trying to trick that man

into coming up to the room to get "prayed STRAIGHT" and maybe a little laying on of hands!

:rofl:

[Tummler]

46. "Brokeback Mountain" made him do it!

:sarcasm:

[Ian David]

48. No, it was King Kong

A Local Priest Tries a Little Monkey Business During "King Kong"

Finally, Austin has come of age. We're all grown up now, like other big cities in America - Boston, we're looking at you. No, we didn't start a multi-million dollar construction dig. No, we didn't win a super bowl or get a massive international airport. We got a priest sex scandal!

Apparently, the Reverend Paul Clogan entered a Marble Falls theater Friday night, found a nice seat next to a 16-year-old boy (in a theater with plenty of available seating) then about an hour into the movie he tried his version of the ol' popcorn trick - groping the boy, after not having said a word to him, much less having bought him any JuJu Bees. (Now save all of your high-and-mighty "this is not funny, a child was mollested" wrath. Yes, it is sad, though not surprising, that a spiritual leader could be this deviant, and yes, there is a victim here. But we don't think said victim will be living with emotional scars for the next several decades because of it. Seriously, a Rabbi totally got to second base with us at the premiere of Jaws II, and we're, like, totally well-adjusted.)

After being groped, the boy decided he could probably read about the movie on IMDB and high-tailed it ouf of the theater. He told a manager about the incident, who, in turn, contacted the fuzz. John Q. Law arrived in short order, played some shoot-em-ups in the arcade and arrested the old (alleged) pervert when he came out of the theater....crying like a bitch like the rest of you who went and saw the film.

Apparently Clogan became a priest in 1999 after his wife died. Guess dating just seemed like such a hassle. Besides, at 68, the internet can be pretty tricky. He then moved from Maine to Texas 2001 in search of a flock. He found one in St. Catherine of Siena here in town and later St. Joseph in Bryan, St. Joseph in Mason and Holy Trinity in Llano. Clogan has served at a church in Horseshoe Bay since last year, and while he's has never suffered charges of molestation or inapproriate behavior, it certainly seems like a lot of moving around. Of course, we know nothing about the church, so there's that. Oh, but we do love jesus juice, if that counts for anything.

Although there were no witnesses, the police say the boy's story checked out. How they came to that conclusion we're not real sure. Clogan has apparently hired a lawyer, and local church leaders are asking parisioners to pray for both Clogan and the boy during these hard times.

Amen.

More:
http://www.austinist.com/archives/2005/12/21/a_local_priest_tries_a_little_monkey_business_during_king_kong.php

[karlrschneider]

51. I'm not making any judgments here but I have never in my 63 years

gone to a movie alone, and for DAMN sure not when I was a teen.

Hm.

[Justitia]

61. Seriously?? I do it all the time, have all my life & sometimes prefer it.

I'm really just curious that you find it so unusual.

I like a lot of stuff my family isn't always jazzed about (not the shoot-em-up stuff they go for), so I frequently go by myself and enjoy it soooo much more. I don't have to be annoyed by my companion falling asleep (& snoring) or fidgeting in their seat the entire time.

I love going during the weekday when theaters are nearly empty or have only singular people like me (mostly women also).

Just asking because I am curious why you think it's not normal.

[karlrschneider]

71. I didn't mean to imply there's anything wrong with going alone to a movie

just that in my experience (as a male) I find it highly unusual at least in my own peer group. Apparently mileage varies :D

I think girls are probably more likely to do it but I don't have any empirical evidence for that opinion, it's just my impression...

[Justitia]

76. You're probably right about girls more likely than boys.

'Course I say that from my own anecdotal evidence, so I really don't know either!

I love movies, esp French art house cinema and David Lynch stuff - now, why am I always going alone??? hahahahaha ;-)

[Ian David]

47. Lonnie Latham, Ralph Reed = anti-gambling advocates. Abramoff connection?

Wouldn't that be special?

[malaise]

52. Lonnie wants to finish well

recording secretary, Lonnie Latham, director of missions for the Tulsa Baptist Association. Outgoing President James Robinson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Durant, told messengers as he celebrated his 50th birthday he has been thinking about crossing the finish line.

