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In what can only be a crushing blow for the faithful of Ted Haggard’s New Life Church, another pastor has resigned due to “sexual misconduct.” I do say ‘crushing blow’ with all sincerity (and without the obligatory entendre) because watching this church come apart at the scenes is kind of sad. For 14,000 people (give or take, apparently), New Life is where they search for meaning, raise their children, and find community. Instead, they’re learning that the people the trust to guide them are not only sinners like themselves, but also hypocrites of gargantuan proportions.
Don’t get me wrong, I take great joy in watching those who would oppress the rights of others get their just desserts. I was excited this morning when I read the news. But my enthusiasm for watching another one bite the dust was tempered not only by the thoughts of the pain the parishioners must already be feeling, but the sense that there’s more to come.
Judging a book by its cover is a terrible thing to do, but, looking at them, I’m willing to take bets in just about any amount that at least one of the remaining New Life higher ups has secrets of a homo nature to tell. Which is why, I have mixed emotions about New Life’s newest proposal. They want first-hand knowledge of the misdeeds of Ted Haggard or other church leaders. [If you have some, please do share with the church here.]
Sure part of me wants to take advantage of the anonymity of their online form, but the other part of me – the part that is a nice person – knows there’s going to be more heartache to come for the devout.
Then again, most of them would probably like to see my best friend strung up. So, I guess the big gay chickens are just comin’ home to roost. I hope someone’s made cosmos.
Hat tip to Dan Savage, who, I assume, cries at night for the closet cases.
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