- Ted Haggard
Disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard hired a Hollywood publicist to announce that today, he would make an announcement.
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the announcement Haggard made today was that he would start a new church. That’s similar to an announcement that we reported in November.
Before he was caught using crystal meth with a prostitute in Oklahoma City in 2006, Haggard was the head of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor of a Colorado megachurch.
He resigned from those positions the next day.
After three whole weeks of intense therapy, he was declared cured. James Dobson of Focus on the Family was on his “restoration team.”
One of those declaring him cured, discredited reparative therapist Tim Ralph, later said that Haggard now had the tools “to help to embrace his heterosexual side.”
Haggard’s former church was so forgiving of his indiscretions that as part of his severance package, they insisted he leave town. He was living in Phoenix until he returned to Colorado last fall and began the new church in his house.
UPDATE: In his announcement, Haggard said that St. James Church in Colorado Springs will welcome everyone. That includes gays, lesbians, Democrats and addicts. He said the church, however, won’t perform same-sex marriages. He didn’t say whether he’ll be doing meth.
I could swear that he was right behind me in line last Thursday in the Phoenix airport on Southwest…..he looked a little old though so I wasn’t sure if it was him….
“…to help to embrace his heterosexual side.” Really? So they admit he’s still a homosexual who just needs to act straight. What, they couldn’t cure the gay out of him after shocking his nuts while he watched Falcon videos?
Mike Jones, the hooker involved with the good Pastor told me that Ted was a bossy power bottom. And we all know how annoying they can be. Even more so when they have the good book in their hand.
He also digs poppers with his meth……..no lights..and candles.
JackEJett reminded me – there’s a lot of truth in Mike Jones’ book “I had to say something” (he wrote about his encounters with Ted Haggard). Helps explain a lot of what Haggard has done recently.
I guess even meth-addicted, hooker-hiring, hypocritical-evangelical xtians need a church to feel holier-than-thou in.
Ted Haggard is a hypocritical has been. He should admit that he is a gay druggie and stop trying to be something he’s not. He doesn’t belong in a faith leadership position and should not be teaching people that you can get over being gay.
Ted and Gayle Haggard will be on CO radio station KVOR on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM and welcome all comments. KVOR 719-540-0740.