If we're all supposed to celebrate diversity and all that, why does he feel compelled to resign?
Why did Mc Greevey resign, if he's proud to be a gay American?
Why did Mark Foley feel compelled to let the world know that he is gay after resigning because of his bad behavior?
If being gay and in an alternative lifestyle is cause for celebration, then why is it a factor in a case like this?
but did he lie about it under oath?
timing of this questionable.
This is an excerpt from The Wall Street Journal. Complete article available at http://www.wsj.com.
By Elizabeth Bernstein
Wall Street Journal, Weekend Journal
13 August 2004
The Rev. Ted Haggard, President of the National Association of Evangelicals and senior pastor of New Life Church, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Haggard founded New Life with 20 members in 1985, after having a vision of the church while fasting for three days atop Pikes Peak. Today, the church has 11,000 members, and is building one of the largest church sanctuaries in the state. Mr. Haggard, president of the 30 million-member National Evangelical Association, speaks nationally against abortion and in favor of the war in Iraq, as well as other topics.
The weekly conference call with the White House lets Mr. Haggard, 48, give the administration "the pulse of the evangelical world," he says. One recent Monday, he says, the discussion centered on Sen. Kerry's post-convention polling (participants were delighted there was no large "bump"). "It's useful to communicate," he says.
Mr. Haggard is also trying to boost evangelical voter participation. On Sept. 19, he will co-host a two-hour broadcast encouraging viewers to make it to the polls and to call their congressional representatives in support of the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would ban same-sex marriages. The show will be carried on three Christian television networks and as many as 1,500 Christian radio stations.
Meanwhile, Mr. Haggard makes no secret of his support of President Bush. Of the three framed pictures hanging outside his office, two are of himself and the president. (The other is of himself and Mel Gibson, who pre-screened "The Passion of Christ" at a conference organized by Mr. Haggard.)
Prayers for his congregation as they sort this out.
The church will always be under attack by the enemy and this is one area the church is vulnerable.
Somewhere, I detect the filthy fingers of Mike Rogers...
I wonder if he shared this guy with Paul Crouch.
Wow - I'll give him the benefit of doubt, and if there is some truth behind it, and he seeks help, I'll forgive him too.
Well this would be very easy to have the queer specify dates and then see if Haggard had alibis for those dates.
Isn't this faggot one of the so-called "evangelicals" to embrace Global Warming? If so, I hope he rots.
The funny thing is that Haggard was both a fag and a leftie tree hugger...why is the left eating one of their own, their own little mole within the "Christian Right"? Dumb move.
I can understand why he'd step down for the investigation to have the appearance of propiety. Just because a man is accused does not mean he is guilty.
"But KKTV reported late Thursday that acting senior pastor Ross Parsley said Haggard has admitted to some of the indiscretions. He did not say what Haggard admitted to, the station said.“There has been some admission of indiscretion, not admission to all of the material that has been discussed. But there is an admission of some guilt,” Parsley told the Colorado Springs station. "
Doesn't look good.
That said, they are still allegations by a low-life against a seemingly-fine pastor.
First off it is good to see that this issue is being taken on and not being ignored. I am also glad to see that this behavior isn't being spun to show that it really isn't as bad as it looks, plus the DUmmies are much worse(which they are) and that there isn't a huge rush to judgement.
That being said, it doesn't matter to me my positions remain the same as they were this morning before I read the news. The fact that the left will decry this behavior says to me they also believe it is wrong. I am more concerned about the drug use though. I believe on at least the prostitution charges he is being set up.
Don't ever tell me that the media is 'Just reporting the News".
Here are the full texts of Haggard's voicemails. Why isn't Jones being investigated for dealing meth? Sounds to me like Jones was his dealer, not his gay lover. In the first message, Haggard says he needs to get Jones' address...yet Jones stated that they conducted their 3 year affair at his residence.
This kind of case, IMO, makes a very good point in favor of having gayness wired in. Here's a guy with incredibly powerful incentives to NOT be gay, yet he can't help himself. Why a small percentage of men prefer another man rather than a female as a sexual partner is, again IMO, NOT a choice. Either a guy loves T&A or doesn't--who REALLY thinks it's a matter of internal discussion?