Comments on: Ted Haggard, A Weekly Advisor to President George W. Bush, Needs to be Formally Removed From His Positions of Spiritual Leadership! http://www.independentconservative.com/2006/11/04/ted_haggard_mess/ The Independent Conservative saying what needs to be said! Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:35:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Independent Conservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2006/11/04/ted_haggard_mess/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 Independent Conservative Mon, 06 Nov 2006 03:11:31 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/?p=1032#comment-3069 <strong>Ted Haggard Formally Removed. It is the Best That Could be Done Given This Sad Situation.</strong> Ted Haggard admitted to being sexually immoral, a deceiver and a liar. It does not appear that he admitted to being a substance abuser. A pastor on New Life Church’s independent Overseer Board read a statement from Haggard and announced that t... Ted Haggard Formally Removed. It is the Best That Could be Done Given This Sad Situation.

Ted Haggard admitted to being sexually immoral, a deceiver and a liar. It does not appear that he admitted to being a substance abuser. A pastor on New Life Church’s independent Overseer Board read a statement from Haggard and announced that t…

]]> By: rightonpeachtree http://www.independentconservative.com/2006/11/04/ted_haggard_mess/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 rightonpeachtree Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:45:46 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/?p=1032#comment-3053 This one hurts. I first heard about Ted Haggard when he was named one of the 25 most influential evangelicals by Time Magazine. Of course, even then I was uncomfortable with the label of "influential evangelicals". It really is just setting folks up for a fall. Despite whatever good things they do, they are still people and are subject to temptation, the commission of sin, and abuse of power. Still, his recognition was good in that it was taking the spotlight off Falwell and Robertson and the other "interesting" people who are called the "leaders" of Christians. More than anything, this hurts in that it kills the witness of so many other Christians (unfairly so, but it does). It hurts in that it can push away newer Christians or folks on the fringes of faith. I agree with you, though. It needs to be dealt with quickly and decisively. From all accounts, it does seem that he has been expunged from any leadership positions. That is good. This one hurts. I first heard about Ted Haggard when he was named one of the 25 most influential evangelicals by Time Magazine. Of course, even then I was uncomfortable with the label of “influential evangelicals”. It really is just setting folks up for a fall. Despite whatever good things they do, they are still people and are subject to temptation, the commission of sin, and abuse of power. Still, his recognition was good in that it was taking the spotlight off Falwell and Robertson and the other “interesting” people who are called the “leaders” of Christians.

More than anything, this hurts in that it kills the witness of so many other Christians (unfairly so, but it does). It hurts in that it can push away newer Christians or folks on the fringes of faith.

I agree with you, though. It needs to be dealt with quickly and decisively. From all accounts, it does seem that he has been expunged from any leadership positions. That is good.

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