He Protesteth Too Much: Evangelical Pro-Family Amendment Leader Accused Of Gay Sex Resigns
Evangelical Leader Accused of Gay Affair ResignsNational Association of Evangelicals: Benefits of Membership: advancement of the conservative evangelical Christian agenda
By CATHERINE TSAI, AP
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 3) - The president of the National Association of Evangelicals, an outspoken opponent of gay marriage, has given up his post while a church panel investigates allegations he paid a man for sex.
The Rev. Ted Haggard resigned as president of the 30 million-member association Thursday after being accused of paying the man for monthly trysts over the past three years.
Haggard, a married father of five, denied the allegations, but also stepped aside as head of his 14,000-member New Life Church pending an investigation.
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The allegations come as voters in Colorado and seven other states get ready to decide Tuesday on amendments banning gay marriage. Besides the proposed ban on the Colorado ballot, a separate measure would establish the legality of domestic partnerships providing same-sex couples with many of the rights of married couples.
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The accusations were made by Mike Jones, 49, of Denver, who said he decided to go public because of the political fight over the amendments.
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Haggard, 50, was appointed president of the evangelicals association in March 2003. He has participated in conservative Christian leaders' conference calls with White House staffers and lobbied members of Congress last year on U.S. Supreme Court appointees after Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement.
After Massachusetts legalized gay marriage in 2004, Haggard and others began organizing state-by-state opposition. Last year, Haggard and officials from the nearby Christian ministry Focus on the Family announced plans to push Colorado's gay marriage ban for the 2006 ballot.
At the time, Haggard said that he believed marriage is a union between a man and woman rooted in centuries of tradition, and that research shows it's the best family unit for children.
Ted Haggard President
A quick check of the National Association of Evangelicals 1023 15TH ST NW STE500 WASHINGTON, DC 20005 at the GuideStar.org indicates that the NAE is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a "501(c)(3) public charity" and a "church".
National Association of Evangelicals - Office of Governmental Affairs
posted by Elmer Gantry at
10:50 AM
3 Comments:
I thought this was just a political stunt. If you have someone from the gay rights group make up an accusation against a Christian leader days before the election, there isn't enough time to determine if the accusation is true or not. It's a cheap shot that is used in many political campaigns during the last week. However, today Haggard supposedly has "some admission of guilt" according to CNN.com, whatever that means.
Now admits to using meth... but denies the gay sex...
Hilarious!!
Maybe he was too high on crystal meth to remember the gay sex!!!
Those that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.....
This just goes to show that the religious right needs to focus on their own families instead of everyone elses...
Enough said...
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