Vergie,
In my old age, I think that I am finally learning that praying is 
much better than pointing the finger.
Kathy


At 08:18 AM 11/8/2006, you wrote:
>You know there was a time when I would have judged this man quite 
>harshly. Don't misunderstand, I do not in any way condone his 
>actions, but now I realize that the devil can make us do things we 
>never thought we would do! I will pray for this man and his 
>family!  I would imagine that this pastor hates what he has been 
>doing!  Just my thoughts for what they are worth!
>Virgie and Hoshi
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:43 AM
>Subject: Colorado Pastor
>
>
>>Carol and others,
>>
>>Pastor Ted Haggert was pastoring a Charismatic church of 14,000 people, yes,
>>that is correct, 14,000 people in Colorado Springs which is 65 miles south
>>of Denver.  It is also where Focus on the Family is based and many other big
>>ministries.  Pastor Ted was exposed by a male prostitute on radio here in
>>Denver last week.  We had a gay rights item to vote on today.  this man,
>>Mike Jones, wanted to try and effect that vote, he said, and he also said he
>>was tired of this man's, Pastor Ted's hypocrisy.  Pastor Ted had been having
>>sex with this 50 year old male prostitute for apparently three years.  He
>>had also been using him as a source of bying crystal meth or at least tried
>>using him as a source.  Pastor Ted has confessed this problem has kept
>>returning to his life since he was an adult.  Focus on the Family is somehow
>>involved in helping the church but due to our mid term elections, the last
>>couple of days have been filled with voting issues and not as much as been
>>said about what Ted is doing and saying.  Otherwise, there isn't much to
>>report.  Ted has a wife and five children.  His 23 year old son is pastoring
>>a church in Boulder, Colorado, which is 35 miles north of Denver.
>>
>>Phil.