God, my Gaydar went off the moment I saw Haggard's face, and Mike ain't bad either for a 49-year-Old!

BUT OF COURSE THAT'S ONLY MY OPINION

Homosexuality is a sin. So is lying and defiling one's body with drugs.

I don't think there is any doubt he did all three, and probably a lot more.

But the worst thing this man has done is to weaken the faith of those who looked up to him and trusted him.

He could help those people more now as a sinner that he ever did as a preacher if he would only own up to what he has done and ask for their forgiveness.

If by chance you happen to meet this guy, tell him for me.

You can watch Mike Jones' CNN interview by Clicking here

It's seven minutes long, so it takes a while to load if you have dial up like mee.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone Isaac

Wow, could Haggard look more gay?

It's about time for the GOP to face up to the fact that we're riddled with the gay mafia and accept them.

Dave

Dave, I think I just figured out why the GOP won't allow the constitution to be changed so foreigners can run for president like Ahnold.

They're afraid of Elton John!!!!


Jet

...the fact that we're riddled with the gay mafia and accept them... Dave I thought you were a libertarian....

... or was that a librarian?

I heard the audio on cable and with no qualifications as an expert I could tell it was Haggard. I understand outright lying in a moment of panic as you realize that life as you know it will end. But the follow-ups that admit to limited culpabilty are ridiculous. No one buys meth because they are curious only to throw it out.

What's sad is to think about all the lives damaged because gays are forced to closet their sexuality. I wish this incident would cause society to open their minds, but I'm not holding my breath.

Nice write-up, Jet.

Thanks EB, unfortunately his loyal and blind followers are already lined up to "forgive" him, and all will return to normal within a few months.

About all that'll probably come out of it is that Jones will be brought up on trumped drug charges, even though he wasn't the one who sold it.

I didn't even have to hear the voice. Haggard's too pretty to be straight.

Thanks again for contributing your opinion and the praise.

Jet

Is the author ignoring reality and purposely leaving out the real story! Is there a trend developing that is building a much larger and long-term case against homosexuals? Ironically it's the Gays and those on the Left that may be slowly proving the case that gays, due to the genetics and lifestyles may have serious moral and ethical issues.. NOT related to their sexual preference...here are some disturbing facts

1. Foley - sexual predator - GAY

2. McGreevy - appoints his unqualified boyfriend to a homeland security position - resigns in disgrace -writes a book detailing his "gloryhole" adventures. Becomes a star and poster boy for the gay community

3. Pedophile Catholic Priests - overwhelmingly are 99.9% GAY Pedophiles. Again Gays in positions of power abusing it!

4. Recent NJ headlines - More than 100 men have been charged with lewdness or sexual activity in South Mountain Reservation as part of a 15-month crackdown on gay trysts in the park, authorities said yesterday - this according to the papers is happening all over the state -ALL GAY MEN having anonymous unprotected sex- In the era of AIDS very responsible behavior. Where are the heterosexual sex parks??? They don't exist!

So is the story about a lying Christian minister? NO NOT AT ALL! It's really part of a disturbing trend of the growing number of morally bankrupt gays in positions of power and their denigration of society. I am not saying that all gays are either morally or ethically challenged. But based upon the numbers and the silence of the gay community one could only assume that these are the accepted norms of the majority.

This is not about ones sexual preference its about ones ethical and moral behavior to do the right thing. Based upon the current trend it may paint a sorry picture for gays and their efforts to be accepted as equals in society.

JustOneMan

Yawn

Boy I sure called this one, his church is already releasing statements blaming Jones for this and "Tempting Haggard away from Christ" and making it sound like Jones drugged him into becoming a homosexual.

Shows more of the evangelical's lack of a grip on reality.

Jet

JOM: just suppose that in some parallel universe the Gays were a majority and ruled that hetero sex was perverse and illegal, would you convert and become gay or live a life of rebelious, forbidden, scorned, heterosexuality?

