Haggard, in his letter writes:
Our church body is a beautiful body, and like every family, our strength is tested and proven in the midst of adversity. Because of the negative publicity I’ve created with my foolishness, we can now demonstrate to the world how our sick and wounded can be healed, and how even disappointed and betrayed church bodies can prosper and rejoice.
gasby writes:
Is Haggard apologizing for his infidelity or for his gayness? Is the dark side that he talked about his urge to commit infidelity or his homosexuality?
Good question. I certainly hope that Dobson and the fundies to whom he is accountable to don't try and heal him of his inclinations. That never works. Inclinations and actions are two different things.
It is debateable whether homosexual behavior is itself a darkside issue, but I would certainly link Haggards behavior up with infidelity. Marriage is marriage. Ironically, Haggard opposed marriage between men, so it remains to be seen his future stance on this issue publically.
Do you think that he should stay with the fundamentalist conservatives, gasby?
I think that God could use him to heal the rift between evangelicals and homosexual activists.
If only he would have admitted it all before the news media cornered him, he would have more integrity.
Which direction, specifically, do you want this Haggard topic to go? What issue do you want to focus on, gasby?
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