"I want to finish well," he said.
-----------------------------
He's finishing well OK. :rofl: :rofl: Damn these people have money.

http://www.baptist2baptist.net/b2barticle.asp?ID=163

[superconnected]

53. Are baptists fundies?

or are they some of the thousands of churches in the US that accept gays.

I ask because of the 4000 UCC churches in the US, half are open and afirming.

I don't know if baptists have a ratio of gay accepting churches.

[karlrschneider]

55. Yeah, they're basically fundies. They don't allow sex while standing up--

it might lead to dancing.

[Garbo 2004]

68. ROFLMAO!!!! n/t

[Ian David]

62. There are actually gay-friendly Baptist and Southern Baptist churches

Baptist groups that are inclusive of sexual minorities
and those committed to Baptist principles:

http://www.rainbowbaptists.org/baptists.htm

[noiretextatique]

65. he's southern baptist

and a vocal homo-hater.

[ronnykmarshall]

58. Now he said he was "set up".

I said once, I'll say it again QUEEN PLEASE!


http://pageoneq.com/rssfeedstuff/index.php?id=5274

[Hardrada]

60. Wait! Since when do ministers of any gender

drive late model Benzes? Lutheran pastors still drive Ford Focuses (Foci?) and such.

[B3Nut]

85. Blab-It-And-Grab-It Preacher Fred Price..

...drives a Rolls-Royce, insisting that it's God's will for a preacher to be prosperous.

Todd in Beerbratistan

[jackster]

97. oh honey....

all those S. Baptist, Pentecostal, Charasmatic, and Indie Preachers drive expensive cars! Doncha know God TOLD them that they could drive only the best!

There are lots of megachurches in the bible belt and beyond that support their "pastors" in a very la-ti-da lifestyle while most of the members just struggle to make ends meet.

[Matariki]

63. why is this against the law?

it doesn't sound like he offered to pay, or asked for money, so it wasn't prostitution. was it illegal because of the language he used? because he asked a man? what?

[Barad Simith]

91. Maybe he can beat the charge by arguing that...

...the law discriminates against homosexuals.

[im10ashus]

64. Wow!

"Latham, who has spoken out against homosexuality, asked the officer to join him in his hotel room for oral sex. Latham was arrested and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded, Becker said."

He speaks out against the very thing he is. AND he is just a pastor yet he drives a 2005 Mercedes? So many things wrong here.

[Name removed]

66. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

92. They who? n/t

[Bridget Burke]

94. The ones who build up their post counts with non-sequitors....

Hoping to start a thread before they encounter that frozen pizza.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

95. Oh those. OK. n/t

[Hardrada]

101. Ye gads!

[saltpoint]

69. I'm thinking that maybe asking that one man for sex --

-- was the most honest, soul-true thing the guy has done for ages and ages -- and now he's busted for it. Not fair.

His record against the "lewdness" of homosexuality stands against him, to be sure. Shame on him for that.

How great it would be if he held a press conference to apologize for the hypocrisy and then declare that he will unapologetically live the life he damn well wants to from this point forward.

[AnnieBW]

70. Was His Last Name Phelps?

It would be even better if he was part of the Phelps cult!

[Nikki Stone 1]

74. Was he actually soliciting a prostitute?

"...asked the officer to join him in his hotel room for oral sex. Latham was arrested and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded, Becker said....The arrest took place in the parking lot of the Habana Inn, which is in an area where the public has complained about male prostitutes flagging down cars, Becker said. The plainclothes officers was investigating these complaints..."


The impounding of the car leads to that conclusion. Maybe lewdness was the downgraded crime?

[FreedomAngel82]

78. Oh of course

And of course he does the old "Satan made me do it" type of line. "Oh I didn't do it! I'm innocent!" If he was innocent and what he says is true why didn't he go to the police? Or someone?

[ruggerson]

81. I used to find these stories funny

now they just piss me off.

