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The pastor of Garden View Baptist Church was arrested Friday on a charge of soliciting for prostitution, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported.

Doyle Lynn Harper, 48, of the Garden City area of Jacksonville Florida was charged during a prostitution sting conducted by police in the 7300 block of North Main Street Saturday afternoon.

A man circled the area near Main and 65th streets several times in his automobile, then made eye contact with an undercover female officer, according to the arrest report. He motioned for her to approach. He was sitting in his car as she walked up and asked what he was looking for.

The man told her he wanted oral sex, police said. He agreed to pay $20 for it, and then Harper was arrested.

A woman who answered the phone at Harper's home Saturday declined to comment.

People at the church, which is just south of Interstate 295 on Armsdale Road, said they had rented the building for a private concert Saturday evening that was separate from normal church activities. They declined to comment.

Harper helped the church move into its new 49-acre property at Armsdale off Lem Turner Road in 2001. Before then, the church was further south off Lem Turner.

Harper has been pastor of the church for eight years. The son of a pastor, Harper attended Clear Creek Baptist College in Pineville, Ky., and earned his doctorate at Baptist Seminary in Andersonville, Ga.

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Anonymous Serenity member of Ex-Christian.net said...
So, I guess it isn't only the Beast Church leaders, that are guilty of sex crimes? LOL At least it was an adult female and not a child being sought out, thats a plus.


Anonymous Bluesman said...
Not to defend Xianity, but hell, we all need a BJ once and a while. He's just a human fucking being.


Anonymous Jim Lee said...
Bit of sex beats going to church anyday.


Anonymous Bob (Been There, Got the T-Shirt) said...
At least he wasn't hiring a prostitute so that he could masturbate, like Jimmy Swaggert did. This pastor was going to get something real, instead of pretending.

I have to wonder, however, how many sermons he preached against "fornicators"? His congregation probably went home feeling horrible about themselves because they had sexual desires.

This story reminded me about the line from "Good Morning Vietnam":

Cronauer to Sergeant Major Dickerson: "You know. You are in more dire need of a blow job than any white man in history".

Apparently, that was what the pastor was thinking about himself after giving one of his anti-fornicating sermons.


Blogger Onanite said...
Good old Doyle Harper Pastor of Garden View Baptist Church in Jacksonville FL and is a (snicker) famous singer with The Harper Brothers


Blogger exkccop said...
This dude needs to get with that Baptist minister from the South Tulsa Baptist Church who was arrested in Oklahoma City about three weeks ago. They could compare notes and see which area has the best rates for ministers.

Can you imagine the guilt trips they could give each other. There would be a lot of bible quoting between these two.


Anonymous Tom said...
This is the reason religion was invented, to deceive the gullible and ignorant. Paul went all over the country preaching his jesus myth and the believers gave him a big collection of money to deliver to the poor, but they never received it, I wonder why? not...


Anonymous Anonymous said...
They will not do nothing to this guy, because he was set up by Satan, cause Satan knew how much power this man of god was able to convert and lead so many people to the Lord....bahwahawahawah


Blogger .:webmaster:. said...
Good find Onanite!


Blogger .:webmaster:. said...
Uh-oh! I got it wrong - there will undoubtedly be some cancellations to the schedule.

The Harper Brothers were formed in September of 1998.

The group consists of Doyle Harper (Tenor), Jeff Harper (Lead), and Wayne Blackmon (Baritone). Jeff is the son of Doyle and Wayne is Doyle's uncle.

It is very much a family ministry.


Blogger .:webmaster:. said...
More: The Harper Brothers travel only 4 or 5 dates a month because Doyle is the pastor of Garden View Baptist Church in Jax, Fl.

The Harper Brothers were formed to first and foremost lift the name of Jesus. Then secondly to show the world that it is fun being saved! If ever the world needed a little good news it's the days in which we are living.


Anonymous J.T. Finally Free said...
$20.00 for a BJ. Gees!!! This guy is a cheap bastard. $40.00 is probably better. These poor girls are working girls. They don't need some arrogant self righteous Fundy low balling them. He's probably a cheap tipper too!! In all seriousness the guy should have taken a weekend trip to Vegas or the Bunny Ranch. He could have told his congregation that the "Harper Brothers" were doing a one man show in Nevada. This way he could have had his fun for the weekend and saved his family and congregation all the hurt and embarrassment that comes with hypocrisy. I can't help but feel bad for his son who is probably just devastated right now. WOW what a sad story!!!


