since evangelical christians believe homosexuality is a choice, why did ted haggard choose to ruin his life?

Haven't you heard? Satan did it.

Now if that's not worth an eyeroll, nothing is.

It is possible that he was born with a preoccupation with the same sex but that would not mean that he was born gay. We all have certain sins that we struggle with. For some, it's alcohol, others lying or lust. Homosexuality is not the unforgivable sin. Mr. Haggart made a mistake and though and though his behavior may seem abhorrent to some, in God's eyes, it is no worse than taking a pen from the bank. I do not see a need to make a mockery of the situation and use this unfortunate incident to tear down the faith of many.

Blessed Be

The Quran says the Bible is a Hoax when it says that the Messiah was not crucified and all that comes with the crucifixion are parts of the Hoax, which includes the Bible and Christianity.

Ted Haggard is living evidence that the Devil controls the Bible and possesses those who play around with the Bible and think they can lead when they are being led to the Fire.

"Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out Devils and in thy name done many wonderful works?"

Well! Old Teddy and the Bears have done wonderful things and have even tried the trick of the monks and priests.

I'm guessing he probably got involved in many things that were against his beliefs, as is apparent with Meth. As you start to pull away from God, and lose his guidance and spirit, your life starts to spiral out of control. He probably was also a porn addict. You become bound by the chains of Satan. Just because he was an outspoken figure in evangelical christianity, he is not immune to the temptations and ways of the world. I don't understand why people hold religious people to a higher standard and don't allow them to err. It is not my position to judge the man, because I certainly don't know what his past holds.

As to the debate of homosexuality and choice, there is still no strong evidence either way.

i'm sorry, yet i'm finding it very complicated to understand what you're asserting because of the misuse of words and extraordinary sentence shape. If I misread what you're saying, please spectacular your writing and then i visit be waiting to respond greater accurately. My information is that maximum Christians have faith that no person must be gay. As your citation shows, there's a theory that homosexuality is a 'perversion'. you initiate via asserting that the situation of homosexuality is being suggested at your college, and later say which you 'used to think of like that in the time of severe college', suggesting you at the instant are not in college. this is it? i stumble on it complicated to understand why every person regards love for yet another person as incorrect. this is biologically organic to precise a undeniable form of affection in sexual techniques. Many different animals, to boot as human beings, teach sexual interest in somebody/yet another animal of their species who's the comparable intercourse. there is a great deal of dialogue approximately why this must be, which strikes me as extraordinary - why no longer? Why ought to all sexual intercourse be approximately procreation? maximum heterosexuals take measures, quicker or later, to avert theory, so if all intercourse is meant to be approximately procreation, any efforts to avert that (which contain via abstinence from intercourse) might logically be seen as incorrect. Why are some human beings heterosexual? in certainty that our sexuality is a introduction of the blend between our innate nature and our adventure - no-one is born heterosexual (have you ever met somewhat individual who basically needs to narrate to the different intercourse?). Later: if liking "boobs" is what makes you (possibly as a male) heterosexual, i will basically say that your objectification of ladies does no longer bode nicely for any form of genuine relationship with any female. If this could nicely be a Christian information of relationship, thank goodness i'm no longer a Christian. i'm drawn to genuine relationships, the place 2 human beings meet totally as persons - no count what gender the two of them take place to be.

He did not wake up that morning and think I will have sex with a guy today.

What happens is you make a bad choice a small one but still bad, then a bigger one and so on until you have gotten so deep you cannot control it, and the sin takes over and bam Satan has you in his trap.

Mr.. Haggard, and all others can be forgiven for their sin, all they need to do is repent.

Some are born with a propensity toward homosexuality, but that does not make the act right.

Just as some are born with a propensity toward violence, or alcoholism, or lying, etc. does not excuse the behavior as right/justified. Do we excuse the bahavior of a premedidated murder because they are inately driven to be violent? Do we excuse the behavior of an alcoholic because they are inately driven toward alcohol?

No-one says that homosexuality is a choice. However, behavior is always a choice. It was Mr. Haggard's behavior that was his downfall, not the underlying disorder that prompted the behavior.

evidently he DID have a choice--he could do women, so he was bi, not gay--he just lacked the courage of his convictions ande wound up being the worlds biggest dick head--you are what you eat

I think it's obvious that if you revolt against your nature, your nature will revolt against you. The Ted Haggert incident shows this in even greater light.