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U.S. pastor says guilty of sexual immorality [Haggard finally admits it]
Reuters ^
| Nov 5, 2006
Posted on 11/05/2006 10:35:54 AM PST by VictoryGal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Disgraced U.S. evangelist Ted Haggard, a vocal opponent of gay marriage, said on Sunday that he was guilty of "sexual immorality" and that he had long battled with a "repulsive" side of his life.
"I am guilty of sexual immorality, I am a deceiver and a liar. There is a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark and I've been warring against it my entire adult life", Haggard said in a letter that was read to his New Life Church in Colorado Springs by a church overseer.
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu
"They can marry. Your thinking Roman Catholics."Huh. And here I was lead to believe that the cure for the Catholic clergy problem was to let them marry. Guess not. A perv is a perv no matter what his life circumstance.
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posted on
11/05/2006 11:34:54 AM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
(It looks like one of those days when one nuke is just not enough-- Lt. Col. Mitchell, SG-1)
To: big'ol_freeper
Still (opinion), Roman Catholic clergy should be able to marry.
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posted on
11/05/2006 11:36:43 AM PST
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( The EU is opposed to Saddam Hussein's death sentence.)
To: Paulus Invictus
Yea but Swaggart is very perceptive "Are you sitting on a beanbag naked eating Cheetos?"
(Haggard is just a snappy dresser)
TT
To: cripplecreek
I'm still trying to figure out exactly what he's guilty of. The accuser couldn't passs a lie detector test when asked if they had sex. so- do you think Haggard's lying when he says he's guilty? Your post is confusing
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posted on
11/05/2006 11:42:14 AM PST
by
maine-iac7
("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." Lincoln)
To: cripplecreek
He is guilty by his own admission of things that he should be held accountable for. The overseers of his church have rendered an opinion and action commensurate with that opinion. They cited sexual immorality as the culpable offense.
That the lie detector did not provide evidence is moot.
I question the motive and manner of Mr. Jones actions, but my opinion is not germane to the issue.
As a Christian, I am always especially saddened when these failures from leadership of the church occur. As a Christian, my salvation is a gift that emphasizes, among other things, that I am not perfect. With that in mind, as a Christian I will continue to pray for the grace of God to continue as a blessing for mankind - for we surely need it, if for no other reason than to protect us from ourselves.
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posted on
11/05/2006 11:50:33 AM PST
by
pilipo
To: Mr Ramsbotham
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posted on
11/05/2006 11:52:17 AM PST
by
Defiant
(1/3 of the colonials imposed freedom on the rest of the colonists in 1776. Repeat?)
To: Dont Mention the War
Are you serious? Are you sure?
To: beckysueb
I had never heard of him, either. The Lame Stream Media and the DUmmies are trying to tie him to Bush. You wouldn't have known about him reading threads on FreeRepublic, either.
But he has been covered fairly (or unfairly) well in the MSM over the years. Time, The Wall Street Journal, Harper's, plus the local newsrags have done features on Haggard and his fellow evangelical ministers. His web site provides excerpts from several of the articles, but not from the most devastating one in Harper's May, 2005, issue. (This one was reposted to Harper's web site after the scandal broke, and I believe Rev. Haggard has other things to do just now besides keeping his web site updated.)
And, BTW, he is definitely "tied" to Bush, whatever spin you may hear from the WH.
To: logician2u
As for the MSM, this topic is still on the front page of the BBC news website, although at least the dominant stories are about the Iraqi verdicts, and in the marquee ticker on the top.
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posted on
11/05/2006 11:59:49 AM PST
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( The EU is opposed to Saddam Hussein's death sentence.)
To: VictoryGal
What a disgraced Faggot. He ought to go slit his wrists or something. What a disgrace. He is a disgrace to his wife and his poor children I will say a prayer for the Wife and his children.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:00:23 PM PST
by
rambo316
(Peace Through Superior Firepower and God.)
To: My2Cents
Why? There is no question that the exposure is politically motivated - Mr. Jones openly confessed his motive. In that sense, there is nothing to question.
Are you questioning the ethics of Mr. Jones or the morality of Mr. Haggard?
Either way, the results of Mr. Haggards behavior were a predictable risk (pun unintended) that would have been obviated by had he dealt with his issues in the same way that he preached others to do.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:01:13 PM PST
by
pilipo
To: rambo316
a) Christians aren't supposed to do suicide.
b) All human creatures are sinners and are in need of a Savior.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:04:35 PM PST
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( The EU is opposed to Saddam Hussein's death sentence.)
To: Jedi Master Pikachu
He is still a disgrace. What a fool.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:06:38 PM PST
by
rambo316
(Peace Through Superior Firepower and God.)
To: VictoryGal
Mat 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:07:23 PM PST
by
FFIGHTER
(Character Matters!)
To: spower
Have you noticed that most of these pervert charlatans disguised as Christian leaders are members of jump and shout churches.
You do not see many fundamentalist being drummed out of their churches.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:09:05 PM PST
by
OKIEDOC
(Kalifornia now a certified socialist state reporting to Mexico City for further instructions)
To: rambo316
Technically, a fool is an atheist. As for a disgrace, while agree that he should be removed from his position, again, all human creatures are disgraced in some way, and all human creatures need a Savior. Agree with your comment that his family should be prayed for.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:10:03 PM PST
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( The EU is opposed to Saddam Hussein's death sentence.)
To: VictoryGal
We've been warned about false prophets.
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:10:10 PM PST
by
fella
(Respect does not equal fear unless your a tyrant.)
To: OKIEDOC
Isn't he a fundamentalist, i.e. an evangelical?
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:11:03 PM PST
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( The EU is opposed to Saddam Hussein's death sentence.)
To: Jedi Master Pikachu
all human creatures are disgraced in some way True, but those who take the role of a christian leader and yet secretly live in such sick ways are deserving of public ridicule.
He may still get to Heaven by the grace of God, but he deserves the public lashing he's getting.
To: rambo316
"What a disgraced Faggot. He ought to go slit his wrists or something. "
Now...there's the spirit of true Christianity, I'd say. /sarcasm
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posted on
11/05/2006 12:18:40 PM PST
by
MineralMan
(Non-evangelical atheist)
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