I despise "religious" rightwingers. They are truly loathsome, evil people.

Their entire movement is about destroying other people's lives.

[OKNancy]

82. Kick

:kick:

[converted_democrat]

84. Good grief..Hypocrisy at its finest folks...n/t

[yellowcanine]

96. To be fair, maybe he was just trying to "save" the man and was

misunderstood.:sarcasm:

[Ian David]

98. Loonie Lonnie Latham Updates

Thursday, January 05, 2006
Thou shalt not solicit undercover cops

Not to pick on church folks, but this story already appears eight times in Nexis:

* OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An executive committee member of the Southern Baptist Convention was arrested on a lewdness charge for propositioning a plainclothes policeman outside a hotel, police said.
* Lonnie Latham, 59, senior pastor at South Tulsa Baptist Church, was booked into Oklahoma County Jail Tuesday night on a misdemeanor charge of offering to engage in an act of lewdness, police Capt. Jeffrey Becker said. Latham was released on $500 bail Wednesday afternoon.
* Latham, who has spoken out against homosexuality, asked the officer to join him in his hotel room for oral sex. Latham was arrested and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded, Becker said.

Any number of parables, aphorisms, verses and sayings apply. The church's Website doesn't attack homosexuals, from what I can tell. There is, however, lots about following the Bible and real estate acquisitions.

More:
http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=:ePkh8BM9ExLS4lPySiwuVgguSS1PLCpRMmCDW1kOtxLVIgAp9gpj/0-0&fp=43bd746009a5b0b5&ei=rEq9Q_baM8GaaNLv4awO&url=http%3A//blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2006/01/thou_shalt_not_.html&cid=0&sig2=WRl6BklldfYpl8mfWRlQ2A


Prominent Baptist minister arrested in gay prostitution sting

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee has been arrested in Oklahoma City on charges of propositioning a male undercover police officer.

The Reverend Lonnie Latham has spoken out against homosexuality in the past.

More:
http://www.wbir.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=31184



Police: Pastor propositioned officer

Thursday, January 5, 2006; Posted: 9:59 a.m. EST (14:59 GMT)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AP) -- A pastor who has spoken out against homosexuality was arrested after propositioning a male undercover police officer outside a hotel, authorities said.

More:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/05/lewd.pastor.ap/


Pastor Propositions Plainclothes Officer In Motel

January 5, 2006 11:02 a.m. EST

Ayinde O. Chase - All Headline News Staff Writer

Oklahoma City, OK (AHN) - Reverend Lonnie Latham, leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, has been arrested in a motel parking lot on a lewdness complaint. The Reverend Latham propositioned a plainclothes policemen investigating the area where male prostitutes allegedly frequent.

Latham preaches to the congregation at the South Tulsa Baptist Church and is on the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. In the past, he has been a vocal opponent against homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
After posting bond, Latham issued a statement that he was set up, and was in the area ministering to people.

More:
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7001769206


Pastor who preached against gays arrested on lewdness charge

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A pastor who has spoken out against homosexuality was arrested after propositioning a male undercover police officer outside a hotel, authorities said.

More:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-01-05-pastor-arrested_x.htm



ANTI-GAY BAPTIST PRIEST ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING MALE PROSTITUTE
http://www.gcn.ie/content/templates/newsupdate.aspx?articleid=419&zoneid=9


Pastor with anti-gay stance accused of soliciting male prostitute

Associated Press
Jan. 4, 2006 04:46 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY - A leader of the Southern Baptist Convention has been arrested in Oklahoma City on a lewdness complaint for allegedly propositioning a plainclothes policeman.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0104pastor-arrested04-ON.html


Southern Baptist leader arrested for soliticing policeman
Minister says he was in the area ministering to people
Jan 4, 7:20 PM

An executive committee member of the Southern Baptist Convention was arrested on a lewdness charge for propositioning a plainclothes policeman outside a hotel, police said.
http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=4374


