ATLAH World Missionary Church explained

ATLAH World Missionary Church
Location:38 West 123rd Street
Harlem, New York City, 10027
Country:United States
Denomination:Independent
Previous Denomination:Independent Baptist
Membership:600 (2007)[1]
100 (2011) estimated[2]
Former Name:Bethelite Community Baptist Church
Founder:Millard Alexander Stanley
Events:Mother Keturah Breakfast Program[3]
C.I.A. Columbia Obama Sedition and Treason Trial 2010[4]
"No Dew! No Rain!"
Designated Date:1888-89
Architect:Lamb & Rich[5]
Architectural Type:Club
Style:Queen Anne
Materials:red brick and terra cotta
Minister:Elizabeth Sarah Manning
Seniorpastor:James David Manning

ATLAH World Missionary Church (formerly Bethelite Missionary Baptist Church) is a Christian church and ministry located in Harlem, New York. James David Manning is the chief pastor.[6] The church campus is the site of the unaccredited ATLAH Theological Seminary, where classes are offered on preaching and prophecy.[7] The church also has a studio that Manning uses for his Internet radio program The Manning Report.[8] [9] The church's YouTube channel had over 72,000 subscribers as of March 2018[10] but was shut down by YouTube later that year.[11]

History

The church was founded and organized in Harlem on June 6, 1957, by the Reverend Millard Alexander Stanley as the Bethelite Community Baptist Church.[6]

In early June, just a few days before the first worship service was held, Stanley was sitting in front of a storefront on 8th Avenue in Harlem. A local heroin addict spoke to him and said, "If y’all gonna be a church, you better 'Be-The-Lite.'" Thus, the mission was formed and named Bethelite.[6]

In 1981, James David Manning replaced Stanley as chief pastor. Under Manning's leadership, the church name changed to ATLAH ("All The Land Anointed Holy"), and ministries were established.[12]

Newest Ministries – The Temple Hour of Prayer May 29, 2008; and The Manning Report August 25, 2008.[12]

This building was erected in the 1890s as the Harlem Social Club. Father Divine (c.1876–1965) and his International Peace Mission Movement were located here during the 1930s.[14]

Controversy and finances

The messages on the church letter board used anti-gay epithets and stated a Christian imperative to kill gay people by stoning. They gained notice on several websites, including some that promote gay rights and oppose hate speech.[15]

In early 2014, the church posted a series of messages on its letter board sign that asserted that Barack Obama is a Muslim and that he is not legally president. Example messages that were documented on the websites include:

In March 2014, local lesbian and transgender activist Jennifer Louise Lopez knocked on the church door to ask for her stoning.[19]

In August 2014, Manning promised that President Vladimir Putin of Russia would release information collected by the KGB that would prove that President Obama is homosexual.[20]

In November 2014, Manning claimed in a video presentation that Starbucks was "Ground Zero" for Ebola. He warned people to stay away from Starbucks if they did not want to get Ebola.[21] In a follow-up broadcast, he claimed that what "Starbucks was doing, is they were taking specimens of male semen, and they were putting it in the blends of their lattes. Now, this is the absolute truth."[22] He based this on an article in The Inquisitor.[23]

On November 5, Manning claimed that in "a few days' time," there would be no homosexuals in Harlem and Starbucks would close.[22]

