Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Pastor resigns over homosexuality

"In a tearful videotaped message Sunday to his congregation, the senior pastor of a thriving evangelical megachurch in south metro Denver confessed to sexual relations with other men and announced he had voluntarily resigned his pulpit."

Full story here.

You know what I'd like to see, just once? A pastor come out and be allowed to keep his post, or at least fight to keep his post. So he's gay. Big fat hairy deal. I don't think that means his dedicated to the church has waivered. Wouldn't it be great if he didn't resign under the assumed knowledge that being gay is shameful and immoral, and sent a posititive message instead? Just once. It's not like this guy was the horrific homophobe and hypocrit that Ted Haggard was...

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