Meth-dealing male prostitute drops a dime on anti-gay evangelical Ted Haggard

Intellivision · 11.07.2006, 02:54 PM

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In scandal discussion, Dobson and allies omitted Haggard's admission that he purchased drugs

Summary: During the November 6 broadcast of Focus on the Family, James Dobson and a group of allies did not mention one of the allegations surrounding Rev. Ted Haggard: that Haggard has admitted purchasing methamphetamines from self-described male prostitute Mike Jones.

Focus on the Family founder and chairman James Dobson devoted the November 6 broadcast of Focus on the Family to a discussion of the scandal surrounding Rev. Ted Haggard. Dobson convened a panel of allies to address the matter that included Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler Jr., syndicated radio host Ravi Zacharias, and Focus on the Family vice president for ministry outreach (and Dobson's first cousin) H.B. London. But no member of Dobson's panel mentioned a significant aspect of the Haggard scandal: that Haggard admitted purchasing methamphetamines from self-described male prostitute Mike Jones.
Moreover, while Dobson acknowledged that Haggard engaged in "homosexual indiscretions," he avoided discussion of Haggard's confession in his November 5 resignation letter to members of his New Life Church that he has been "warring" against "repulsive and dark" thoughts for "all of my adult life."
On November 3, Haggard resigned as president of the 30 million-member National Association of Evangelicals and stepped down from his post as leader of Colorado Springs megachurch New Life Church following allegations by Jones that Haggard engaged in a "sexual business relationship" with him for three years and repeatedly purchased methamphetamines from him. In a November 5 letter to New Life Church members, Haggard conceded, "I am a deceiver and a liar."
On his broadcast, Dobson also stated that he has "reluctantly" joined a panel of conservative Christian leaders in charge of "working with Ted [Haggard] designing the disciplinary process and the restoration process." In his letter, Haggard wrote that his "church's overseers have required me to submit to the oversight" of Dobson, Rev. Jack Hayford, founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, Calif., and Rev. Tommy Barnett, pastor of Phoenix First Assembly of God in Phoenix. Haggard wrote that "[t]hose men will perform a thorough analysis of my mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical life." The Denver Post reported that the counseling process for Haggard could include "drug tests, consulting with a clinical psychologist and a polygraph test."

From the November 6 broadcast of Focus on the Family:

DOBSON: Well, there's such damage that can be done through this kind of disclosure to the cause of Christ. You know, the media is just salivating out there, it seems, over yet another example of what they see as hypocrisy. And it takes me back to the Jimmy Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart period of time, when all of Christendom was condemned, it seemed, because of the misbehavior of those two religious leaders and what they did.
[...]
DOBSON: What a note on which to end. And I do reach through these microphones and put an arm around Ted. He is my brother, he's my friend. I said in the press release that he will always be my friend. But because homosexual indiscretions have occurred, they must be dealt with, and they will be. And I ask our listeners to be in prayer for Ted, for Gayle, for his family, especially his children, for New Life Church, and for the three of us -- Tommy Barnett, Jack Hayford, and myself -- as we oversee the restoration process.

Intellivision · 11.07.2006, 02:55 PM

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Ted Haggard Scandal Confession Shakes Evangelical Community

2006-11-06 -- WDC Media News --

(AgapePress) - Ted Haggard, former president of the National Association of Evangelicals and former pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, has been in seclusion today as the evangelical Christian community reels from news of his admission that he lied to conceal his "sexual immorality."
Amid scandal involving allegations made by a male "escort," Haggard has stepped down from his posts and, in a letter to his church community, confessed his struggle of many years with "repulsive and dark" desires. According to Associated Press reports, the former pastor denied in the letter that all of the allegations against him are true but said "enough of them are that I was appropriately removed" from church leadership.
The Overseer Board of New Life Church released a statement Saturday concerning the former pastor's resignation. In it, the church board stated that public statements made by Haggard had "proven without a doubt that he has committed sexually immoral conduct." Also, it said the board had decided after consulting with leading evangelicals and experts about the minister's behavior that his dismissal and removal would be the most positive and productive step to take.
In addition, the statement notes that the Overseers will continue to "explore the depth of Pastor Haggard's offense so that a plan of healing and restoration can begin." Meanwhile, the church leaders will begin immediately the process of seeking a new pastor according to the rules of replacement in the church's bylaws...http://www.wdcmedia.com/newsArticle.php?ID=2198

Intellivision · 11.07.2006, 02:56 PM

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Jones Doubts Haggard Apology
And His Sexuality (Obviously)

While we don't know what Navajo Presidential candidate Linda Lovejoy thinks about gay-marriage, we do know that Mike Jones, the hooker who brought down Evangelical leader, Ted Haggard (pictured), does not approve of Haggard's Sunday sermon apology.

