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Ted Haggard to promote documentary about his downfall

• Batsh*t Crazy • Fundies • Hypocrites • Religion • Sex

He can’t help it—he loves shameless pimping himself in the public eye and this is no exception. The competely heterosexual former meth procurer and disgraced megachurch pastor Ted Haggard is the focus of a documentary by Alexandra Pelosi. It will air on HBO and chronicle the rise and fall of the now self-proclaimed “Christian businessman.”

Haggard’s latest return to the public eye comes after he re-emerged last month at a rural Illinois church, where he delivered guest sermons and said he was sexually abused as a second-grader.

Haggard, 52, resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and was fired as senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., in November 2006 after a former male prostitute went public with allegations that Haggard paid him for sex and used methamphetamine.

A married father of five, Haggard said he bought the drugs but never used them. He confessed to undisclosed “sexual immorality” and has said, “I really did sin.”

In February, New Life Church announced that Haggard prematurely ended a “restoration” process designed to help him heal.

Neither Pelosi nor Haggard responded to requests for comment on the documentary, which is scheduled to first air Jan. 29. However, a Web site for a Toronto-based entertainment company that promotes HBO and other television projects describes it as “a behind-scenes-look at the rise and fall of Pastor Ted Haggard.”

You might recall that Ted was in Pelosi’s 2007 HBO documentary “Friends of God.” It captured Haggard in rare form before the scandal broke. Here he discusses the sex lives of evangelicals…

Also:
The Ted Haggard files, including:
* Haggard quits pray-away-the-gay program
* Ted’s spiritual restoration team: get a job
* Pastor at halfway house says Haggard won’t be moving in—or ministering to the men there

 

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Posted by Pam Spaulding on 12:00 PM • (18) Comments

It’s ironic ... Ted Haggard is famous for curing himself of gayness, yet watching that video turned me gay.

Comment #1: Rebecca C.  on  12/19  at  12:05 PM

That video is comedy gold.

“What percentage does [your wife] climax?”

“Every time.”

Hahaha, try asking that while she’s around smile

Besides, I’m sure the sex feels great after having considered it a dirty sin for your entire life leading up to your wedding night.  Combined with not having gotten laid up until then, you’ll want to make up for lost time.

Comment #2: Joshua  on  12/19  at  12:16 PM

“What percentage does [your wife] climax?”

“Every time.”

Ha.  I bet he believes that too.

Comment #3: nolo  on  12/19  at  12:17 PM

Maybe this documentary will be worthwhile. You have to admit, it’s a fascinating subject. Was there ever a more perfect example of Christian hypocrisy than this Haggard?

Comment #4: Bitter Scribe  on  12/19  at  12:24 PM

I posted about that this morning, too—guess that “pray away the gay” thing didn’t work for him. Who’d a thunk it?

I wish I could feel bad for the guy, but I really feel bad for his family and for all the people who’ve spent their lives hating themselves for being gay because they paid attention to this jackhole.

Comment #5: Incertus, Nacho Daddy  on  12/19  at  12:39 PM

I think Ruben Bolling had the perfect take on the Hagard fiasco.

Comment #6: Bitter Scribe  on  12/19  at  12:41 PM

Has Obama invited him to pray at the inauguration, yet?

Comment #7: seeker6079  on  12/19  at  12:44 PM

Every time?

“Oh, Ted you’re the best, you’re the champ, you’re the master…! “

Comment #8: Fellow Traveller  on  12/19  at  01:56 PM

Here now. I doubt that TED’S wife orgasms every time, but it’s not impossible.

I orgasm every time, what’s so odd about that?

I swear, the whole “women don’t orgasm” comes from the same place as “women don’t enjoy sex”. Who comes up with this stuff?

Comment #9: Ellen  on  12/19  at  02:19 PM

No one said women don’t orgasm, that would be ridiculous. All people seem to be pointing out is that coming from some place as sexually fucked as an evangelical does they really aren’t the best at gauging true sexual satisfaction.

I bet sex for them goes like this:

Step 1: Climb on top
Step 2: Pump away
Step 3: Ejaculate
Step 4: Climb off
Step 5: Fall asleep

Comment #10: MissNee  on  12/19  at  02:57 PM

Well, technically, MissNee, they seem to be saying that women don’t or can’t orgasm 100% of the time. I’ve run into that idea before, often with the disclaimer that even the “best man” can’t get it right 100% of the time. My point was just that some women can and do orgasm 100% of the time - I’d like to dispell a nonsense stereotype. Apologies if I misunderstood.