Anti-Gay Pastor Busted For Trying To Pick Up Male Prostitute Decoy
by The Associated Press
Posted: January 4, 2006 - 9:00 pm ET
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) An executive committee member of the Southern Baptist Convention was arrested on a lewdness charge for propositioning a male plainclothes policeman outside a hotel, police said.
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/01/010406lewdPastor.htm

Baptist Leader Solicits Male Prostitute
http://www.shortnews.com/shownews.cfm?id=52086

Anti-Gay Preacher Arrested for Soliciting Sex from Male Undercover Cop
http://web.morons.org/article.jsp?sectionid=1&id=6698


Also, here is a series about the hotel where the pastor was arrested:


Art Miller
Habana Series
ATM Gallery
511 West 20th Street
Chelsea
March 25-April 24, 2005

Cowpokes After Hours
Art Miller documents a homoeroticism burning beneath the highway’s neon glare


Art Miller’s “Habana Series” closed this past weekend at ATM Gallery’s new Chelsea space, but the exhibition’s photographs can still be found on the gallery’s Web site at atmgallery.com and in its in-house portfolio of images.

ATM Gallery recently relocated to West 20th Street in Chelsea from its former home in the East Village, a refreshing change because in this new small gallery the focus is on the art, not the gallery’s architecture. I just happened to walk by and noticed five mysterious black and white photographs that lured me inside.

The images are strangely revealing and unfold very slowly. At first, they appear as documentary-styled photographs of ultra-masculine cowboys on the road, bedding down at a cheap motel. But gradually we realize that more is going on than just sleep. It seems that we are witnessing something hidden, something unspoken, something anonymous––and something as ancient as time.

Miller visited the Habana Inn, a motel in Oklahoma City, over a period of 17 months. By setting up a 35 mm camera inside his rented room he proceeded to capture the underground sexual charge of this otherwise anonymous motel. At night, rooms are rented by your cowboy next-door, curtains pulled back and doors wide open. Sitting in your room you can observe and be observed by men passing by as they stroll the common sidewalk around the balcony. The glass of the room’s window, which heightens the effect of anonymity, obscures the images, creating an effect reminiscent of the red-light district in Amsterdam where hookers stand in shop windows to be purchased. After dark the cruise is on.

More:
http://www.atmgallery.com/artwork/press/miller.html

[Ian David]

99. Lonnie Latham has a Wikipedia entry already

Lonnie Latham
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Dr. Lonnie Latham serves as the senior pastor of South Tulsa Baptist Church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a post he has held since 2002. Latham also serves on the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, one of four such members from Oklahoma.


History in the Tulsa Baptist Association

Lonnie Latham was elected director of missions for the Tulsa Baptist Association during their November 13-14, 2000 meeting. The meeting also saw the controversial adoption of the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, a pivotal document in the Southern Baptist Convention's "Conservative Resurgance." According to one report, Latham has spoken out against expansion of tribal gaming in Oklahoma, as well as against homosexuality. In the latter vein, he supported the SBC's adoption of a policy encouraging Baptists to befriend gays and lesbians and "convert" them to a heterosexual lifestyle.

The September 16, 2001 edition of Tulsa World describes Latham as executive director of the Tulsa Metro Baptist Association. Clergy see spiritual rebirth as downcast Americans ask why (PDF).

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Latham

[greiner3]

105. But the preacher would have been forgiven afterward, right?

So that makes it ok!

[Initech]

106. Who would Jesus sex up?

[Ian David]

107. Rev. Lonnie Latham--Another Victim of the Southern Baptist Lie

Rev. Lonnie Latham--Another Victim of the Southern Baptist Lie Regarding Homosexuality
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=221x24222

[WinkyDink]

108. GAY Republican hypocrite? I'm shocked. SHOCKED!

Now, the good pastor COULD have used his energy helping the poor, the down-trodden, the anti-war activists.
But noooooo; Goood ole LONNIE, here, chose as his cause the anti-gay crusade, in the guise of "helping" them.

Next time, Lonnie, try focusing on something Jesus spoke about.

[Ian David]

109. Collection of Lonnie Latham threads on DU

17 topics match your criteria

Latest Breaking News forum

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
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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


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