Fallen Pastor Ted Haggard to Lead Worship

(AP)  Ted Haggard, who was dismissed from the megachurch he founded after a man alleged a cash-for-sex relationship with him, plans to lead people in worship again.

The pastor told The Gazette he is holding a "prayer meeting" Nov. 12 in his living room in Colorado Springs but said it would also be correct to call it a church.

Haggard says he has no goals of building something like New Life Church, which began with about 25 people in his basement in 1985 and grew to thousands of members.

Haggard resigned from the church in 2006 after a Denver man said Haggard paid him for sex.

The gathering Nov. 12 will include music, an offering to New Life Church and a talk from Haggard about the power of prayer.

[AttentionDeficit]

The service will likely suck. Or maybe that's afterward.

[edgy44]

Perverts need preachers too. Maybe more than most...

[Harden_Tar]

The guy has "it" and as long as he does, there will be people that will follow him. Sad, but true.

[mtcolquitt]

Git outta town! You've got to be kidding. He should be flippin burgers somewhere.

[TooComplex]

I, too, believe everyone deserves a second chance, however, Mr Haggard's complete hipocrisy should limit where he gets that second chance. If he plans to continue bashing gays, and others for that matter, then, no, he should not have the pulpit. If he plans to be honest talk about the difficulties in the life of a married man who is secretly homosexual and give strength to those who must make difficult decisions about being honest, then give him the pulpit. My initial thought, however, will be that he will either try to ignore his sexuality or say he is "cured", and his conservative Republican flock will eat it up like candy. Willful ignorance is a disease infecting this nation...

[AttentionDeficit]

TooComplex: I agree. The flock will eat it up. Good for them. The world needs chumps like that

[Lawyers-Guns-n-Money-01]

"Send me your money."

ST

[Iamthemango]

Glad to see Mr. Haggard back on the scene, and the fact that his wife stood beside him during his process of recovery.

Everyone deserves a second chance.

[msimamaji]

Recovery????

You don't "recover" from homosexuality. You're born that way. And why should gays be expected to "recover"when they aren't sick.

This whole article reveals the inherit sickness of many so-called "Christian" Churches. Ted Haggard is simply stealing in the name of the Lord. As for his wife, I"d recommend that she read Ibsen's The Doll's House because just like Nora, she's living in a non-marriage.

[BeckieBest]

A second chance at pretending to be straight?

A second chance at living a lie?

I'd feel sorry for the guy if he didn't preach so much hate.

[hungry1968-17]

by I_am_me1953 November 5, 2009 7:46 AM EST
That face reminds me of The devil.






You know what the devil looks like?

[BeckieBest]

Ah yes, everyone's favorite family values Republican.

Don't you just love these loonatics?

[douvie]

A gay rave will be had in his basement after the "service," and meth will be served.