Oz and Walker

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dateline=' Wrote:  pid='1270533 hollodero
Well, quite possibly, but what I'm really saying is that I don't know. I'm also saying that given the circumstances and the lack of any evidence, this is not a news worthy story.



I don't know what to do with this comparison really.



That's between Warnock and his church. I don't care. I seem to remember that Christians believe that men is bound to be imperfect and sinful and that they are high on forgiveness.
Now if he is known to preach how a divorce is a truly unforgivable sin, worthy of eternal damnation or something akin to that, then I'd say this is actually a news story, one of hypocricy. If you happen to know about such an instance, you have a comparison here to Herschel Walker being strictly anti-abortion while having paid for at least one abortion for one of his many mistresses. If not, I firmly remain with those that believe what Walker did is worse, more hypocritical and more news worthy.




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Sure, I don't doubt that. What I doubt is that these pros and cons always equal each other out in the end, a rule you seem to try to establish with force. Of course, it often is a matter of perspective, eg. maybe some people think getting served or divorced as a priest is worse or morally more reprehensible than being a fraudulent TV doctor or demanding abortion bans after persuading your mistress to get one. I can see how a majority of people would see it differently though.



I agree with the first assessment, the latter however, I don't know. Some candidates are just pretty bad. Like Herschel Walker. Who is dumb, uninformed, hypocritical and morally dubious, statements that can easily be underlined with examples.
That doesn't mean that his opponent is 100% good, far from it. And everything possibly incriminating about Warnock can be discussed for sure. But if his biggest issues are a divorce and unconfirmed allegations from the ex-wife, then yeah one candidate's personal awfulness is quite apparently - or say in the eyes of most people - more spectacular and deserves more spotlight than the other's. What actually factors into your vote is, of course, a different issue.

Comparison is if you disregard the Reverend's ex-wife claim is not news worthy the same should declared when non-evidence claims of Russian Misinformation is claimed against a candidate. 

As for as you not caring about Reverend Warnock having a divorce and then Preaching tells me something about you. Some people like me take their Faith very serious. You may not care, but I and many others who read the Good Book do. It is not about him and his Church. You can't divorce one day and then Preach the next day and it is oky doky. Just like you can't have a public sexual sin as a Pastor one day and preach the next day. Divorce is a big issue with the Lord and that is for the regular person, for a Pastor to commit Adultery and then Preach to the folks is something else.  The folks look up to their Man of Cloth, and he has to be beyond reproach. 

Sorry you cannot open the link. let me try this ...

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(The Center Square) — A nonprofit has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service over a report that Ebenezer Baptist Church tried evicting some residents from an apartment building it owns.
The National Legal and Policy Center alleged Ebenezer Baptist Church tried to hide its 99% ownership of Columbia Towers at MLK Village in Atlanta, an apartment building under scrutiny for its aggressive eviction tactics. The group filed the complaint in the wake of a Washington Free Beacon [b]report[/b], which revealed the church tried to evict tenants behind on their rent for as little as $28.55.



U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, is the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church.



"It is abundantly clear that Ebenezer Building Foundation, Inc. has violated one or more IRS laws and regulations regarding the operation of a nonprofit charity," the group said in its [b]complaint[/b]. "The IRS must conduct a full investigation and audit of the Foundation’s finances and transactions and assess appropriate civil and criminal penalties, and revoking their tax-exempt status if warranted. The public interest demands it."

This week, the Secretary of State Office’s Securities and Charities Division sent a letter to the Ebenezer Building Foundation, saying it does not appear the group is registered as a charity in the state. A spokesman for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger declined to comment but confirmed the authenticity of the letter, which the Washington Free Beacon [b]reported[/b].

"Senator Warnock and his church need to explain why they are hiding their ownership in the apartment building and to account for the rents received," NLPC attorney Paul Kamenar told the Washington Free Beacon. "It’s despicable that in the name of MLK, they are evicting tenants for past due rents of trifling amounts."



Warnock, elected in 2020, faces off against Republican Herschel Walker in November’s election. The race could decide whether Democrats maintain the U.S. Senate or Republicans seize control.
A Georgia News Collaborative [/url]poll found the race is a "dead heat," with Warnock holding a slight lead over Walker — 46.4% to 43.4%. Libertarian Chase Oliver picked up 4.1% of the vote, opening the possibility of a runoff between Warnock and Walker; another 6.1% were undecided.


"I have never known a preacher that likes abortion even after birth, won’t pay his child support and evicts poor people to the street," Walker [url=https://twitter.com/HerschelWalker/status/1579818226573533186][b]said[/b] on Twitter. "I will pay the $4500 in past due rents listed in this [Washington Free Beacon] news article to keep [Warnock] from evicting these people."

Last month, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, [b]awarded[/b] the Ebenezer Building Foundation $5 million. The money was part of more than $30.8 million for eight homelessness and housing insecurity projects.
The National Legal and Policy Center filed its complaint with the Internal Revenue Service's Exempt Organizations Division. Warnock’s campaign and the Democratic Party of Georgia did not respond to a request for comment."