According to The Denver Post, Jones found Haggard's letter to be a bit too mawkish. Further, he urges Haggard, with whom Jones says he had a three-year "working" affair, to come out as a homo.

If I was going to issue an apology, it would be a paragraph long. [Haggard] was definitely pulling the emotional strings for his followers... Ted, you need to be honest with yourself... If you're a gay man, you're a gay man.

As you know, Jones' honesty has landed him in a bit of a dangerous position. He's taken down one of the most powerful religious leaders in America, shattering the "dreams" of nearly 30 million Evangelicals by revealing Haggard's allegedly true cocksucking, meth smoking colors. Not surprisingly, he's received a few death threats.

Despite the hubub, Jones can't help but feel that Haggard will end up on top, so to speak. The Denver Post reports:

The former escort predicted Haggard would disappear for a while, then emerge as a man who has been "cured" of homosexuality. Jones also believes Haggard will use the opportunity, write a book and make millions.
...
Jones said he would visit the New Life Church if he was invited. "I'd love to go down and sit in on services and see how I'm received," he said. "I would like them to see that I am a human being. What I feel sorry for is they still believe in him."

We feel sorry that they still believe in him, too. Or, rather, that they believe his homosexuality's a tool of the devil that Haggard can overcome through some good ol' fashioned prayer. What we really feel badly about is that Haggard's not using this opportunity to help alter Evangelical sexual ideology.
But, you know, that's just us.

"Escort says Haggard's apology "hollow"" [The Denver Post]

