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rainfall
10 Jan 2007, 06:25 AM
Does he still wield same amount of power after the... Rather unfortunate incident with a male hooker...
Just wondering.
P.S. I want to punch ted in face...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussdzdnj_dE
inspectorgadget
10 Jan 2007, 07:24 AM
I sure hope he doesn't have anymore political sway... I wonder what his "flock" think now. I bet it was like the sky falling...
rainfall
10 Jan 2007, 02:03 PM
Well he went in denial about whole thing... I'm just wondering if he still preaches.
Jennywocky
10 Jan 2007, 02:09 PM
He resigned as pastor shortly after the story broke. I do not believe he is preaching, nor do I think any church would allow him to preach right now.

Yes, of course people in his church were crushed. (What else would be a normal reaction?) Some were confused and hurt because they placed too much faith in a man; others were surprised but took things in stride, because they understand how people can become duplicious/hypocritical when they refuse to acknowledge their own struggles.

If you're serious about actually learning about this, there were a number of articles that came out around the time that described some people's responsese in more detail. Christianity Today magazine ran some of them. I'd start with their web site.
inspectorgadget
12 Jan 2007, 06:30 AM
He resigned as pastor shortly after the story broke. I do not believe he is preaching, nor do I think any church would allow him to preach right now.

Yes, of course people in his church were crushed. (What else would be a normal reaction?) Some were confused and hurt because they placed too much faith in a man; others were surprised but took things in stride, because they understand how people can become duplicious/hypocritical when they refuse to acknowledge their own struggles.

If you're serious about actually learning about this, there were a number of articles that came out around the time that described some people's responsese in more detail. Christianity Today magazine ran some of them. I'd start with their web site.

I guess I can only dream that it distills within them some much needed skepticism... but I am not optimistic.