The Trials of Ted Haggard Part 3

Surely Ted's "problem" is reasonably compelling anecdotal evidence that being attracted to the same sex is not a life style choice...that is he didn't choose it, he chose evangelical Christianity...but none the less he was chosen...genetically?

The message of the documentary is also a concise indictment of the distinct lack of care for the "unrighteous" demonstrated by Ted's brand of Christianity and should be broadcast in fundamentalist evangelical churches as a moral lesson their bible apparently fails to teach them.

The point I guess is not necessarily the failure of fundamentalist Christians to walk their walk...it is that the walk itself is fundamentally flawed - the literal acceptance of implausible and unnatural moral standards fill otherwise rational minds with a twisted legacy of ancient prejudice and conceit, the only consolation being the relativists dream of escaping such an "objective morality" via grace. The situation is ludicrous. Of course you require grace to be saved ( from something??) because if the standards you set for yourself were not broken everyone would be absolutely miserable, which also explains why they are so frequently broken.

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[unrealtrip]

He was given permission to come back to the state? Excuse me, who the fuck thinks they can make you leave?

Organized religion is an impediment to the evolution of the human race.

[MrBubbaGump69]

his wife is a good woman... Hard to find these days

[cff121]

@unrealtrip that was one of the terms of the severance package, I believe, that New Life Church offered Ted after the fallout. No, the State of Colorado cannot exile anyone.

[Riiye]

Is it just me or does the woman behind the camera sound like a complete dick? I'm just imagining this big fat in your face bitch with an attitude because she's obese.

Another thing - the amount of shit that Haggard is getting because he's gay. This type of stuff - "Ted you're a faggot!" "Bet you'd like a big **** wouldn't you?" - is coming from the exact same people who claim to hate him for being homophobic.

[giorgiomx]

Why aren't they in their home?, why are they moving?

[rudemood2011]

I'll bet at 1:45 Ted was thinking to himself, MMmmmm BIG JUICY COCK!!!!!!!!!

[obinojino]

How can his church banish him from Colorado???

[anbillie]

Welcome to the real world bitch. Plenty of people live morally upstanding lives and never made as much money. I don't piety that he lost money. He should have never made that much money anyways. Most of the people he preached to lived the way he does now.

[FunnyCowboyDance]

@jdp456 It's called objective journalism.

[CounterCultureLives]

@jdp456 She really isn't "kicking him while he's down". She is simply illustrating and articulating the world Ted and his family have to face every day.