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Haggard's Letter of Confession

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 12:15:49 PM EST
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A letter written by Ted Haggard was read to the congregation of New Life Church this morning:

Evangelical pastor Ted Haggard confessed on Sunday to a "lifelong" sexual problem, and said he was "a deceiver and a liar," in a letter read to his New Life Church. "There is part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I have been warring against it all my life," he said in the letter.

A letter from his wife was also read:

Gayle Haggard said while her heart is broken, she remains "committed to him until death do us part."

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    Haggard's Letter of Confession | 7 comments (7 topical)

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    Just be gay and happy (none / 0) (#1)
    by Dadler on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 12:38:02 PM EST
    This man's self-hatred is now on full display.  As are the effects of the hatred and inanity he's been taught and has taught.  The only thing repulsive is not being able to accept who you are and that who you are is not a sin, no bad, no hurting anyone.

    Just pathetic.  

    By pathetic I mean (none / 0) (#2)
    by Dadler on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 12:39:05 PM EST
    The situation of remaining in such a self-hating state is pathetic, not being gay.  Just clarifying so as no to leave the wrong impression with my previous comment.

    A more considered view (none / 0) (#3)
    by theologicus on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 12:49:08 PM EST
    but along the same lines as Dadler's, was posted today by Yale law school professor Jack Balkin:


    The Haggard Story: Not Just Hypocrisy, But Lack of Self-Knowledge

    balkin.blogspot.com

    well now, wait a minute guys......... (none / 0) (#4)
    by cpinva on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 03:40:12 PM EST
    his "sin" is committing adultery, gay or straight doesn't really matter. as such, he's in violation of a biblical imperative.

    did you notice that wifey made no mention of the timing of said "until death do us part."? lol

    Dadler (none / 0) (#5)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Nov 06, 2006 at 12:39:03 PM EST
    Evangelical pastor Ted Haggard confessed on Sunday to a "lifelong" sexual problem

    Gotta give you your props, you had this guy pegged from the get-go.

    Sarc (none / 0) (#7)
    by Dadler on Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 12:17:52 AM EST
    I'd say thanks, but the whole story is just too pathetic and sad and infuriating at the same time.  And if you want a good read about Pastor Ted, Harpers' website just reposted a story about Haggard's ministry/movement that appeared in the magazine a year ago.  Today, in retrospect, the article is full of glaring clues I'm sure you'll pick up on.

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    sexual problem? (none / 0) (#6)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 06, 2006 at 01:32:35 PM EST
    Lifelong sexual problem?  Seems to me it's more a lifelong identity problem.  I mean erectile dysfunction is a sexual problem, nymphomania is a sexual problem,...not being able to come to grips with being who you are (in this case being gay) is an identity problem. No?

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