Meet Pastor James David Manning of Harlem who has become famous by very publicly challenging Barack Obama and Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the ministry of churches like Trinity Church of Christ in Chicago. Read his biography and see photos and a video of his sermon on The Trinity of Hell below.
Pastor James David Manning has been speaking out LOUDLY against presidential hopeful, Barack Obama for some time now. Lately, he has expanded his rhetoric to include Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Oprah Winfrey. He is the pastor of the Atlah World Ministries based in Harlem. Manning originally came to the attention of the media when he called Obama ‘a good Negro’, ‘white trash’ and ‘a pimp’. As you can see in the video below, he is now calling both Obama and Rev Wright ‘homosexuals’ and Oprah a ‘lesbian’. Yikes! He calls them all ‘The Trinity of Hell’. Yikes again! He has also called Barack Obama a ‘Mack Daddy‘ and been highly critical of Jeremiah Wright and others who he says use their positions to keep Black people in a victim mentality.
I’ve read a lot of blogs and comments about Pastor James David Manning. People seem outraged that he uses his pulpit to say such vile things about these leaders in the Black community. The problem that I have is that those same people didn’t seem outraged that Reverend Jeremiah Wright used his pulpit to preach hate. I’m not making a statement about who is right or wrong, I’m just wondering why one is okay and the other isn’t.
Pastor James David Manning Biography
Pastor James David Manning, PhD is the pastor of the Atlah World Missionary Church in Harlem. He has pastored there since 1981. He received his undergraduate degree from The College of New Rochelle. From there he went to Union Theological Seminary in New York City and earned a Master of Divinity Degree. He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Atlah Theological Seminary.
Pastor Manning is married to Elizabeth Sarah Manning who also works as part of the Atlah ministry. They are parents and grandparents.
James David Manning – Video
May 14th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Rev. Wright preached hate? How many examples of that can you cite? Any? All are welcome at his church.
I know personally that the Reverend Wright is a wonderful fellow. And *extremely* entertaining.
May 15th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Remember is Beth….she will try to exagerate everything and see ghosts…
May 15th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Hole;
“All are welcome at his church.”
Hmm…
Then why do we never see any whites in the congregation ?
Better yet, why do we only see blacks in the congregation?
Wright may not hate America as a whole but his comments were definatley hateful in the sense they were contemptuous towards our administration and some individuals whithin and a lot of what makes America great.
When you say something with the intent to hurt and it is based on contempt prior to investigation that is about as close to hate as you can get.
I’m sorry, but saying “Goddamn America” clearly shows that he wishes bad things upon us.
As a preacher of Gods word you would think he would be asking for Gods blessings, support and forgiveness in whatever the cases he deems to be so atrocious.
But instead he is basically asking God to punish us.
This is the equivalent of a rebellious and angry child wishing for God to strike his parents down.
May 15th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Pastor James makes no sense. Clearly, he’s just trying to get attention. This is probably more attention than he could ever get seriously preaching.
May 15th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Micky2,
Normally don’t like to disagree, but please don’t compare the gov’t to a parent. That’s where big government starts.
break break
Hate is probably the wrong word. Wright emphasizes differences rather than similarities, and victimization rather than empowerment and responsibility. This victimization at the hands of “the other� sounds an awful lot like hate, mostly because it is a precursor to hate. If “they did this to us� then clearly “they� are the problem. Next logical step? Hate “them�. So he doesn’t preach hate, he preaches proto-hate.
Born of this emphasis on difference is a value neutral (relativistic) view of the world. One’s right to be a criminal becomes as important as one’s right to be a police officer. Thus certain things get lost in his worldview, like the plain fact that the moral responsibility for a dead hostage lies with the hostage taker, not with the policeman. Thus dead afghan shepherd=dead NYC banker. What is clear to those of us who have not bought into the myth that victimization is a virtue is that our uses of force against totalitarian/religious oligarchical regimes cause can and often does collateral damage, but the moral responsibility for that damage lies with the totalitarian regime, not with us. It is for this reason that our constant dissent, debate and self criticism is so important. Without it we do not successfully maintain the moral upper hand.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Triple.
Point taken, but you might of taken that the wrong way.
Its the mentallity of an obnoxious spoiled child that was the real focus.
And since these shmucks do see the government as a parenting force, or would like it to be , it kinda fits.
But I do agree that we must always do our best to keep the government from intervening into our private affairs and property. I am very much the individualist. And that they must never be allowed to legislate morals or ethics. This is something that the left has consistanly tried to accomplish.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Pastor manning needs to learn how to deliver a main idea without stuttering. his comments on the trinity church are insulting and judgemental. The pastor needs learn how to criticize without spilling his secret desires in this tape.
July 5th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Thank you Rev. David Manning for stepping up and telling the truth. I agree with every word you said. You are a very smart man.
July 9th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Thank you paster Manning. I must say that you have alot of guts to make these statements. It’s about time that someone has the nerve to tell it like it is. Paul
July 15th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
GOD BLESS YOU FOR STANDING UP AND TELLING THE TRUTH. THANK YOU JIM
September 14th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Why is it that people are absolutely prohibited from speaking the truth? Why is that?
If it challenges your artificially created beliefs, you attack the messenger. There has to be some intrinsic value in preaching the truth regardless of how it plays in Pretoria.
September 18th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I wouldn’t attend his church if they were passing out Benz’s free. They’d probably be stolen anyway. Where did this idiot come from? What kind of brain dead people attends his church? It goe’s to show you that Christianity is producing more snakes than ever. If this is a man of GOD I’d hate to see a man of the devil. On the other hand perhaps this is the Devil without his blue dress. We still have a lot of mentally sick (not challenged) people in our race and we will never assend to the heights we once enjoyed as long as there are idiots like still hanging around. Willie Lynch (hanging around: get it?)would have loved you. Perhaps you are a distant realitive of his. Who knows; you just might be the devil after all: reincarnated as a human. Naw, then that would be giving the devil a bad rep.
