This has been a big issue not discussed much in the (black) church. Many bitter souls of victims who have heard messages almost every Sunday that oppose homosexuality are molested by the messenger, whether it be man or woman.   Pastors, bishops, even evangelists have been guilty of hurting many men and women while go so far to even embarrass and humiliate them in front of the church, in order to hide their sexual transgressions they enjoyed with them in private. This is one of the main reasons why gay and lesbian advocates refuse to believe what the scriptures say about homosexuality, it is a sin and an abomination in the eyes of God; of course, we are not saying this is an excuse to ignore God’s law, what we are saying is that this matter has caused a lot of people to turn away from the church and a lot of bitterness has ruined their lives, because they have been harassed to be silenced about their sexual experiences, sort of like the situation with Bishop Eddie Long.   Bishop Eddie Long is a perfect example of how ministers preach the truth, opposing homosexuality while indulging and enjoying the sin behind close doors and damaging the innocent minds of young men (and women).   When the victims are honest and confess how they were molested, the usual reaction of the minister and his followers is to resent and humiliate them as though they are the homosexual and the molestor is not.