Major irony alert: 'I am a deceiver and a liar'

[stevedeshazer]

From the Colorado Springs Gazette: http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1326183

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In a letter that was read to the congregation of New Life Church this morning, ousted Pastor Ted Haggard said he was guilty of sexual immorality, and he apologized for his acts and requested forgiveness.

"I am so sorry for the circumstances that have caused shame and embarrassment to all of you," he stated. He said he had confused the situation by giving inconsistent remarks to reporters denying the scandal.

"The fact is I am guilty of sexual immorality, and I take responsibility for the entire problem. I am a deceiver and a liar. There's a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I have been warring against it all my adult life," he said.

"The accusations that have been leveled against me are not all true, but enough of them are true that I have been appropriately and lovingly removed" from my church leadership position, Haggard also wrote.

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And, the remedy?

"Haggard will seek intensive mental and spiritual counseling from nationally-prominent pastors Jack Hayford and Tommy Barnett and Focus on the Family Chairman James Dobson. "

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Is this some kind of JOKE?

[Catherine Vincent]

1. This is the part that bothers me...

"There's a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark"

:(

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. he's referring there to

standing up preaching to these people every Sunday and taking their money.

[caraher]

4. He should be referring to that...

but I wouldn't bet on it!

[Catherine Vincent]

6. That's not what I think.

I guarantee it.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. Okay, maybe not

but I consider that to be the worst thing he's done, lying to his wife and all those who trusted him. gay sex? big freakin deal.

[Lindacooks]

9. I don't think so. I think he's referring to his sexual urges.

You KNOW he hates himself because he's a gay man. It's always the biggest homophobes who turn out to be gay themselves.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. apparently my joke was very lame

even though I think that lying to all those people was far worse than lying to himself.


I'll keep working on it. :thumbsup:

[Lindacooks]

11. You're doing fine!

It's just that everybody is taking everybody very seriously today and tomrrow.

[Vickers]

2. It's like seeking medical attention from Ed Gein.

:eyes:

[Donnachaidh]

5. his wife sounds like a sanctimonious piece of work - ick!

"my marriage was sooo perfect, blah blah -- but that will never be the case"

Excuse me -- I have to shower now :puke:

[opihimoimoi]

8. Bush needs to come out and admit about his lifelong PROBLEM W LYING

Then go into Lying ReHab...