Jessica Williams, reporter for “The Daily Show,” decided to pay another visit to Rev. James David Manning of ATLAH World Missionary Church, as faith has put an ironic twist to the possible future of the Harlem home of his congregation.
Manning is known for his controversial and homophobic views. He has been called “the stone slayer” because he feels all homosexuals should be stoned to death.
Now, he owes $1.02 million in unpaid taxes, unpaid water bills and general debts, and because of this, his church was due for public auction.
A New York advocacy group dedicated to aiding homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens raised $200,000 toward securing the church.
While the plans are on hold until an April 21 hearing, Williams dropped by to hear what Rev. Manning thought about the center’s plan to repurpose his parish’s property into homeless LGBT youth housing.
Needless to say, Manning was not happy about it, and even went so far as to suggest that the Ali Forney Center’s intentions were less than charitable. He explained his suspicions:
“A lot of them came up here looking for black meat. Sex with black men. […] Jungle fever.”
But Williams stopped by for a second reason, too. Ever since her last visit, when Manning claimed that Starbucks flavored its coffee drinks with what he called “sodomites’ semen,” she’s been trying to figure out… how, exactly?
Manning explained that they are pumping semen into the lattes in the same way they are pumping vanilla. Still puzzled, Williams stated it’s a massive operation, to which Manning had to admit he’s not a biologist or a chemist, and wouldn’t know how, exactly.
And what did Manning have to say about the unpaid bills?
“Churches do not pay water bills, or any other kind of tax, for that matter.”
While Manning’s ideas seems to be scattered at best, his faith in the church’s future remains solid:
“Before this church is foreclosed on, sodomites will carry babies in their testicles for nine months and then gestate them out of their a**holes […] If it’s possible for that to happen, then it’s possible for this church to be foreclosed.”
Watch Jessica Williams interview here.
Manning’s remarks are too absurd to be taken seriously, but he is a Pastor, which includes responsibilities, and not warfare against homosexuals, water bills and taxes. If the New York advocacy group aiding homeless teens will be running the premises, the sign outside the church saying homo demons will hopefully be replaced in favor of something kinder and more inclusive.
Featured image screen cap from Youtube video of Rev. Manning endorsing Donald Trump.
