From a political bent, I find that these stories always bounce in an unpleasant direction. Just when you think it's going to be "None of us are righteous before God," there will be folks who spin it into "See? Gay men are adulterers, customers of prostitutes, and drug users -- just the sorts of people who don't deserve the privilidges of our most sacred civil institution." And -- again, just me -- it seems a bit like gay-bashing to pummel a man with his sexual orientation just because your views are different than his. One might conclude that only heterosexuals are allowed to be hypocrites.
On a personal level, I can only assume that Rev. Haggard's life has been a challenging one of concealing parts of himself from his family and congregation, and I hope that the initial discomfort of the Light will eventually become an affirming comfort to him. I believe that, as with all people, he deserves comfort and support from both the gay and Christian communities, although I fear that both will desert him. I have faith that God will not, though.
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Date: 2006-11-03 05:44 pm (UTC)On a personal level, I can only assume that Rev. Haggard's life has been a challenging one of concealing parts of himself from his family and congregation, and I hope that the initial discomfort of the Light will eventually become an affirming comfort to him. I believe that, as with all people, he deserves comfort and support from both the gay and Christian communities, although I fear that both will desert him. I have faith that God will not, though.