Blogger CraigD said...
Doctorate, huh? From a Baptist seminary. That's about as meaningful an onionskin as a Ph.D in Unicornology, Aroma Therapy, or Magic Touch Healing Technique. It's a shame these "schools" of magic can confer "doctorates" when those of us actually chasing that elusive piece of paper in reputable institutions actually have to bust our humps studying and researching in the real world. Sigh. And after tuition and books, who can afford even $20 for a BJ?


Anonymous BJ and the Bear said...
Nothing like having a congregation support ones' sexual appetite :-) I wonder if that is the pastors' way of providing comfort to those in need of $20.

The pastor is nothing more than just a human being, getting paid to tell people what they want and expect to hear. It doesn't mean he has to actually believe the words he speaks, he's an actor who got caught with his pants.


Anonymous Sherlock Homie said...
WM: "The group consists of Doyle Harper (Tenor), Jeff Harper (Lead), and Wayne Blackmon (Baritone). Jeff is the son of Doyle and Wayne is Doyle's uncle."

Public records show that Doyle R. Harper(48) and wife Sherry H. Harper(46) still live in Jax, FL, with their son Jeff R. Harper(26). There also appears to be a Sabrina L. Harper(26), Susan W. Harper(46), and Amy Harper??? who show up. I wonder where they fit in the mix. This group requires their names to be associated due to their business relationship.


Anonymous Anonymous said...
I went into the website for the Harper Brothers which Onanite linked. I read some of their guestbook comments. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I guess he can do no wrong. "God will turn a negative into a positive". I am going to puke! Maybe if his wife followed biblical guidlines regarding marital sex he wouldn't have been soooo tempted by "Satan".

Gobbler


Blogger .:webmaster:. said...
What those supportive Christians posting on the Harper Bros website might not be considering is that generally no one gets caught doing something the very first time they try it.

In other words, drunk drivers drive drunk frequently and finally get caught. Shoplifters steal multiple times before being stopped.

I would wager that Doyle's behavior is habitual - he just finally got caught.

So much for the "old man" being crucified.

"Old man" is "Christian speak" for our "carnal nature." "Carnal nature" is "Christian speak" for having a normal, but unfulfilled, male sex drive. Being Baptist is hell.)


Anonymous texmex2003 said...
Per the Webmaster: "Carnal nature" is "Christian speak" for having a normal, but unfulfilled, male sex drive. Being Baptist is hell.)


That's unless you were married to me when I was still a Baptist. This girl was in noway repressed.



Sidenote: Former pastor of South Tulsa Baptist Church pleaded not guilty to charges of soliciting a lewd act in an OKC court earlier this week.


Anonymous Freedy said...
Hey this guy was a "P.K."preachers kid"!...cut him some slack man.
I'm surprised he's not a serial killer!


Anonymous Anonymous said...
I found this website by complete mistake, looking up a dear friends unfortunate mistake. You know, I sit here and read all the things said on this site about a man who fell short of the glory of God... and that is what we all do... fall short. "For all fall short of the glory of God" (Its in the bible. Look it up...) I am a personal friend of this family, and I have known them for over 15 years. Doyle, Sherry, Jeff and Sabrina, along with Jeff and Sabrina's spouses and children and other family members are going through something unimaginably hard right now. They don't need web sites like this looking into their personal records, or trying to snoop into their family business. NO ONE is PERFECT, no matter how hard they try to be. We as Christians strive to be like God but we all stumble, we all fall... I am in no way justifying what Brother Harper did, and I am in no way saying it is acceptable for a man who preaches against such things to partake in them. However, all I am asking for is a little empathy for this family at this time. How would you feel if this was your own? I am hurt as a Christian that he let this happen but I am also encouraged in the same way because it shows that no one can escape satan's temptations, not pastors, nor priests, nor congregation members such as myself. But God will see this family through this, whether you choose to believe it or not is your own decision. I only hope that whatever caused you to have such bitter feelings against God will bring you back to him. I've been there too, and I am in no way perfect or sinless now. But I do believe. God bless the Harper family...


Blogger Jim Arvo said...
The millionth Anonymous said "I only hope that whatever caused you to have such bitter feelings against God will bring you back to him."

You must have us confused with another web site. We think your god is a myth, and hence have no feelings toward her whatsoever. Do you hate Zeus? I didn't think so. But thanks so much for your concern, and you diligence in reading the thousand or so posts here that make that perfectly clear. Bye now.