Bliffle? I didn't know you used to write for Star Trek? Thanks

Dave: "It's about time for the GOP to face up to the fact that we're riddled with the gay mafia and accept them."

Stay The Course.

Jet, even gay people should be afraid of Elton John. Aren't gay people supposed to have fashion sense?

And JoM. Feel free to write as much bigoted, idiotic stuff as you want, but please don't spam the same post to two threads.

Dave

Dave, that's just a stereotype sir. I'm never seen without my sweatshirt and jeans from Wal-mart. In fact I can't remember the last time my shoes matched the rest of my ensemble.

dear me.

I think it's pathetic that the more influencial they are the more twisted televangelists are. If Jerry Falwell turns out to be gay, I'm leaving!

Didnt take long for the left-wing gender confused circle jerk to begin! Gee interesting quote TRUE facts about "some" gay lifestyles and people get all bent out of shape. I guess its ok to bash christians and conservatives.

Why even Dave "came out of the closet" to expose his liberal bias...

JustOneMan

Didn't take long for the left turn signal to blow out, now I'll have to go to the store and buy a new one.

alas

oh my head...its all coming back to me now...I was temporarily pushed to the right! Oh its clear now!

We the left wing loons will out and destroy every Queer that dosent conform to our definition of an open gay lifestles...So you know who you are!

You the gay guys that refuse to have sex in stalls in adult bookstores, the ones that do not go to the RamRod every friday night and have unprotected sex with dozens of strange men, you who refuse to stop at every rest stop and give oral sex to overweight smelly truck drivers!

If you do not accept this lifestyle we will out you and destroy you!

From The Left...JustOneMan

You know, Just One, you really should stop mumbling. I can't understand a word of what you've been saying since you first came to BC.

Maybe you should stop smoking all that meth and take the cock out of your mouth so we can hear what you mean a bit more clearly.

I'm just saying.

Sooooo, ignoring all that Hannity what'd you think of the article?

Sorry Jet, we uber facist talking head DNA splicing experiments don't actually discuss real content , or add to the discussion in any meaningful way.

It's all about demonizing and branding the other guys, well, and advertising dollars of course.

Oh... well then... nuff said

hey jet ...pretty funny posting to yourself under an alias...

the truth hurts...doest it...seems like a "bunch of facist" queers have taken over blogritics

Wrong again, Just One. The right-thinking people have gathered DNA from the washrooms over at Fox news, and spliced it all together, then force grown me in a tub of oxy-contin just for the sole purpose of exposing wanna-be, intellectually bankrupt prigs for the fakes they are.

Neocons, theocons and the like are going to go down like an altar boy in a Boston arch-diocese. All of you puffed up bits of brainlessness will be exposed, and real Goldwater conservatism will rise from the ashes into a phoenix of small government, stay the fuck out of the bedroom, fiscally responsible , Constitution loving, truth telling politics that real Americans want.

The time of loud mouthed, small brained busybodies is drawing to an end.

Re: the title.

How can drugs be 'gay'?

Dave

Ahh, now that explains a lot. Thanks Hannity Limbaugh and may your test tube never go cold.

I'll take an athsperin and get back to you on that one Dave.

I wonder if it could be a bad fuse?

Jet thanks for proving my point..

For some reason you think that child molestation is a laughing matter..."altar boy in a Boston arch-diocese"

[Personal attack deleted] its not "stay the fuck out of the bedroom" is not the point! Its keep your fuckin hands off little boys..this is something you will not admit is wrong!

JustOneMan

How can drugs be 'gay'?

Dave, try ecstasy. That's as close as a drug can get.

Thanks for making me laugh El Bicho. I've been watching this story develop all day. Bush is in Colorado campaigning and seems to be playing down the anti gay marriage ballot innitiavie for some reason.

Bush also seems to have dissavowed any knowledge of Haggard's freindship and counseling. A true definition of a fairweather friend if ever I heard one.

