Social Media Responses to Bishop Long’s Passing:

“We all have to face our final day. We all have done things we aren’t proud of. Dragging a man after he has died is never cool.”

“May he rot in hell. Good riddance. Rest in piss.”

“I’m hoping Bishop Long’s death leads to honest discussion in Black churches.”

I will mourn [Eddie Long’s] passing the same way I would mourn the execution of Dylan Roof.”

“Just received word that Bishop Eddie Long died this morning. Our prayers go up for his family and church.”

“He deserves the long slow painful death and I hope God blesses this monster with the gift of burning for all eternity.”

“You can make all the negative comments you want regarding Bishop Long. It does not change the fact WE his members love and we are heartbroken over losing this Man of God (yes, I said, ‘Man of God’).”