September 21st, 2008 at 10:21 am
This man is cleary being used by Satan. God is not the author of confusion. I feel sorry for him. There is so much hate inside of him.
September 21st, 2008 at 10:22 am
You can’t help but wonder, what happened in his childhood. I can assure you, something terrible happened.
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
NIGGAs, roach, and rats – all no good
This dude is a typical “black” preacher that is mad that the black community no longer putting them at the top of the power chain. For a long time the black preacher was worshipped but no more.
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
STUPID REALLY IS AS STUPID DOES — STUPID REALLY IS JAMES DAVID MANNING
In reference to the insults hurled by so-called minister/preacher James David Manning about “Obam’a mama,â€? I say – what about his mama and the junk he is spouting about what his mama and grandmama taught him – as if it is the end all and be all.
Manning is and all who believe in the garbage he has been spewing inside and outside the pulpit is just a pure and bonafide indication that he is a disgrace to his professed calling. Anyone can see that “without judging’ what he really is, because he qualifies it with his messy diatribe. And I say the same for his followers and supporters. No apology intended.
As I stated before, it is not judging WHEN THE PERSON SPEAKING IS DEPICTING WHAT IS IN HIS OWN MIND.
A PERSON WHO CLAIMS TO BE A MINISTER/PASTOR OUGHT TO BE TEACHING/PREACHING according to the Bible. Check inscriptions/verses from the Bible below.
Luke 9:60 – “Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God..�
Matthew 7:2 — “For with judgment . . . ye shall be judged.”
1 Corinthians 5-12:13 — “He who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk just as He walked . . .”
Ecclesiastes 5:2 — “Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter anything before God in heaven, and then upon the earth, therefore let thy words be few.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 – “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The so-called minister/preacher (Manning) does not follow the dictates of the Bible. He DEFINITELY PRACTICING WHAT HE PREACHES.
Someone in a blog stated that – I didn’t see it or hear it personally – Manning proclaims that “:ATLAH” is what God told him (manning) to rename Harlem. Because he speaks to God. Personally. From his armchair.”
One can’t profess to preach the Bible and say that God told him, to alone, rename Harlem and give it the new name ATLAH — and without consulting the multitude of others in Harlem and New York. Boy, that is really stretching it.
Again I say the professed and fake preacher-man, is DEFINITELY PRACTICING WHAT HE PREACHES. And it surely isn’t what he was told to do by God as instructed by the Word/Bible. And anyone would know that God would not give the man a vision like the ONES he is SPOUTING.
Manning clearly has another Bible, and he probably wrote it himself so that he can get his visions from it. What a fraud. Go Figure – As Arsenio used to say – it is something that make you want to go
November 12th, 2008 at 8:43 am
I am so proud of Mr. Manning. He is one of the few who actually takes the time to listen and then determine if what is being said is actually the truth. In the end he has stood up and confronted what most wouldn’t, in saying that that Rev Wright is so racial and so wrong. It is so true. Race has become such an issue that can’t be discussed, whether white or black. I just don’t understand…if one truely follows the path of the bible then color wouldn’t separte any of us. No church should be separated on color alone. I encourage my child to love everyone and to be friends with everyone. All races and colors are welcome to my families home. Mr. Manning your are doing the right thing and may God bless you.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Wow it’s amazing how one idiot with a big mouth can get so much airtime now days.
Remember people, this guy went to PRISON! He stole from people. He is a convict! He loses a lot of credibility from that alone.
I find it humourous that former convict claim to have found god and now he takes peoples moeny legally by just calling it tithing…lol
what a bunch of sheep you are to believe this guy.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Hello my name is Moshe, I am deaf. I want to know that make sure everything is okay… Are you under the Pentecostal? Nor, are you strong Christian? Do you believe in Trinty (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit)? I don’t want those who deceive us their name in Christ. Let us know that make sure. My wife is pastor, she is name Ruth. She is deaf. No problems. Thank you. God blesses you and your family.
Sincerely
Moshe
February 5th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I am so sorry my e-mail moipan19@yahoo.com.
I am my e-mail moipan1997@yahoo.com.
You can send us my e-mail.
Sincerely
Moshe
February 5th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Hi, pastor James, I am asking you my question.. Is that correct that Pentecostal and Assembly of God both false teacher and false prophet? II Peter 2:1 (KJV) But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who secretly shall bring in damndalbe heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. I want to know that make sure everything is okay. Thank you.
Sincerely
Moshe
July 28th, 2009 at 9:28 am
i am Fahim Qaiser from Pakistan . I have studied your web site, and I found it the most wonderful site to get right to the True Word of God. My suggestion for you is to create your material in my language of Urdu and Punjabi also. It will bring lots of blessings of the Word of God for the Pakistani and Indian Urdu and Punjabi speaking people. For that purpose I as a translator will bring your material into Urdu languages and into Punjabi language as well.
Although it will take your low expenses as well, as fund for the Word of God to reach out to the deserving people. I my self, work on a local radio station also. Many times it becomes difficult for us to keep doing this because of being minorities and because of the lack of the financial resources. I will wait for your response.
Sincerely,
Fahim Qaiser ( Pakistan ).
August 13th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
I would like to write Dr Manning. I am a white physician, 62, and all my life I have only tried to help all people w/o any moral or racial judgement of any kind often for free or a reduced fee.. Now people like me are some sort of villian. The gov. wants to euthanize us in 10 nore years.Hes right. Were not going to take it any longer. I would really like to write to him if you have his address. Thanks.