Haggard's church seems to be going further and further into denial too, and it'd be funny, but not surprising if they give him a slap on the wrist and reinstate him.

He admitting to buying drugs, but I wonder if that can be considered a legal confession that the cops can go after.

true hypocrites that they are, they do seem to be persuing Jones, thinking he's dealing drugs, even though both parties made clear they were bought from a third party.

alas

Glad you got a chuckle, Jet. When the thought police swing by, remember that I was just passing on someone else's experience (wink).

I doubt any arrests can be made. If there are no drugs, there is no evidence or else the jails would be filled with artists.

Since Jones did say he got the drugs, I can see the police investigating him, but I would think if he was going to drop this bombshell, he wouldn't have any incriminating evidence lying around though I'm sure police stumble across arrests from slips of the tongue all the time.

Speaking of drugs...is your medication adjusted or our you still having those feelings?


JustOneMan

I don't know El Bicho, you'd think they'd haul him in just to hassle him at least.

UPDATE: Haggard's been fired...
"We the Overseers Board of New Life Church have concluded our deliberations concerning the moral failings of Pastor Ted Haggard. Our investigation has proven without a doubt that he has committed sexually immoral conduct. In consultation with leading evangelicals and experts familiar with the type of behavior that Pastor Haggard has demonstrated, we have decided that the most positive and productive direction for our church is his dismissal and removal. In addition, the overseers will continue to explore the depth of Pastor Haggard's offense so that a plan of healing and restoration can begin. Pastor Haggard and his wife have been informed of this decision and they have agreed as well that he should be dismissed and a new pastor for the church should be selected according to the rules of replacement in the bylaws.

For the rest of this article click anywhere in the underlined section.

WEEL-BURRRRRRRRRR.

Why Grandma what a deep voice you have!

If haggard wanted an new career, he could always go in for gay modeling... if his wife and boyfriend will let him...

Kinda makes you wonder how many pastors are getting sideways looks this morning as their flocks wonder "Is he one too?"

Well let's see we've infected the Catholics and the Southern Baptists evangelicals, I guess that leaves the druids and the rabbis.

scary thought

UPDATE:REV. HAGGARD CONFESSES TO THE GAY SEX ACCUSATIONS!
Rev Ted Haggard confessed to his followers Sunday that he was guilty of sexual immorality.

In a letter that was read to the congregation of the New Life Church by another clergyman, Haggard apologized for his acts and requested forgiveness.

"I am so sorry for the circumstances that have caused shame and embarrassment for all of you," he said, adding that he had confused the situation by giving inconsistent remarks to reporters denying the scandal.

"The fact is I am guilty of sexual immorality. And I take responsibility for the entire problem. I am a deceiver and a liar. There's a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I have been warring against it for all of my adult life," he said



For the rest of this FORBES article click anywhere in the underlined section.

Thanks to Lisa McKay Haggard's confession os gay sex is included in the body of the article.

Much appreciated
Jet

Ahhh...bravo, Elmer Gantry & Seth Pecksniff. I do love it when self-righteous religious hypocrites are exposed for the sorry, 2-faced, exploitive shits they really are. It's just a pity their followers generally don't have enough brains to be convinced to wash their hands of these frauds & their religious hype once & for all.

As for Junior denying three times he knew the good Rev, this isn't the first time he's done that; after all, he denied being good buddies with the Enron boys as well, his big donors all. Dubya must be a reincarnation of Judas, hey?

Nancy, I'd actually found several articles that said that Haggard had visited the white House once or twice a month and that he talked to Bush personally about the same frequency of time, but none of the storys were consistant, so I took the lowest denominator.

Seeing how we was a MAJOR leader in the evangelical movement, it's hard to believe that Bush wouldn't have consulted with him more.

That bush lied about how often came as no surprise at all. I wonder if his confession self-destructed in 10 seconds as Bush diavowed him?

Too bad my credit cards are all maxxed out, or I'd try to find Mr. Jones in Denver.

