Update: Haggard confesses to his congregation
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago
DENVER – Less 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.
FLAME ON!
So was America’s top evangelical paying for gay sex or doing crystal meth?
by John in DC – 11/03/2006 10:20:00 AM
He’s admitted to one. But which one? Discuss amongst yourselves.
Today’s Haggard round up:
* Washington Post: Church Leader Resigns After Gay Sex Claim
* Denver Post: Haggard sex allegations could shape votes, political observers say
* Associated Press: Gay sex allegation sidelines Haggard
* Los Angeles Times: Evangelical leader steps down amid allegations
* New York Times: Accused of Gay Liaison, Head of Evangelical Group Resigns
Evangelical leader resigns over sex scandal
By Keith Coffman Fri Nov 3, 2:50 AM ET
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The president of the U.S. National Association of Evangelicals, who has had regular talks with the White House and vocally opposes gay marriage, resigned on Thursday after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a male escort.
Reuters via Yahoo!
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1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
2. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
Posted on 11/3/2006
Since the released transcripts deal only with drug use, it’s a slam-dunk that scoring meth is the only thing Haggard will cop to.
He can always use the Rush Limbaugh/Mel Gibson approach, and there’ll be plenty of sympathy for “high achievers tragically hooked on meth because They Had A Dream.”