Or At Least Tell Us Why You Think Al Sharpton And T.D. Jakes Are Witchdoctors!
I
was going to include this with a piece on right wingnut stupidity, but
the subject is too serious: it reeks of mindless hatred hiding behind
Scripture.
It also smells suspiciously of fraud.
A
minister who preaches the reclamation of property and heritage to
African Americans, while hiding behind Scripture and possibly bogus
credentials could be considered lower than the President he bloviates
about.
On Oct. 26, “Rev.” James David Manning delivered a speech
posted on You Tube that was one of the most flagrant “kill Obama”
harangues to come out of a “pulpit” since Barack Obama came on the
political scene. “If Obama lives, America dies” has now hit the
Internet with gale force winds while the MSM ignores it as just another
right wingnut screaming rude and unintelligible rants. His interview on FOX's Hannity and Colmes
in March of last year was so riddled with faulty reasoning that even
Sean Hannity dismissed him as simply someone who had no tact (nor
decency) when it came to attacking the would-be candidate and his
family. (Watch the video below)
Manning's
bio on his website reads, in part, like a Wikipedia article. Word for
word. With some deletions and additions both minor and major. A mistake
on the part of the website's webmaster, but a major blunder on the part
of Manning since the article begs questions and the ATLAH website gives
conflicting material in other places.
And the Wikipedia article is none too flattering:
Manning also holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from his own ATLAH Theological Seminary, an unaccredited educational institution.
The
website deletes the words "his own". It should also have deleted "an
unaccredited educational institution." In the eyes of most Americans,
this means no institution at all. What if one of the "Seminary"
graduates decides to apply for ministerial duties at another church:
not a ghost of a chance - especially when you take a look at the courses.
So
Manning gave himself his own Ph.D. and its probably worthless. Another
faux pas: the ATLAH website states "Attended Oxford Round Table at St.
Antony's College in the University of Oxford, 16 August 2004" while the Wikipedia article states "According to Manning, he attended the Oxford Round Table
..." Click on the link and you'll find the Oxford Round Table is NOT
affiliated with the University of Oxford. It is a California-based
company currently involved in litigation over misrepresentation. Additionally, it looks as if someone from ATLAH had a hand in the Wikipedia article.
Manning's
time in prison for armed robbery in two states (New York and Florida)
also throws his bio off in several ways, but for some inexplicable
reason, simple arithmetic eludes right wingnuts. If (as his own
website parroting Wikipedia says) he became a Christian while in prison
"before his release in 1978" how could he have gotten his Master of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary while founding ATLAH in 1981? A Master of Divinity usually takes six years to complete.
BTW:
Those six years include New Testament Greek, church history, canon law,
Hebrew and Christian education - none of which "Rev." Manning seems to
know anything about.
But the most egregious discrepency in the ATLAH website:
James David Manning is the energetic and visionary pastor of the ATLAH World Missionary Church
located in ATLAH, New York. He has founded three schools and developed
a national church ministry. He holds a PhD in philosophy, the author of
The Oblation Hour book, a former Marketing Executive with Proctor and Gamble and the Ford Motor Company.
HUH?!
Apparently
it's been a very difficult task for "Dr." Manning to keep his bios
straight: his "official" bio on the website mentions nothing about
being an executive for two Fortune 500 companies and neither does the Wikipedia article! So, let's
challenge the dear "Dr./Rev." for some documents just as he's been
asking for the birth certificate of President Obama.
To "Rev." James David Manning:
Please provide the following documents:
Certificate of Graduation from The New Rochelle College
Award Certificate for Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary
Letters from probation officers
in the State of New York and the State of Florida stating dates of
incarceration and the crimes for which both stays were meted out
Proof of employment from Proctor and Gamble
Proof of employment from Ford Motor Company
Passport with dated stamp showing entry into the United Kingdom for the year 2004
You do NOT need to provide an award certificate for your alleged Ph.D. since we need to save paper. And even if you can't produce these documents, please clarify:
Why your studies courses are still available only on cassette (especially How To Become A Prophet)
Why a course on "Aliens"
is included in your ATLAH Theological Seminary courses. (And by
"aliens" do you mean illegal immigrants or the beings with super-large
brains as in Mars Attacks!?)
To
the earnest and worthwhile residents of Harlem: if you haven't already,
please start delving into the "credentials" of this man and other "men
of God" in your community. Words from Scripture coupled with words of
abject hatred could be a clue that the man you trust isn't preaching on
your behalf.
Resumes aren't always truthful. Neither are bogus "ministers."
Just a thought.
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It also smells suspiciously of fraud.
Manning's
bio on his website reads, in part, like a Wikipedia article. Word for
word. With some deletions and additions both minor and major. A mistake
on the part of the website's webmaster, but a major blunder on the part
of Manning since the article begs questions and the ATLAH website gives
conflicting material in other places. 
So
Manning gave himself his own Ph.D. and its probably worthless. Another
faux pas: the ATLAH website states "Attended Oxford Round Table at St.
Antony's College in the University of Oxford, 16 August 2004" while the Wikipedia article states "According to Manning, he attended the Oxford Round Table
..." Click on the link and you'll find the Oxford Round Table is NOT
affiliated with the University of Oxford. It is a California-based
company currently involved in litigation over misrepresentation. Additionally, it looks as if someone from ATLAH had a hand in the Wikipedia article.
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