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Posted by: takeitorleaveit 1 year, 10 months agoLess than 24 hours after he was fired from the pulpit of the megachurch he founded, the Rev. Ted Haggard confessed to his congregation Sunday without giving specifics that he was guilty of sexual immorality.
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dandt1612
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:29 p.m.He should have told the truth instead of doing all that lying. Lying only makes things worse. His wife said in her letter to the church that she is going to stay with him till death do us part. Good luck to them, they are going to need it.
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dandt1612
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:41 p.m.Those that live in glass houses should think twice before throwing stones.
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sanchu
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:33 p.m.Look at this the head of one of the largest evangelical churchs around and his group probably helped vote bush in. These hypocrites scream immorality..yet their own leader is in league with the devil.
im glad these hardcore bible thumpers are just as immoral as everyone else around.
suckers!!!
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not2needy
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:45 p.m.Sure he did, that's why he calls Bush every week for religious counseling!
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not2needy
Nov. 5, 2006, 6:19 p.m.Blargg:
It may have been said wrong, but anyone with any common sense could look at that man and know there was something wrong with him.
He has a sinsiter look about him.
People should follow God not a man and a lot of these people followed the man not God!
Is this another of your feeble attempts to exonerate Bush, as he has already lied as well in denying knowing Haggard?
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Mulder
Nov. 5, 2006, 6:49 p.m.More misininformation from Repubs? Please show me evidence that he supported Kerry in the 2004 election?
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bebbmi
Nov. 5, 2006, 6:25 p.m.This guy supported the Democrats in the last election. So your statement really doesn't ring true, BUT it is exactly what the Democrats want America to think. Christian public figure = Republican = Bush. So this guy was gay because of Bush in a lot of peoples minds. This has nothing to do with politics at all. It is about 1 man and his lifestyle. Doesn't reflect on any political party at all.
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hamy
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:35 p.m.I am so glad that this came to light. It is the ones who scream "faggot" the loudest that have something to hide themselves. Finally, people will see that not everyone who throws stones is without sin.
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hamy
Nov. 5, 2006, 3:33 p.m.I do speak from experience. As a gay man, it is disgusting to me that someone who is causing so many people to spout hate and ignorance is the subject of that hate and ignorance. Be who you are because one day, your lies will come out. To paraphrase the martyr Harvey Milk, when we all come out, all of the myths, lies, and hate will be destroyed forever.
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onedropwas4me
Nov. 5, 2006, 4:16 p.m.I'm against gays but that is not to say that I am without sin. We all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.
There is none without sin but we strive from day to day to learn from our sin and not to repeat it over and over again.
God Bless
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deathray
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:10 p.m.How does it taste, CryBaby?
You now know what it means when a pillar of your ideology gets caught tongue deep in hypocrisy and deceit.
He was untrue to himself, and untrue to his parishioners, and apparently untrue to you.
Ouch, that must really sting.
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not2needy
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:48 p.m.Hide the facts as long as it reflects badly on a repub, hide it if it makes a repub look bad, hide it under a Bush. You can't hide from God, and you, being the Good REpub that you are, should want these things exposed.
LMAO @ Good Repub, NO SUCH THING!
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annoDomini
Nov. 5, 2006, 5:15 p.m.not2needy,
I don't doubt that you feel that what you are saying is true. I submit that there are good Republicans who do not hide the facts, even when it indicts their own party.
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takeitorleaveit
Nov. 5, 2006, 3:42 p.m.Stop being a Crybaby. All I can say is that I am ecstatic that this is my first pinned submission- you should be thanking Fabienne.
Lets not forget that these characters are probably some of the people Bush consulted before declaring war on Iraq.
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tchef
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:36 p.m.The congragation is entirely too large to notice. This is one of those mega churches.
If your religeous I would stick to small congragations where it's possable to have a personal relationship (appropriat one) with your paster.
The pasters in these big churches have too much power, and absolute power corrups absolutely!
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Joyce44
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:44 p.m.Sanchu, everything in the world does not start and end with the President of the United States. Why make such a silly remark? And as a matter of fact he supported Kerry!
Everyone, pastors, preist, no matter the role they play, everyone is just human and sin. The problem comes from followers putting too much value on a mere human. Get your eyes off men and look to God.
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looter
Nov. 5, 2006, 1:55 p.m.hahahaha... can't help laughing. There goes the leader of 40 million Americans. Hypcrite he is. What are they going to do about him. I don't think anyone can charge him with any crime. Can they? Now take this as a lesson, do not follow anyone without know what kinda person he/she is.
What's Bush's opinion about this? This guy is the closest advicer isn't it? I think we have the right to know what this hypocrite was advicing Bush about.
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joe-schmo
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:10 p.m.Haggard for Kerry! LOL that is funny..
I just can't believe you guys don't remember the election..Bush was practically anointed by god according to this guy.
