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Remember what this asshole said?

Christians don't molest children. HOMOs do. - Tim Richardson

Of course, that means in the Mad Quoter's version, kiddie-molesting 
priests aren't Christians.

And this guy isn't a Christian either, according to Widdle Timmy's 
"logic."

Church staffers reveal more charges against Haggard

By Jean Torkelson/Scripps Howard News Service

February 19, 2007

Ted Haggard’s "dark side" apparently spread farther than anybody 
thought. 

"Numerous individuals" some of them later described as young male 
staffers, have outlined what church leaders call a pattern of improper 
and even "sordid" behavior by the founder and former chief pastor of New 
Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Haggard’s former flock learned of the findings Sunday during two morning 
services, when the overseers of the church read a letter to filled 
auditoriums. 

"We have verified the reality of (Haggard’s) struggle through numerous 
individuals who reported to us firsthand knowledge of everything from 
sordid conversation to overt suggestions to improper activities to 
improper relationships," the Rev. Larry Stockstill told the 
congregation. 

The presentation, by the head of the church’s board of overseers, was 
the first comprehensive update since Haggard admitted last November to 
methamphetamine purchases and "sexual impropriety" involving a male 
prostitute, Mike Jones. 

Among the findings: 

- The letter implied it was fortunate that Haggard was caught when he 
was. After reviewing the confidential details, church leaders believe 
that removing Haggard "was not only warranted, but also merciful to him 
and to the church." 

- The church’s board of trustees has "fairly and compassionately" 
decided to financially support the Haggard family through 2007. 

It was previously announced that Haggard and his wife Gayle will 
relocate to another state to continue therapy and pursue psychology 
degrees. 

"Ted will need years of accountability to demonstrate his victory over 
both actions and tendencies," the letter said. 

During the inquiry, young men working for the church came forward to 
describe what overseer Mike Ware, pastor of Victory Church in 
Westminster, Colo., characterized as "loose language, coarse jesting and 
inappropriate jokes that Ted made." 

While staff members found the behavior odd, no one put the pieces of the 
puzzle together. 

"If (the conduct) had been overt," Ware said, "we would have been 
addressing this long before Mike Jones." 

Another overseer, the Rev. Tim Ralph of New Covenant Fellowship in 
Larkspur, Colo., said he was "misquoted" recently as saying Haggard was 
"completely heterosexual." He said he meant to say that therapy "gave 
Ted the tools to help to embrace his heterosexual side." 

Church members interviewed accepted the letter’s call for compassion. 
When it comes to understanding Haggard, said John Simmonds, "There are 
lots of empty spaces, but I’m not trying to fill them in. Honor Pastor 
Ted as a man and leave it at that."

Copyright 2007, Times Record News

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