Fired Evangelist Slams Gays in New Movie

[superconnected]

Fired Evangelist Slams Gays in New Movie
Monday November 6 1:55 PM ET


The Rev. Ted Haggard has been fired amid allegations of gay sex and drug use, but the evangelical leader can still be seen at the height of his powers preaching to thousands and condemning homosexuality in the documentary "Jesus Camp."

In one scene of the film, which follows a group of children as they develop evangelical Christian beliefs, directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady visit Haggard's 14,000-member New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. He tells the vast audience, "We don't have to debate about what we should think about homosexual activity. It's written in the Bible."

Then Haggard looks into the camera and says kiddingly: "I think I know what you did last night," drawing laughs from the crowd. "If you send me a thousand dollars, I won't tell your wife."

Later, another joke for the filmmakers: "If you use any of this, I'll sue you."

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[zanne]

1. Attention high school and college students!

Ever think of psychiatric counseling as a career choice? There's gonna be alot of screwed-up kids available for psychotherapy. I predict that at least half the kids who are being indoctrinated today will be pissed and screwed up by the time they reach 21.

[chelsea0011]

2. I loved his "sexual immorality" quote to describe gay sex.

These people can't use the gay and homosexual word enough when they point fingers and damn people to hell, but have trouble internalizing when it is about them. His quote reminded me of the old Woody Allen joke. If sex doesn't feel dirty, you are doing it wrong. Sign me up for sexual immorality.

[Xeric]

3. Now we know what he did last night

The pathology in this guy's case is amazing isn't it?

[depakid]

4. Now that's just rich

It'll make for a fine vignette in the "special features" portion of the DVD release.

[VegasWolf]

5. Haggard was just telling the tithers what they want to hear, that is how you

get your very own jet plane.

[BootinUp]

6. His followers must be wacked too.

what a screwball.

I have never heard a pastor or other religious leader joke like that, its strange.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

9. There is no "must be" to it, it's a fact.

[DeSwiss]

7. What????

They're just slamming just gays in the Jesus Camp movie? What about all those other miscreants mentioned in the bible? Why is there no slamming of divorcees who help money-changers avoid prison for stealing from depositors?


Or the lepers?
http://www.leprosy.ca/atf/cf/{3B422F46-F1B0-456B-9C29-14D45D964C11}/image1.jpg

Or, women with "issues" who aren't supposed to be seen or touch anyone? (Matthew 9:20)


Or those brothers (and I guess sisters too) of Onan? You know -- the masturbators?


How can they let these people off the hook? Of course there's nothing in the bible about using meth.

So I guess that's something we can't hold that one against him.....

[mitchum]

14. LMAO!!!

and I'm still laughing
beautiful work
well done:)

[varun]

8. So Haggard should be put to death

...after all thats what the Bible says for man on man action...and Haggard takes the Bible literally...

[geek tragedy]

10. What? He made videos?

Oh, he's rhetorically slamming them.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

11. When you click on his web site at the end of the story you get this:

http://www.tedhaggard.com

November 5, 2006

Ted Haggard has resigned as president of the NAE and has been dismissed as Senior Pastor of New Life Church, therefore this website is in transition.

For information on New Life Church, please visit www.newlifechurch.org

For information on the National Association of Evangelicals, please visit www.nae.net



Or to put it another way, One of our lying bastards got caught so we had to can him. (No not that way)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

12. Methrosexual.

[zanne]

13. ROFLMAO! nt

[mitchum]

15. BWAHAHAHA

well done :)

[Flirtus]

16. The Word! Calling Colbert!

[meuniermr]

21. They already ran the clip on TDS last night; eom.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

22. What clip?

[BigDDem]

17. Methinks the Lady doth Protest too much

Does the Bible mention meth anywhere?

[54anickel]

18. Last 2 paragraphs may just bite after today

Haggard also leads the audience in praying for President Bush to select a Supreme Court nominee who supports their beliefs (it would end up becoming Samuel Alito) and later brags about the rapid expansion of evangelicalism.

"It's got enough growth to essentially sway every election," Haggard says with a smile. "If the evangelicals vote, they determine the election."

If they ever start thinking for themselves the Repubs are going to regret waking them.

[okieinpain]

19. exactly I agree whole heartedly.

[warrens]

20. Just pissed that he had to pay to get fucked

$300, plus the meth.