I think I was his strongest supporter on this site. I am wrong. I am a New Life member. I will keep going there. I am sorry that many members here are upset and pissed off. I think you have that right. And to my conservative friends who do not believe as I do, keep asking the questions, I do believe that is one our Freepers tags...
Good bless our country, God bless my friends on this site.
I am sorry.
Scott
Scott, you did Exactly the right thing. You maintained the value of innocent until proven guilty. You have nothing to be ashamed of or sorry for, and certainly nothing to repent from. You didn't do anything, Pastor Haggard did.
Being a member of a conservative Presbyterian Denomination, and staying away from contemporary Evangelicalism, i had no knowledge of Pastor Haggard, although my denomination is a member of the NAE.
What you have done is maintained an attitude and values that are not only American, but from my reading of the bible, Biblical. That's something that is getting rare these days, even among so-called conservatives, and sadly, even on this board.
Scott,
You were great for standing up for your brother in Christ! Pray that he comes back to grace despite his falling. Do not abandon him and his family in their hour of need. I hate fags, just like all true Christians from FreeRepublic, but Jesus can redeem anyone! Ted has hope! Do not abandon Ted, his wife, and his family. Pray for them and let them know they are loved. God has shown us time and time again that He can redeem ANYONE... some of his favorite people in the Bible commited HORRIBLE crimes, such as indirect murder (David). Be there for Ted and his family. He's messed up, but he needs our prayers and help. Most people will abandon him and his family. YOU can make a difference, and I believe that is the Christian thing to do.