Anonymous Bob (Been There, Got the T-Shirt) said...
Anony-Mouse,

I know that I am wasting my time because you (like so many like you), come by, drop their little turd and then leave, never checking back to see if it still stinks.

You Said:
"I found this website by complete mistake, looking up a dear friends unfortunate mistake."

- interesting pursuit, why didn't you accidently leave?


You Continue:
"You know, I sit here and read all the things said on this site about a man who fell short of the glory of God... and that is what we all do... fall short. 'For all fall short of the glory of God'"

- of course you didn't notice the site name "www.EXchristian.net". So, you wouldn't assume that we have already heard that one, oh, a hundred thousand times already.

You Cont.:
"(Its in the bible. Look it up...)"

- We've heard of it before, some of us have read a few passages. That's why we call it the "Buy Bull"

You:
"I am a personal friend of this family, and I have known them for over 15 years. Doyle, Sherry, Jeff and Sabrina, along with Jeff and Sabrina's spouses and children and other family members are going through something unimaginably hard right now."

- I'm sure that never stopped the pastor from inflicting his sermons or judgements on "the poor sinners of the world" without regard for their family situations, or their internal conflicts.

You:
"They don't need web sites like this looking into their personal records, or trying to snoop into their family business."

- YOU don't need web sites like this. WE do. THEY (the family) might need it after they realize that the pastor, his religion and his judgements are all bullshit.

You:
"NO ONE is PERFECT, no matter how hard they try to be. We as Christians strive to be like God but we all stumble, we all fall... I am in no way justifying what Brother Harper did, and I am in no way saying it is acceptable for a man who preaches against such things to partake in them."

- Yet, you have not figured-out that it is all Bullshit! People have a drive to have sex. They have a drive for food and water. It is how we survive as a species. It's natural - so is homosexuality! It's okay. People should never have to experience shame just because someone else has told them to live their life a particular way.

You:
"However, all I am asking for is a little empathy for this family at this time."

- All we are asking of you is some empathy for those of us who have felt like christianity has robbed them of their life - like me!

You:
"How would you feel if this was your own?"

- Happy that someone got some pressure release?

You:
"I am hurt as a Christian that he let this happen but I am also encouraged in the same way because it shows that no one can escape satan's temptations, not pastors, nor priests, nor congregation members such as myself."

- DING! DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! The reason it IS all bullshit! No personal responsibility! If something good happens to you - it's GOD! If something bad happens - the DEVIL Made You Do It! Hang in there, you'll see it to!

You:
"But God will see this family through this,..."

- If you say so.

You:
"... whether you choose to believe it or not is your own decision. I only hope that whatever caused you to have such bitter feelings against God will bring you back to him."

- Just when I think that you are making progress... You still haven't figured it out yet! It is not a bitterness towards God. It is a bitterness against the men (like your pastor) who inflict the world with that poison.

You:
"I've been there too, and I am in no way perfect or sinless now."

- Take it easy on yourself. Just follow through with some personal responsibility and enjoy the only life that you will have in the body that you were born with. You were born okay the first time.


"But I do believe. God bless the Harper family..."

- okay...


Anonymous Ben said...
Yes praise his Oily Name. Lets me first say that I am a Christain and I love the Lord with all my heart and mind. I try to be just like the Lord, I try to follow his precious footsteps and I try to live my life just like Christ, I was crucified once, but I never rose on the third day, I asked God, Why has thou forsaken me? But there was no answer.

Yes we all fall short of the glory of God, who was it that said
that? OH yea, it was Paul or Saul or somebody, do ya really think that God wrote that, we all fall short of the glory of god?

I've been wanting to rob a bank, but I will not, I've been wanting to molest little girls, but I do not and why do I not act on my insane thoughts? Because I know it's wrong to do wrong things. How do I know it's bad to do wrong things? Because I've always known since birth, and I am not a friggin christian, I don't need a damn book written over 2000 years ago to tell me what is right and wrong, neither does anyone else, nor do I need a fake pretend preacher to tell me right from wrong. neither does anyone else.

You people are making excuses for your insanity and digging excuses out of a phoney make believe bible, anyone that claims to be a christian or preacher is nothing more than a self-righteous psychotic cretin, you all need to be locked up with your phoney Jesus and see who will move the stone, I sure as hell will not move the damn stone, I'll let you all rot and let you all beg for mercy to your imaginary god and Jesus, and see who will save you, guess what? it will not be your phoney god or jesus, you bunch of brainless cowards.

