Comments on: Ted Haggard dismissed from New Life Church https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2705 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:48:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2705 Anon don’t know you too well, CK.

]]> By: Anonymous https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2704 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:25:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2704 He could be bisexual or he could be a homosexual man who fell in love, wanted a family and put on the good show. Lord knows there are thousands of gay men who have done the same. I was married to a woman I loved very much. We had children. I loved them very much. But I had no sexual attraction towards women. None. Nada. Zip.

I had to think of naked men in order to have an orgasm with my wife. I couldn’t stand lying to her each time we made love. I was having a affair while holding her. The mental and emotional energy it took to live the double life eventually caused me to have a mental breakdown, which was the beginning of being honest and whole. I now accept myself as a gay Christian man and I have no need to lie anymore to myself or anyone else. The sin is lying and adultery, not his sexual orientation.

]]> By: Anonymous https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2703 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:53:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2703 CK would love it so simple. People are either gay or straight in her mind. I think things are more complex. The man probably truly does have attraction to women. He also truly does have attraction to men. Sometimes he is much more attracted to men and so he slips and falls. If he were perfect he would be faithful to his wife. But since he isn’t he sins and he asks for forgiveness. Pray for the man. Dr. I would like you to comment on this.

]]> By: Michael Bussee https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2702 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:40:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2702 I think I may have some idea what he and his family are going trough right now. I was in full-time ministry, preaching against homosexuality, was married, had a child. I also know the powerlessness of being hooked on meth. The pain that you and your family expierience when it all comes crashing in is overwhelming and stays with you a lifetime.

It is so much better to be living an honest Christian life now. My family, friends and church know my true faith and my true sexuality.

Haggard and his family will go through a long and painful period of mourning, but thank God that we have His promise that those who mourn WILL be comforted.

]]> By: Boo https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2701 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 23:42:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/04/ted-haggard-dismissed-from-new-life-church/#comment-2701 If he was open about his sexuality enough to be performing gay marriages he most likely would not have a wife to cheat on and could have had an open, honest relationship.

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