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joe-schmo
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:12 p.m."Ted Haggard, the head of the 30-million strong National Association of Evangelicals, jokes that the only disagreement between himself and the leader of the Western world is automotive: Mr. Bush drives a Ford pickup, whereas he prefers a Chevy."[
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joe-schmo
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:14 p.m."All indications are John Kerry doesn't know we exist," Haggard said. Despite repeated attempts to contact the candidate, "his campaign won't respond to us. He has snubbed evangelicism. He uses populist language to convince people he will help, but he's really just an old-fashioned, big-government man."
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Sieben
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:21 p.m.WHERE HAVE WE HEARD THIS " i BOUGHT THE DOPE,BUT i "threw it away" COMON REV GIVE US A BREAK, your still lying and any one with any common sense can see through these "LIES"and yes I do believe you had sex with that homosexual
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not2needy
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:43 p.m.I could look at him and know something was wrong with him, he has a crazy look about him.
Then after all the interviews of him swearing that he only bought meth, but threw it away,(MY GOD) and never knew that gay prostitute!! Now admits to it all.
I hope no and i mean NO repubs ever mentions, 'i didn't enhale' to me ever again.
METH! A devils drug, and gay!! And the Christian advisor to the president, GOOD GRIEF repubs, isn't that enough to turn your stomachs?
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UpRtCitznBrigde
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:45 p.m.People who use meth are into some really wierd sexual stuff. Im sure what is guy is saying is not only true, but probably toned down quite a bit. "butt bumping" is seems to be irresistible to gay speed freaks. They actually put the stuff in a enema and do it rectally before sex.
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Ptolomy
Nov. 5, 2006, 9:31 p.m.Uhm....ok, I have to ask this 'cuz your user ID is UpRtCitznBrigde. Where exactly did you get this information? What reliable source of information did this come from? I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just very curious as to where you found this.
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RivrWlker
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:44 p.m.As a Democrat and human being, I don't revel in the fall of any human being. It's a tragedy, not only for him but for all the people around him, including his wife and children. It isn't the details of this that are important, it's that morality is not the exclusive territory of any one group of people. Christians are no more moral than Muslims, nor are their beliefs more righteous. Neither are "pro life" advocates more moral than "pro choice" advocates. It's just their beleifs, neither more righteous than the other. It is the claim to righteousness that is the hypocracy, no matter who makes the claim.
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jordan11
Nov. 5, 2006, 5:56 p.m.. It's a tragedy, not only for him but for all the people around him, including his wife and children.>>>>>
The tragedy is what the man, and his followers, have done to homosexual people with their condemnations. People should try living that, every day of their lives. I've no sympathy for any of them, excepting his children.
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mcgrievysr
Nov. 5, 2006, 8:39 p.m.RivrWlker---excellent points. And yes it is the hypocrisy that is the key issue here.
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axegrinder
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:49 p.m.Hey anybody remember the Fey couple that did nothing but lie and decieve America as well. Almost the same thing well least he did not swindle millions. Just had intercourse with another man.
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RivrWlker
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:54 p.m.I should add, the magnitude of this man's hypocracy is huge only within the context of this particular set of circumstances. Within the greater context of all human hypocracy, mine and all of yours...every single one of you, it's a tiny spec.
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YingYang
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:55 p.m.This guy was calling Bush every week to talk about God? Didn't Bush say he decided to go to Iraq after consulting with God. Was Haggard high on meth, bent over advising our President to take our country to war?
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ThePromisedOne
Nov. 5, 2006, 2:56 p.m.This is a bit surprising to me. This man seemed to be so passionate and very religious. Before this i dont think anyone would have pointed the finger at him. I have seen him on the history channel when they would do programs on religion he would be interviewed. It is amazing to me i thought that once someone excepts Christ they become a "new creation" once they have turned to Christ they are forever changed. Before his conduct with this man i am sure no one could doubt that. It is a shame. He would boast about having the holy spirit in him and casting out devils and demons. But Jesus says in the bible that even fake Christs can do that to even decieve the very elite. I guess miracles are not a test of true prophethood but the teachings of the prophet are what counts. Glory be to God almighty and God alone.
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ConquerorWyrm
Nov. 6, 2006, 2:12 a.m.I really hate to tell you this, but making a racket out of religion IS the oldest profession in the book. Pick any of them, past or present...Pat Robertson, Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart, Orel Roberts, James Dobson, Robert Wildemon, Jim Jones, Benny Hinn, Aimee Semple McPhereson, Jerry Falwell...and you will, out of all the combined sin (either apparent or not) and the varied personal flavors of sin (again, apparent or not, or in some cases, quite apparent), the one which binds them all is the love of Mammon.
And then there are those who either believe devoutly in the incorruptable nature of the spirit they feel or those whe need someone to lead them, the sheep...
These shamans know this and they trust in that blind faith in the goodness of one who professes Christ or the gullibility of the sheep to set up shop.
Any church which has enough money for a state-of-the-art temple is a church not focused on the mission of Christ
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