You idiots come on here making excuses for your phoney preacher who has licked every square inch of your anal orfice to the hilt, and now you feel obligated to bail these rodents out because of their short commings.

Let me tell you nutjob christins, there is not a one person that claims to be a preacher that would not be willing to cut your friggin head off, if they thought for one second, they could get away with it. Why do you think some looney wrote the bible in the first place....huh duhhhhh? Because the bastards were completeluy insane, they invented god and the bible to get forgiveness for their insane deeds and thoughts just like you christians, you're all completely positively insane, the only difference is that you all refuse to admit that you're completely insane, but deep down inside, you know that you are, otherwise you would not worship a false imaginary figure wrote down in a friggin book, you christians are an elite sick bunch of wacko's, you all need a healthy dose of reality and you'll certainly not get truth or reality from a stinking church or a make believe stinking bible, neither will you ever hear any truth from your phoney bogas preacher.

What do you christians think gives you all the right to elect and pay a jackass phoney preacher to read false scripture and tickle your foolish ears?

Faith = pretend, you don't have enough faith, means that you need to pretend more.

Christians are no different than Muslims, you're all passionately insane. This is free and you better read it all over again, a thousand times if necessary.


Anonymous Anonymous said...
that's not normal. He couldn't find a child in the church or something?


Anonymous Anonymous said...
I hope all of you ridiculing God & the Bible come to know the truth (GOD)before it's too late & you end up burning in hell. But, if you don't, one day all these harsh things you are stating will be presented back to you, & I assure that you'll regret it all as you realize that we (Christians) were right, & in the END, we WILL win the battle!


Anonymous Passerby said...
Anony said: "I hope all of you ridiculing God & the Bible come to know the truth (GOD)before it's too late & you end up burning in hell."

That's some all-loving god you worship there anony. If you kiss his ass in this life, then you will be saved from the fiery pit. Thanks for warning us! Do you tell everyone your god loves them unconditionally?


Anony said: "But, if you don't, one day all these harsh....MORE BS....we (Christians) were right, & in the END, we WILL win the battle!"

You better hope Islam is not the right religion. Allah doesn't like it when you pray to Jesus.

What battle are you talking about anyway? Are you talking about the Crusades, the Inquistion, the killing of the native indians in the U.S. by Christians? The battle is in your head my friend.


Anony, please educate yourself on world religions. You will find Christianity is a plagiarized religion. You're just parroting what your preacher told you, and you accepted it...all based on fear.

After a while you just feel sorry for these fear mongering Christians.

Cheers


Anonymous Anonymous said...
Bro. Doyle is human. We need to remember this. As CHRISTIANS we need to pray for him and his family.


Anonymous south2003 said...
Lets have some chruch up in here!!

"Bro. Doyle is human. We need to remember this."

And we also need to remember that of Bro Doyle like hookers. Can I get an Amen!

"As CHRISTIANS we need to pray for him and his family."

Well, Bro Doyle has been turned over to a reprobate mind so why would you suggest that we pray and for what, to change god's mind ---? Tick! Tock!


Anonymous Anonymous said...
RIGHT ON ANONYMOUS...

I agree, prayer changes things and this is what the Harper family needs.

Since GOD is a forgiving GOD aren't we suppose to be forgiving also???


Anonymous south2003 said...
One anonymous says to the other "polly wants a cracker?"


Blogger .:webmaster:. said...
I wonder why a pastor who finally got caught in his lust and lifestyle of lies is easy for God and Christians to forgive and defend, but honest disbelief from an ex-Christian is intolerable and will be dealt with through eternal, horrific retribution?

Oh well.


Anonymous ally said...
it justs disgusts me, that when a pastor wants a prostitute and is caught, the church community says pray for him.

but when an average joe needs a BJ, that same church community says "YOU KNOW THAT GUY'S ASS IS GOING TO END UP IN HELL!" because lust is a sin.

nooo, they're not hypocrites at all


Anonymous c taylor said...
Pastor Harper MY brother was a member of your church. he has since gone on to be with the Lord iknow he has forgiven you and so has God . from my brother;s family in South Carolina so do we.Our prayers are with you and your family.From your friends in christ


Anonymous Anonymous said...
Yo all you retards that have nothing better to do than pick on a man!!! Take it to the street with your yellow writing no good key pusher selves. None of you negative punks have the guts to speak to his face or mine!!!!! Cause I bit!!!!!!


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