Comment #11: Ellen  on  12/19  at  03:03 PM

guess that “pray away the gay” thing didn’t work for him

Because I’m such a bigoted intolerant prick, I can’t help but wonder:  if prayer didn’t work for a preacher, who will it work for?

Comment #12: Notorious P.A.T.  on  12/19  at  03:18 PM

I orgasm every time, what’s so odd about that?

I swear, the whole “women don’t orgasm” comes from the same place as “women don’t enjoy sex”. Who comes up with this stuff?

It’s not impossible, it’s a question of which is more likely - that she’s coming every time or that she’s faking it. The latter sounds much more likely to me.

As for the whole “women don’t orgasm” thing: people’s nerves are wired differently. Many women (if I were to pull a number out of my ass I’d say 60%) can’t come from anything other than direct clitoral stimulation, which they just don’t get from missionary position vaginal intercourse. Then many men (let’s say 60% again) don’t care enough about their partner’s happiness to do anything other than missionary position vaginal intercourse.

Ideally there’s some level of self-selection where women leave men who aren’t getting them off, so the men who don’t really care will eventually end up with women who vaginal intercourse just works for. But it often doesn’t happen like that.

The problem is exacerbated by women who DO fake orgasm, because then even considerate men who would be willing to do more think they’ve done enough.

Ellen, have you read Dan Savage at all? He has a syndicated weekly sex advice column which you can read at http://www.thestranger.com/savage He de.als with this kind of stuff all the time. (He’s also no relation to radio crazy Michael Savage, whose name isn’t really savage.)

Comment #13: Dolbia  on  12/19  at  04:05 PM

Pepito, thanks for the disclaimer, because I saw “Savage” and thought I’m not reading that nutjob! LOL. I’ll have to check Dan out, thanks. I’d love to see if he takes on the “no woman orgasms all the time” myth because it’s a pain in the ass for women like me - I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to utter the reassurance that No, I swear I’m REALLY not faking, honest nor can I count how many times I’ve had to explain that No, it’s not unique to you, dear, I come like this for everyone. (I know that last one seems rude and I hate to say it, but some guys become impossible when they think they are responsible for the Holy Grail of 100% comes.)

Which is why I hate that myth - I cannot be the only woman out there like me.

And, yeah, I know it sounds like complaining about being naturally skinny or complaining about having big breasts. Sorry, I’ll stop now. I will need that column, though, thanks!!! smile

Comment #14: Ellen  on  12/19  at  04:17 PM

Oh, and I will add that I’ve had men who didn’t come 100% of the time, so the corollary rule (Women never come 100% of the time, Men always come 100% of the time) isn’t true either.

Comment #15: Ellen  on  12/19  at  04:19 PM

Those guys have sex every day???  In my church (The Reformed Aryan Church of White Butte), we’re only allowed to have sex on Hitler’s birthday, and I forgot last year….

Comment #16: RUGGED IN MONTANA  on  12/19  at  05:02 PM

No, Ellen, it doesn’t actually sound like complaining you have big breasts, unless men who aren’t your sex partners can tell you come 100% of the time just by looking at you, and judge you accordingly, and unless your happiness in bed is leading to you having to worry about back pain, seriously limiting your fashion choices, causes your arms to chafe…
Oh, and being naturally very thin means you run a fever and shiver uncontrollably when you try to increase your caloric intake so you can have enough body weight that the doctors will do a much needed bone surgery on you. I’ve known a few very-high metabolism people and am a little protective of their issues, too.

what I’m saying is, you have what sounds like a very good thing that causes problems dealing with only a few people. Whereas big breasts are useless weights that are a problem 99% of the time, and a hyperactive metabolism can cause serious medical complications.

Comment #17: Samantha Vimes  on  12/20  at  01:28 AM

What an amazing piece of footage - it manages to be horrifying, comical, and telling all at the same time.

Don’t worry, Ellen - Dan Savage and Michael Savage are about as different as you can get while still being part of the same species. I’m pretty sure that if ever shook hands, they’d explode.

Comment #18: Master Mahan  on  12/20  at  06:07 AM
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