My god he's 49.

Mama mia
Jet

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Noooooooooooooooo!

A Queer in the Whitehouse! Damn that Bush!

Remember Boys & Boys.."The Dems Tough On Queers Accepting of Pedophiles"

JustOneMan

Here we go again. Another Christian Fanatical Preacher is outted as a homo. Oh, God, homosexuality is a sin. We must forgive our brother in Christ. Bullshit. This sanctimonious cocksucker is a scourge on all us cocksuckers who lead open, honest lives. Haggard should be stripped of his preachery robes, income tax status and any and all property he accumulated by takling money from poor unsuspecting Jesus freaks ho knew no better than to tithe that 10% to God. Maybe he can open an escort service with Jeff whats-his-name, the gay conservative reporter who was probably having sex with Ari Fleisher in the White House laundry closet.

Nice idea Silas, but wrong guys. He's disgraced already, so why not become an overnight multimillionaire. They're both famous and both out of the closet now, one out of obscurity one known nationwide.

Can you just imagine how much Ted Haggard and Mike Jones could make if they did an X rated movie together? Those have to be two of the sexiest looking 50 year olds I've ever seen in my life!

If they'd strike while the "iron is hot" ha ha, like Bobbit did, they'd be rich by Christmas!!!

Then Ted really would be inspirational!!!

Silas, here's an even scarier one than what I just typed. What if we're being set up in a grand con, and a month from now Haggard will announce a miracle from God and he's been "cured".

In celebration his church gives him his pulpit back and Bush even calls to congratulate him.

He'd be the first saint of the evangelist right wing!!!!

sick and getting sicker....

Mike Jones released a statement regarding Rev. Haggard's confessions that the sexual allegations were true today.


Jones, who said he is gay, said he came forward because he was upset when he discovered who Haggard was and that New Life opposed same-sex marriage -- a key issue in Colorado, with a pair of issues on Tuesday's ballot.

"I wish him well. I wish his family well," Jones said Sunday. "My intent was never to destroy his family. My intent was to expose a hypocrite."

The scandal has disappointed Christian conservatives, whom President Bush and other Republicans are courting heavily in the run-up to Tuesday's election.

Many were already disheartened with the president and the Republican-controlled Congress over their failure to deliver big gains on social issues even before the congressional page scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley.

For the rest of this NEWSWEEK CNBC article click anywhere in the underlined section

yawwnnn...this is news? Another morally bankrupt homosexual is disgraced....gee the left has taken homophobia to a new low...oh well...


JustOneMan

"Halls of Shame" -- Contemplating Haggard's situation from a spiritual perspective.

http://www.spiritualcommentary.com

Well... Spiritual, isn't it interesting how fast the avengelical jackels have turned on their own?

JoM, It's quite amazing that you never hear about the sexual "appetites" of heterosexual people in the news. I know FAR more straight people into S&M, bondage, rape scenes, etc than any gay people that I've met. The only pedophiles it's turned out that I've known personally have been straight men and women. And your "statistics" are twisted and without factual base so that you can prove whatever it is that you want to prove. How many congressmen on Capital Hill do you think are playing outside marriage with women? How often do you hear about that and why is that never such a scandal as well?

Very True Don, and thanks for contributing to the conversation. From what I understand after his latest confession, he packed his wife and kids and left town.

It's going to be tough going from being that famous to trying to be an unknown.

"JoM, It's quite amazing that you never hear about the sexual "appetites" of heterosexual people in the news."

Maybe he doesn't listen to Howard Stern now that he's moved to Sirius?

El Bicho I wish I could afford Sirius, I miss Howard in the morning so much, and I bet he's even better uncensored.

drat

Don....

Dont let facts, truth and reality get in the way of your lifestyle! The facts and stats speak for themselves. Not sure if your social circuit is a true reflection of society..ususaly scumbags tend to hang out together..

JustOneMan