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Intellivision i'm a rotten little fuck Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 347	evangelical works too, but evangelist that is In scandal discussion, Dobson and allies omitted Haggard's admission that he purchased drugs Summary: During the November 6 broadcast of Focus on the Family, James Dobson and a group of allies did not mention one of the allegations surrounding Rev. Ted Haggard: that Haggard has admitted purchasing methamphetamines from self-described male prostitute Mike Jones. Focus on the Family founder and chairman James Dobson devoted the November 6 broadcast of Focus on the Family to a discussion of the scandal surrounding Rev. Ted Haggard. Dobson convened a panel of allies to address the matter that included Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler Jr., syndicated radio host Ravi Zacharias, and Focus on the Family vice president for ministry outreach (and Dobson's first cousin) H.B. London. But no member of Dobson's panel mentioned a significant aspect of the Haggard scandal: that Haggard admitted purchasing methamphetamines from self-described male prostitute Mike Jones. Moreover, while Dobson acknowledged that Haggard engaged in "homosexual indiscretions," he avoided discussion of Haggard's confession in his November 5 resignation letter to members of his New Life Church that he has been "warring" against "repulsive and dark" thoughts for "all of my adult life." On November 3, Haggard resigned as president of the 30 million-member National Association of Evangelicals and stepped down from his post as leader of Colorado Springs megachurch New Life Church following allegations by Jones that Haggard engaged in a "sexual business relationship" with him for three years and repeatedly purchased methamphetamines from him. In a November 5 letter to New Life Church members, Haggard conceded, "I am a deceiver and a liar." On his broadcast, Dobson also stated that he has "reluctantly" joined a panel of conservative Christian leaders in charge of "working with Ted [Haggard] designing the disciplinary process and the restoration process." In his letter, Haggard wrote that his "church's overseers have required me to submit to the oversight" of Dobson, Rev. Jack Hayford, founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, Calif., and Rev. Tommy Barnett, pastor of Phoenix First Assembly of God in Phoenix. Haggard wrote that "[t]hose men will perform a thorough analysis of my mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical life." The Denver Post reported that the counseling process for Haggard could include "drug tests, consulting with a clinical psychologist and a polygraph test." From the November 6 broadcast of Focus on the Family: DOBSON: Well, there's such damage that can be done through this kind of disclosure to the cause of Christ. You know, the media is just salivating out there, it seems, over yet another example of what they see as hypocrisy. And it takes me back to the Jimmy Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart period of time, when all of Christendom was condemned, it seemed, because of the misbehavior of those two religious leaders and what they did. [...] DOBSON: What a note on which to end. And I do reach through these microphones and put an arm around Ted. He is my brother, he's my friend. I said in the press release that he will always be my friend. But because homosexual indiscretions have occurred, they must be dealt with, and they will be. And I ask our listeners to be in prayer for Ted, for Gayle, for his family, especially his children, for New Life Church, and for the three of us -- Tommy Barnett, Jack Hayford, and myself -- as we oversee the restoration process.
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Intellivision i'm a rotten little fuck Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 347	WDC MEDIA NEWS Christian News and Media Agency Ted Haggard Scandal Confession Shakes Evangelical Community 2006-11-06 -- WDC Media News -- (AgapePress) - Ted Haggard, former president of the National Association of Evangelicals and former pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, has been in seclusion today as the evangelical Christian community reels from news of his admission that he lied to conceal his "sexual immorality." Amid scandal involving allegations made by a male "escort," Haggard has stepped down from his posts and, in a letter to his church community, confessed his struggle of many years with "repulsive and dark" desires. According to Associated Press reports, the former pastor denied in the letter that all of the allegations against him are true but said "enough of them are that I was appropriately removed" from church leadership. The Overseer Board of New Life Church released a statement Saturday concerning the former pastor's resignation. In it, the church board stated that public statements made by Haggard had "proven without a doubt that he has committed sexually immoral conduct." Also, it said the board had decided after consulting with leading evangelicals and experts about the minister's behavior that his dismissal and removal would be the most positive and productive step to take. In addition, the statement notes that the Overseers will continue to "explore the depth of Pastor Haggard's offense so that a plan of healing and restoration can begin." Meanwhile, the church leaders will begin immediately the process of seeking a new pastor according to the rules of replacement in the church's bylaws...http://www.wdcmedia.com/newsArticle.php?ID=2198
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Intellivision i'm a rotten little fuck Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 347	http://www.queerty.com/queer/news/jo...y-20061107.php Jones Doubts Haggard Apology And His Sexuality (Obviously) While we don't know what Navajo Presidential candidate Linda Lovejoy thinks about gay-marriage, we do know that Mike Jones, the hooker who brought down Evangelical leader, Ted Haggard (pictured), does not approve of Haggard's Sunday sermon apology. According to The Denver Post, Jones found Haggard's letter to be a bit too mawkish. Further, he urges Haggard, with whom Jones says he had a three-year "working" affair, to come out as a homo. If I was going to issue an apology, it would be a paragraph long. [Haggard] was definitely pulling the emotional strings for his followers... Ted, you need to be honest with yourself... If you're a gay man, you're a gay man. As you know, Jones' honesty has landed him in a bit of a dangerous position. He's taken down one of the most powerful religious leaders in America, shattering the "dreams" of nearly 30 million Evangelicals by revealing Haggard's allegedly true cocksucking, meth smoking colors. Not surprisingly, he's received a few death threats. Despite the hubub, Jones can't help but feel that Haggard will end up on top, so to speak. The Denver Post reports: The former escort predicted Haggard would disappear for a while, then emerge as a man who has been "cured" of homosexuality. Jones also believes Haggard will use the opportunity, write a book and make millions. ... Jones said he would visit the New Life Church if he was invited. "I'd love to go down and sit in on services and see how I'm received," he said. "I would like them to see that I am a human being. What I feel sorry for is they still believe in him." We feel sorry that they still believe in him, too. Or, rather, that they believe his homosexuality's a tool of the devil that Haggard can overcome through some good ol' fashioned prayer. What we really feel badly about is that Haggard's not using this opportunity to help alter Evangelical sexual ideology. But, you know, that's just us. "Escort says Haggard's apology "hollow"" [The Denver Post]
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