Do you think Rev. Ted Haggard should be forgiven and allowed to stay in his post, if the allegations are true?

Question

Doesnt everyone deserve a second chance and if he comes forward and repents, he should be allowed to live a normal life? anyways what he does in his private life is his business right?

Answer 1

Forgiven? Absolutely.
Stay in that position? No.
There are consequences to choices in this life.
As a pastoral leader he must be held to a higher degree of accountability and responsibility for his actions and choices.
When you're in that public a position of leadership, you must walk the line very deliberately and carefully without even a hint of impropriety.
He's got a circle of friends and accountability partners to whom he now has to answer but who will also provide healing and support.

Answer 2

What he does in his private life is not his business if he is a public person as well as a leader of God's people. I do believe that everyone should be forgiven and given another chance, however, I believe that the church made the right decision for a few reasons.
First of all, he never repented. It's a natural human reaction to defend yourself, so I don't think less of him for lying about the relationship. Still, he needs to repent in order to continue to lead God's people.
Secondly, the church needs to take some time to carefully review Pastor Ted's suitability to lead the church. He needs to step down or be removed (as he has), so the church leaders could get a clear picture of what has happened and if Haggard is willing to do the work to be restored.
Thirdly, Pastor Ted needs to do whatever is necessary to be restored to his post. He may need drug counseling and rehab. He's obviously going to have some family issues to arise from this. He may need to go to counseling with his wife and kids. He may need regular spiritual counseling and psychological counseling.
I think he should be forgiven immediately, but as for his leadership role in the church, it would take some time for him to get back to work.

Answer 3

He should be forgiven, but not allowed to return to his post. In fact, the church has already dismissed him from that position according to an internet news article I read this evening.
Paul's letter to Timothy was very specific, in that an Elder/Overseer or Deacon should live a life beyond reproach. Mr. Haggard lost that trust that was given to him by his parishioners. It's regrettable that many others will also lose the trust of Christians and Christ Himself because of the sin committed by one man.

Answer 4

His fall from grace has damaged more than just himself. That is one of the many things wrong with these people that put themselves in a position of leadership, power, leading others to know God or whatever the belief might be, they have feet of clay and quite often find themselves falling (even worse than the people they are attempting to lead) In answer to your question, he has no right to return to his post as a pastor; not in any way shape or form. He has brought shame to honorable people serving in that duty with the integrity required of the task.

I truly believe the closer one is to God, the bigger target for the Devil to bring them down. What better person to make a complete and utter fool of in falling to earth in a heap of corruption than someone who was supposed to represent what faith can do in your life.

This pastor is to be pittied and whatever happens between him and his God is between them. We need not dwell there excepting to realize the fallen and corrupt come in many colors, Catholic, Lutheran, etc.

Don't let this be an excuse to not believe, this is a man who made huge mistakes and lived the lies; for the fact he is a human being, explains his frailties and failure.

Answer 5

He did and should step down from his position, and he should repent for his sin and turn away from it, but Christians should be praying for the guy instead of doing as they too often do when they shoot their wounded. Check out the blog entry I posted yesterday about Haggard.

Answer 6

Forgiven yes, but should take a leave from his post a while. We all mess up some where in life. I hate it for the family.

Answer 7

The fact that he admitted to purchasing meth is enough for me to say he shouldn't. It's one thing to forgive, but if Jesus Christ had been dealing with drugs his crediblity woud have been gone. You can't have a preacher involved with these sort of activities, it's like asking your grandfather to play quarterback for the bengals this weekend, certain things just don't make sense and him ever being reinstated is one of those things.

The bible talks about this in the last days, it's not a coincidence the world we live in and the things that are going on.

Answer 8

Hell no,I don't want that faag at my church.He need to
repent seriously.
Romans 1 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
LEVITICUS 18
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Answer 9

A man who cannot keep his own house in order is unfit to lead in the church. He has already admitted to buying methamphetamine which is a felony. Regardless of the allegations being true or not, I don't think a man who exhibits such poor judgement should be leading in God's church.

Answer 10

i do no longer think of i could decide on the two. to come to a decision directly to be forgiven you could have had to have completed something incorrect. i could wish that i would not could ever do something so incorrect as to could plead for forgiveness.One could have the means to make an apology and that's the top of the subject. As for desirous to be forgotten,does absolutely everyone EVER decide directly to be forgotten?