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Friday, March 29 2024 @ 06:37 AM CDT

Examining Ted Haggard's 'Confession'

Whited Sepulchers

By Brian V. Cooper

So let's take a look at Ted Haggard's confession...Firstly, can you really call it a confession? Did he really admit to what he did? Not really.

He admits that he did commit "sexual immorality" and that he is a deceiver and a liar. Many folks have known for years that he is a deceiver and a liar, so that just leaves the "sexual immorality" issue. Haggard, your male prostitute (MP) said you had sex and drugs every month for three years. You said he was a liar. So which is it? Did you have sex with your MP or not. You did not clarify this issue. So is your MP still a liar or are you? By claiming that he was lying in some way, you may still be impugning his character. Granted, the guy is a MP, but so far, he's been telling the truth and you have been denying the truth. And we are not asking for any of the gory details, like who was the boy and who was the girl. We just want to know the truth! You keep saying the MP is still lying...about what?

You can see into Haggard's heart of hearts by looking closely at the words he chose. He refers to his MP as his "accuser." Accuser? He was your lover, he was your drug supplier and he outed you...but "accuser?" The implication is that Haggard's MP was "accusing" him of something that he did not do. We deserve to know what is true and what was a false accusation. You had the chance to really come clean but you chose a sponge bath instead.

Secondly, you say that you have struggled with homosexuality all your life. So are you saying that you have been a hypocrite from your first day in the ministry? Was this your first homosexual affair? How bad were you addicted to drugs? You were with our children for 30 years...DID YOU MOLEST ANY OF THEM? Are we now going to have to endure a parade of people coming out of the closet claiming that you molested them? If so, tell us now. It's a lot easier to forgive when the info willingly comes from the perpetrator rather than forcing the victims to go public.

Thirdly, we need to know what the new leaders are going to do about the other homosexual pastors that are still on staff. I believe you know who the other homosexual pastors are, but if you do not, we can help you flush them out. It would be best to clean house now, rather than having to suffer through another meltdown later.

Keep in mind, the Board placed three of Haggard's best buddies in charge of his restoration process. These are three guys that have known Haggard for 20 or 30 years. Now, they either knew he was gay or they didn't. If they knew, then the "restoration" will be just for show. If they didn't know that he was gay, after being around him for 20 or 30 years, are these guys really qualified? If Haggard has been giving these guys a snow job for 30 years, what makes anyone think that he can't keep it up?

Lastly, we want to encourage you (Haggard) to be honest with yourself. You referred to your actions as "foolishness." Granted, what you did was foolish, but let's call a spade a spade. You have always declared that the Scriptures teach that homosexuality is an abomination. I don't ever remember hearing you categorize homosexuality as foolishness.

You said, "The public person I was wasn't a lie; it was just incomplete." You are wrong. The image you projected was a complete lie. When you condemn homosexuality from the pulpit but you are doing the Wild Thing with your MP in your free time...that is the very definition of hypocrisy. Until you are willing to admit that, you are still just fooling yourself, no one else.

The thought that you paid for drugs and homosexual sex with money you claimed was "given to God" is simply repulsive. Which brings up another concern having to do with money. Haggard has always been obsessed with money. He has produced several books (ghost written by other people) that were just blatant money makers. His latest was The Jerusalem Diet ("How to Make Your Fat Friends Happy"). He has taught the members of his congregation that they will go to Hell if they start a charity instead of giving their tithe money to him (documented and on tape). So what was Haggard's first parting advice? "Stay faithful to God through service and giving." Good advice, but leave it to Haggard to make money his first priority. For those who don't know Haggard, "giving" means "tithing." We don't blame Haggard for not wanting to see New Life Church crumble away from a lack of funds. It's bad enough to see these people suffer as it is, but if New Life falls apart, many more will be hurt. But could there be an ulterior motive in Haggard's plea to continue tithing to New Life? The congregation deserves to know if he is still on the payroll. Will he receive a pension, even though he was dishonorably discharged? Some members of New Life will want him to get the money, some won't, but they all deserve to know.

In closing, we encourage the leaders at New Life and the rest of the Body of Christ to show Mercy and Grace to Haggard and his family through this great trial, but only if he is willing to be open, honest and transparent. So far, that has not happened. My advice to the members of New Life is to withhold all financial support until Haggard truly confesses and the new leadership exposes the other homosexuals on staff.

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