Hey Tyler Perry, I think I’ve found your next script for that wacky Madea.
Instead of preaching to the choir, pastor Daryl Riley should have been preaching to his music director.
Riley chose to fire music director Simone Moore from his position at the New Welcome Baptist Church in St. Elmo, Alabama.
Simone Moore, who is an R&B singer and has been an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate, opted to pull out a taser and jolted Riley as he handed him his final paycheck. No naked marathon runners were tased in the clash, but a fight did follow.
In the ensuing melee, Moore’s mother jumped in to defend her son, and a deacon whipped out a knife. Deacon Harvey Hunt slashed a gash in the arm of Mrs. Moore that required 19 stitches.
Ms. Moore believes her son’s refusal to take communion at an earlier service led to his dismissal.
I believe everyone involved forgot the scripture involving the “other cheek.” Maybe this church needs to consult with the Fight Church on how to turn this into a positive or at least check with the Missouri church that kicked out Jesus on how to handle this situation.