Posted on 11/04/2006 2:16:36 PM PST by loreldan
We, the Overseer Board of New Life Church, have concluded our deliberations concerning the moral failings of Pastor Ted Haggard. Our investigation and Pastor Haggard's public statements have proven without a doubt that he has committed sexually immoral conduct. The language of our church bylaws state that as Overseers we must decide in cases where the Senior Pastor has "demonstrated immoral conduct" whether we must "remove the pastor from his position or to discipline him in any way they deem necessary."
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actually , they have handled this in a Biblical manner. Satan means this to be destructive, but God will win out. He always does. Sin, is sin ,is sin....whether in the church or not. The church cannot tolerate sin, but it must ALWAYS love the sinner. My prayer is that his family will now come along side him, that he will have a attitude of repentance, and find healing that only God can give. David, the Shepherd Boy repented, and God brought healing. However the consequences of that sin never left David....
Exactly. So often with a popular "famous" pastor, people really are reluctant to discipline.
Also tells me the proof must be pretty overwhelming and ugly.
Wasn't Robb the governor of Virginia at the time and he did NOT resign?
Yup.
Which is why I never give money to televangelists. I'd rather see my money go to a local church or charity. I just don't put a lot of trust in wealthy TV preachers. Greed gets to them.
He's a blatant cornholer!
Most of these big guys are crazy crooks in it for the money, their "flock" are a few slices short of a full loaf themselves.
I believe his massage from Ms. Tai Collins happened when he was in the Senate. He didn't resign, and was reelected.
I have never felt so deeply sad like this before I feel as if someone took a knife and stab me in back i hope and prey that god will take care of this ):
I'm a little disturbed by the over-focus on the homosexual aspect.
Seems he committed adultery, solicited and purchased illegal drugs, apparently hired a prostitute. All the stories care about is the gender-aspect.
Why not emphasize these moral failings with equal vigor?
Nope, it's all been about homosexuals which will cause the point and scope of the behavior to be lost and dismissed by too many while the Left notch another "hypocrisy" sacking.
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Any reason you over-looked this part?
Imagine being married to the sicko and his poor children
"They did the right thing. I'm struck by how compassionate yet firm they seem to be."
I agree. They CANNOT, nor would they want to, leave him in a position of leadership after his sin and utter hypocrisy have been exposed. The whole country is watching. But they won't really shun him either because at the end of the day, we Christians know that we are ALL sinners and in need of daily forgiveness. They care enough about him and about his repairing his relationship with God and his own family that they won't abandon him. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in sin, whether it's the little things no one ever finds out about or the bombshells that rock the entire country. If his church is truly made up of God's people, as I suspect it is, they will want nothing more than to see Reverend Haggard get back on the narrow path with Him. They will be there to help with the healing. I feel so sorry for ALL of the people involved. I hate that this has made Satan's day. And it deeply saddens God. Of course, He doesn't want or need someone deliberately and repeatedly sinning from the safe cover of the pulpit. That is blasphemous. God has known what the pastor was up to all along; maybe the timing of this revelation was exactly according His purposes. He will not be mocked.
Sorry, waaaay off your topic. Prayers for the reverend, his family, the church/communtiy, and the impact the Democrats will hope this has on the election.
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