He is "completely heterosexual"

[vox]

I'm back on straight and narrow, vows disgraced preacher

February 7, 2007

Colorado: The disgraced evangelical preacher Ted Haggard has emerged from three weeks of intensive counselling convinced he is "completely heterosexual".

Mr Haggard, 50, resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals in November and was fired from the church he founded after a male prostitute alleged Mr Haggard paid him for sex during a three-year relationship.

Mr Haggard broke a three-month silence at the weekend to email select members of his former church in Colorado Springs, the 14,000-member New Life Church.

Ross Parsley, the church's interim senior pastor, forwarded an email message from Mr Haggard to the wider church on Monday.

In the message, Mr Haggard revealed that he and his wife, Gayle, intended to leave Colorado and pursue master's degrees in psychology through online courses. He mentioned Missouri and Iowa as possible destinations.

Mike Ware, a member of the church oversight board dealing with Mr Haggard's case, said the board had recommended the move out of town and the Haggards had agreed.

"It's hard to heal in Colorado Springs right now," Mr Ware said.

"It's like an open wound. He needs to get somewhere he can get the wound healed."

Another member of the four-man board, Tim Ralph, said that the board had strongly urged Mr Haggard to go into secular work instead of Christian ministry.

Mr Haggard admitted to "sexual immorality", and a long battle against feelings contrary to his beliefs, but told the board his sexual contact with men was limited to his accuser, Mike Jones, a former male escort.

He also admitted buying methamphetamine but said he never used the drug.

Mr Ralph said that three weeks of counselling at an undisclosed Arizona treatment centre helped Mr Haggard immensely and left him sure of one thing.

"He is completely heterosexual," Mr Ralph said.

"That is something he discovered. It was the acting-out situations where things took place. It wasn't a constant thing."

Mr Jones said he revealed his relationship with Mr Haggard after he learned that the man he knew as Art, who paid him for sex on a monthly basis for three years, was a prominent preacher who publicly condemned homosexuality.

The Denver Post

Link: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/im-back-a...0524096451.html

[Ovedya]

You know. As to the question I have to say that I really just don't care.

Sorry if that sounds mean-spirited, but this man's sin is between him and God. Great if he's repented. Great if he's come to the realization of his sin. Amen to that. But otherwise, I just don't have any sense to give much more thought or time to the issue.

Know what I mean?

[Guest lnj]

I'm back on straight and narrow, vows disgraced preacher

February 7, 2007

Colorado: The disgraced evangelical preacher Ted Haggard has emerged from three weeks of intensive counselling convinced he is "completely heterosexual".

Mr Haggard, 50, resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals in November and was fired from the church he founded after a male prostitute alleged Mr Haggard paid him for sex during a three-year relationship.

Mr Haggard broke a three-month silence at the weekend to email select members of his former church in Colorado Springs, the 14,000-member New Life Church.

Ross Parsley, the church's interim senior pastor, forwarded an email message from Mr Haggard to the wider church on Monday.

In the message, Mr Haggard revealed that he and his wife, Gayle, intended to leave Colorado and pursue master's degrees in psychology through online courses. He mentioned Missouri and Iowa as possible destinations.

Mike Ware, a member of the church oversight board dealing with Mr Haggard's case, said the board had recommended the move out of town and the Haggards had agreed.

"It's hard to heal in Colorado Springs right now," Mr Ware said.

"It's like an open wound. He needs to get somewhere he can get the wound healed."

Another member of the four-man board, Tim Ralph, said that the board had strongly urged Mr Haggard to go into secular work instead of Christian ministry.

Mr Haggard admitted to "sexual immorality", and a long battle against feelings contrary to his beliefs, but told the board his sexual contact with men was limited to his accuser, Mike Jones, a former male escort.

He also admitted buying methamphetamine but said he never used the drug.

Mr Ralph said that three weeks of counselling at an undisclosed Arizona treatment centre helped Mr Haggard immensely and left him sure of one thing.

"He is completely heterosexual," Mr Ralph said.

"That is something he discovered. It was the acting-out situations where things took place. It wasn't a constant thing."

Mr Jones said he revealed his relationship with Mr Haggard after he learned that the man he knew as Art, who paid him for sex on a monthly basis for three years, was a prominent preacher who publicly condemned homosexuality.

The Denver Post

Link: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/im-back-a...0524096451.html

His future FRUITS will be proof enough of his sexuality.

[forrestkc]

Completely closeted is more like it.

[Guest lnj]

By their fruits you shall know them..... 3 weeks treatment is NOT recovery...it's a STEP only -in the right direction.

[Giaour]

You know. As to the question I have to say that I really just don't care.

Sorry if that sounds mean-spirited, but this man's sin is between him and God. Great if he's repented. Great if he's come to the realization of his sin. Amen to that. But otherwise, I just don't have any sense to give much more thought or time to the issue.

Know what I mean?

[abbershay]

One of the biggest problem is lying and it doesnt appear that he wants to even get that straightened out.

he can be delivered instantly couseling is pretty much worthless.

[MorningGlory]

I'm back on straight and narrow, vows disgraced preacher

February 7, 2007

Mr Jones said he revealed his relationship with Mr Haggard after he learned that the man he knew as Art, who paid him for sex on a monthly basis for three years, was a prominent preacher who publicly condemned homosexuality.

The Denver Post

Link: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/im-back-a...0524096451.html

I think he should be forgiven also but the forgiveness has to come from the Lord. I just don't buy this 'rehab' for everything that seems to be sweeping the country. The only reason he has repented is the fact that he was outed publicly. A homosexual is not 'cured' in three weeks. I don't know what church he was pastor of but they need to be more selective. Homosexuality doesn't spring up overnight. What a disgusting story; i.e. a homosexual, unfaithful, drug abusing, lying hypocrite preaching to the masses.

[Floatingaxe]

I pray that God will heal him further as he and his wife seek to regain a life worth living.

[apothanein kerdos]

After three weeks? Really?