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born 1956 United States
Ted Arthur Haggard (born June 27, 1956) is an American Methodist pastor. He is a former pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a church which he founded.
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I did not have a homosexual relationship with a man in Denver.
I called him to buy some meth, but I threw it away.
I bought it for myself but never used it. I was tempted, but I never used it.
I want a church I can stay in for years. I don't want surprises, scandals, or secrets from my church leaders.
You know all the surveys say that evangelicals have the best sex life of any other group.
I actually used them three times, throwing them away in shame before use two times. It is for these offenses that I confessed being immoral and deceitful.
During the conversation with Mike during and after the time he masturbated me, he told me about some drugs that he could get for me that would enhance my masturbation experience.
How much is your sin going to cost me?
I was referred to Mike Jones from the concierge at a Marriott hotel when I asked for a masseur.
I am steady with my wife. I'm faithful to my wife.
Don't punish people who repent; heal them. I don't believe that private sin requires public rebuke or removal from office if repentance is taking place. However, when no evidence of true repentance exists, then discipline is in order.
I think I know what you did last night. If you send me a thousand dollars, I won't tell your wife.
It was during the massage that it started to become sensual, and that led to him masturbating me... That was and is our only sexual contact.
I've never known anyone who has fallen into sin and been successfully restored by the formal church structure. Nor have I ever seen a formal church structure wisely deal with sin, enabling ministry to continue without interruption.
I am a firm believer in living as if there were no such thing as a secret. If we hide our sins and live in darkness, we will never get the healing we so desperately need; in fact, if it is hidden so well that we don't even recognize it, we may never even find forgiveness.
I went there for a massage.
The third big idea is that we confess our sins to someone close to us--a friend or our spouse. I don't mean a public declaration of our shortcomings; I mean confession in the security of a trusted and living friend.
The fact is I am guilty of sexual immorality. And I take responsibility for the entire problem. I am a deceiver and a liar. There’s a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I have been warring against it for all of my adult life.
Please forgive my accuser...and, actually, thank God for him. I am trusting that his action will make me, my wife and family, and ultimately all of you, stronger. He didn't violate you; I did.
A fantasy of mine is to have an orgy with about six young college guys ranging from 18 to 22 in age.
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