Christians, what excuses are you coming up with for Ted Haggard?
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There's no proof yet, only an accusation.  Or do you judge someone guilty before they've been given an adequate chance to defend themselves?  Give the man a chance to do that.  If he's guilty, then God will deal with him.\n\nThis is just like Satan; he's not called the "accuser of the brethren" for nothing.
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Not submitting yourself to the authorities of the religious institutions, and thinking for yourself.\n\nI will ring your doorbell and run away!!!
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We have to remember that God is a just God.  He will not hold a person responsible for rejecting Christ if that person never had the ability to accept Him.
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Are you ready to invade ted haggard's rectum?
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Whatever he is he's shown he's very versatile, a wife & five kids plus male prostitues and drugs on the side whilst simultaneously defaming gays and manipulating 30 million followers to vote against equal civil rights for gays. Wasn't their stated reason something to do with protecting the sanctity of marriage if I recall? (LOL)\n\nI'm pleased Haggard  has brought discredit to the Christian Evangelical Alliance and their anti-gay hypocrisy. I'm sure there are many others just like him amongst his followers.
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You are not completing these scriptures. Matt: 5:22  reads However, I say to YOU that everyone who continues wrathful with his brother will be accountable to the court of justice; but whoever addresses his brother with an unspeakable word of contempt will be accountable to the Supreme Court; whereas whoever says, ‘You despicable fool!’ will be liable to the fiery Ge·hen′na.\n\nGehenna was a waste heap outside of Jerusalem where the bodies of the dead criminals were burned. This is one of the reasons that man has taught a hell fire doctrine.  Which is not true by the way.  Jesus is talking about non believers and what might happen to them.  Not that it will.  It says liable (or deserving).\n\nMatt: 23:17 Fools and blind ones! Which, in fact, is greater, the gold or the temple that has sanctified the gold?  Meaning spiritual laws or the one who made the laws.  The Jews of Jesus time put more emphasis on obeying the Mosaic laws rather than showing love.  God commands love before the law.\n\nPsalm 14:1The senseless one has said in his heart:\n“There is no God” They have acted ruinously, they have acted detestably in [their] dealing.There is no one doing good. \n\nPeople that claim there is no God are doing so to sooth their consciences.  So they say in their heart "there is no God" and they act detestably in their dealings.\n\nWhy are these contradictory?
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Stop being Christians, duh.\n\nHave a great godless day!  Message me with questions or comments.
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jesus said neither do i condem thee, go and sin no more..\nmaybe blaming is not the best solution
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1. We really don't know what he looked like.\n\n2. He was a wine guzzler...is that too different from a beer guzzler?\n\nIt is his message to humanity to do unto others as you would have them do unto you that matters.\n\nSome people think books like the Divinci Code or any of the more controversial books about the history behind the story of Christ as terrible scarey things.\n\nI think if you can put all the hero worship myths and legends aside...and still have faith in that core message...you will "be saved".\n\nWhat "being Saved" will be is another mystery for another discussion!\n\nHappy Easter!
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Accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, (JOHN 3:16).\n\nDenying His free gift of forgiveness.
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1) God, in his overflowing kindness forgave the sins of men.\n2) I apologised to my friend for my acts of indiscretion, which brought a bad name to his reputation.\n3) I hope my friend will forgive me for my misdeeds.
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remember: the christians are the sheep. \n\nid rather be the stubborn a*s than the gullable sheep.
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the evangelicals ought to be used to it.  their leaders have been making asses out of them and themselves for years.
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An excellent list. And there isn't a christian that can deny the utter stupidity of the bible when presented with these outright contradictions.\nI mean, how can a "perfect" being's manifesto be so chock full of mistakes?
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Well, here are a few ways:\n1. Don't cover his hate-mongering on the daily news.  The whole reason that "church" keeps going is because they get publicity.  Complain to TV stations that cover them.\n\n2. If you are at a funeral or event where they are present, either tell them how much their actions hurt and offend you, or stand in front of them with your backs to them.  You have the right to do this from the 1st amendment, just like they do.\n\n3. Support organizations, such as PFLAG, who work against discrimination, bigotry and homophobia.  Support the same causes yourself.\n\nI tried to limit my answer to things an individual can do, vs. staging a counterdemonstration and other things that require lots of people and money.\nThanks for your thoughtful question.
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Simple.\n\nThey forgot the first two lessons in Christianity 101...\n\nHumility and respect for others.\n\nnuf sed.\n\nPeace.
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Nobody likes them TV Christians. \nAs long as he's not begging for money he has to give a good sermon to keep the suckers sending cash.\nIt's ok to listen but don't send money to support him.