In January 2016, a state judge ordered ATLAH Worldwide Church to be sold at a public foreclosure auction after failing to pay creditors more than $1.02 million, court records show.[24] The Church maintains they are afforded tax exempt status by the New York Supreme Court and are not liable for the fines[25] citing the Court's ruling in December 2004.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Do the Dew: Prophet Loss in Harlem. The Village Voice. November 22, 2012. Mara. Altman. April 3, 2007. October 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021160852/http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-04-03/nyc-life/do-the-dew/. dead.
  2. Web site: Feeney. Michael J.. Harlem pastor James David Manning preaches 'Obama Is Evil' on church signs, angering local residents. New York Daily News. November 26, 2012. August 25, 2011.
  3. Web site: Mother Keturah Breakfast Program Today. ATLAH Media Network. November 22, 2012. November 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121127214023/http://atlah.org/2012/11/18/mother-keturah-breakfast-program-today/. November 27, 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Obama on Trial . washingtonindependent.com . November 22, 2012 . David . Weigel . March 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611033058/http://washingtonindependent.com/79095/obama-on-trial . June 11, 2010 .
  5. Web site: Bethelite Community Baptist Church originally the Harlem Club. New York Architecture. November 21, 2012.
  6. Web site: Our Mission Statement. November 21, 2012. November 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120110222223/http://atlah.org/2010/11/01/our-mission-statement/. January 10, 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Seminary page. https://web.archive.org/web/20101025161237/http://atlah.org/schools/ats.html. dead. October 25, 2010.
  8. Web site: - YouTube. www.youtube.com.
  9. Web site: ATLAH Media Network | the Manning Report Live and 24/7 Encore Presentations . November 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121122065517/http://atlah.org/the-manning-report-live-and-247-encore-presentations/ . November 22, 2012 . dead .
  10. http://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCR6prZ4gShuBbA60Cns0nVw/monthly ATLAH Worldwide
  11. https://atlah.org/amn4/2018/09/11/banned-on-youtube-and-facebook-snowflake-generation/ "Banned on YouTube and Facebook: Snowflake Generation"
  12. Web site: Pastor James David Manning Bio. ATLAH Media Network. November 22, 2012. June 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20111021171946/http://atlah.org/2010/06/02/pastor-james-david-manning-bio/. October 21, 2011. dead.
  13. Web site: The Harrowing Inside Story Of A Harlem School Run By A Hate Group. Rebecca. Klein. April 29, 2019. HuffPost Canada. May 1, 2019.
  14. Book: From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. 2004. Columbia University Press. 124. illustrated.
  15. Web site: Jennifer Louise Lopez Asks Anti-Gay Harlem Church To Stone Her. March 20, 2014. Nichols. James. HuffPost. March 24, 2014.
  16. Web site: Coscarelli. Joe. February 27, 2014. 'Obama Has Released the Homo Demons,' Church Sign Warns. New York Magazine. March 24, 2014.
  17. Web site: Photograph. Regressivewatch.org. March 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324031900/http://regressivewatch.org/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/tea-party-hate-speech/conservative-monster-obama-trial-atlah-church-sign.jpg. March 24, 2014.
  18. Web site: Neighbors confront controversial Harlem pastor over 'hateful' church sign . WPIX-TV. June 9, 2015. Diaz. Arnold.
  19. Web site: Watch What Happens When A Lesbian Asks This Anti-Gay Church To Stone Her. The Huffington Post. November 4, 2015. Nichols. James Michael. March 20, 2014.
  20. Putin Will Out Obama As Gay Within 100 Days. August 6, 2014. YouTube.
  21. Stay Away From Starbucks. October 28, 2014. YouTube.
  22. Starbucks Using Sodomites' Semen In Lattes. November 5, 2014. YouTube.
  23. Web site: Were Semen Samples Really Found In Starbucks Drinks Nationwide, Initiating An FDA Investigation?. The Inquisitr News. Omega. Jan. October 26, 2014.
  24. Web site: Otis . Ginger Adams . January 28, 2016 . Controversial church in Harlem may go up for public auction. NY Daily News. February 2, 2016.
  25. Web site: Court Rules ATLAH Church Water And Sewer Tax Exempt. The Manning Report. February 14, 2016. February 11, 2016.
  26. Web site: LGBT Group Eyes Purchase Of Anti-Gay Church Building In Harlem. newyork.cbslocal.com. CBS New York. February 13, 2016. February 1, 2016.
  27. Web site: Ellefson, Lindsey. Activists Achieve Goal of Raising Enough Money to Buy Church With Famous Homophobic Signs. Mediaite. February 14, 2016. February 9, 2016.
  28. Web site: Closure of 'Jesus would stone homos' church delayed amid legal challenge. www.pinknews.co.uk. February 22, 2016. Duffy. Nick.
  29. Web site: Clark. Dartunorro. September 1, 2016. Controversial ATLAH Church Avoids Foreclosure Once Again. DNAinfo New York. September 16, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919000358/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160901/central-harlem/controversial-atlah-church-avoids-foreclosure-once-again. September 19, 2016.
  30. News: Hate Map by State. Southern Poverty Law Center . June 18, 2022.
  31. Web site: Elder Elizabeth Sarah Manning Bio. ATLAH Media Network. November 22, 2012. June 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120218230714/http://atlah.org/2010/06/02/elder-elizabeth-sarah-manning-bio/. February 18, 2012. dead.
  32. Web site: Supreme Court, New York County, New York |title=IN RE: BETHELITE COMMUNITY CHURCH|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ny-supreme-court/1343720.html|website=caselaw.findlaw.com|accessdate=February 14, 2016|date=December 28, 2004}} The Ali Forney Center announced their interest in acquiring it for the purposes of an LGBT youth homeless services center, and raised $200,000 in two weeks from a fund-raiser to achieve that goal.[26] [27] A temporary stay on the sale was granted pending a full hearing on April 21, 2016. Carl Siciliano of the Ali Forney Center planned to use the time to research the property.[28] In September the judgment of foreclosure was vacated.[29]

    In 2019 the Southern Poverty Law Center added ATLAH Church to the national Hate Group List.[30]

    Staff

    • James David Manning, chief pastor
    • Elizabeth Sarah Manning, coordinator of the women ministers and ministries, counselor, and Sunday school teacher [31]

    External links

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