tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post5237631992413048418..comments2024-03-17T16:21:14.907-05:00Comments on Stop Baptist Predators: You said it, Ted.Christa Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04560409585720043015noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-68503545552045613942010-06-04T12:20:15.571-05:002010-06-04T12:20:15.571-05:00.
Why can't he (along with the rest of
these....<br /><br />Why can't he (along with the rest of <br />these lazy-hypocrite "pastors") just<br />go and get REAL jobs (like everyone<br />else on the planet) and stop looking<br />for "flocks" from which to "fleece"?<br /><br />Why are they so self-serving with <br />such a sense-of-entitlement that <br />they think they should receive pay<br />to "read and talk about” the Bible?<br /><br />If he “loves Jesus” so much one <br />would think that he would stop <br />being such a hypocrite; admit to<br />everything; and just be so happy <br />to “read and share” the Bible<br />that he would do such for ‘free’<br />(including not even accepting the<br />so-called “love” offerings, LOL)<br /><br />Life in “the real world” is too hard<br />for folks like this guy – so they have<br />to find ways to go back to creating a <br />”pasture” so they can “fleece the flock”. <br /><br />He is the kind of person that Jesus, Himself, <br />warned people to beware & avoid at all cost.<br /><br />.Readerhttp://revcjconner.com/?cat=27noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-531968915044059802010-06-04T11:32:03.601-05:002010-06-04T11:32:03.601-05:00Haggard, Young, Osteen...the list goes on and on, ...Haggard, Young, Osteen...the list goes on and on, have reduced God to a commodity and have made Jesus little more than a good luck charm. They have learned that the American people are generally good and decent folks who want to believe in something bigger than themselves. That is a "field" ripe for picking, if one is driven by ego and has the skills of a good insurance salesman. After all, that is what they are doing...selling "fire insurance." Believe them, give them your money and you will someday live in a beautiful paradise. Don't believe them (of course they proof text to convince you "it's in the Bible") and you will "burn" in hell. All the while they are living large, flying in private jets and marketing their product on the Oprah show. What a great gig...and you don't even have to be bound by conscience or have an ethical bone in your body.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-48074039329411086832010-06-04T09:12:08.935-05:002010-06-04T09:12:08.935-05:00On the "brand management" thing... Hagga...On the "brand management" thing... Haggard is even using a <a href="http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=140141&catid=339" rel="nofollow">major Hollywood public relations firm</a> to help handle/promote his resurrected act as a pastor. Wonder how much he pays them?Christa Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560409585720043015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-70341102025769711592010-06-04T06:09:48.620-05:002010-06-04T06:09:48.620-05:00"Did you also know that his wife recently pub..."Did you also know that his wife recently published a book called "Why I Stayed"? <br /><br />This is part of the entire "brand management" Jim mentioned.<br /><br />If the pew sitters only knew. See, Haggard is only using the skills and tactics he aquired growing the mega. The tactics and playbook are the same. Only he is introducing a new brand as Jim said. Jim gets it. I cannot tell you how many meetings I sat in where the words 'brand', DNA, profit center, etc were used. And it was a mega church upper management meeting I was in.<br /><br />People need to understand this is all they know. They cannot operate in the world. They need their "ministry" bubble to live in. The money is great if you know how to play it.<br /><br />I got saved when I left that "world".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-9999300479377063742010-06-04T00:36:11.351-05:002010-06-04T00:36:11.351-05:00Did you see Ted Haggard and his wife on Oprah on T...Did you see Ted Haggard and his wife on Oprah on Thursday, June 3rd? While watching Ted explain that he checks in with his wife everytime he goes places, etc, I had no idea he had more than one same-sex relationship but he was very convincing on the Oprah Show that he had changed his ways; however, I didn't know he was starting another church but I may have missed the beginning of the interview. <br />Did you also know that his wife recently published a book called "Why I Stayed"? I'm not sure if I feel empathy, praise, or disappointment in her decision to stay! I think she is an amazing woman to forgive him and to try to understand her husband but I wonder if she felt pressured by the church to stay and try to work things through with Ted?the teacher's petshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196076588030535094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-74247977696341095242010-06-03T20:14:31.168-05:002010-06-03T20:14:31.168-05:00Over more than 40 years in Christian ministry, my ...Over more than 40 years in Christian ministry, my spiritual "world-view" has been challenged and my faith tested by charlatans and predators masquerading as servants of God. I have yet to meet a mega church pastor, such as Mr. Haggard, who has not been motivated by financial greed and unbridled ego. For them, religion is a business, not a spiritual calling. They are salesmen at heart and are adept at marketing their "brand" to people hungry to believe in something and gullible enough to follow. He is already creating his "broken" brand, and no doubt hundreds, perhaps thousands will buy what he is selling. My advice to anyone foolish enough to come under the influence of any of the many "god merchants" like Mr. Haggard: remain seated at all times (unless you are preparing to run), keep your knees together, your gaze fixed on the preacher, with one hand on your wallet, and the other on the can of pepper spray in your pocket or purse.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-65129490439428292292010-06-03T19:52:19.453-05:002010-06-03T19:52:19.453-05:00As one who was sexually abused by a pastor at 23, ...As one who was sexually abused by a pastor at 23, I can sure attest that the power imbalance with pastor / congregant - particularly when the pastor is older - is so great that even though the person might be of age, it is still abuse! :-(Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764962887542099106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874123597623259718.post-6157638548424989962010-06-03T17:11:57.015-05:002010-06-03T17:11:57.015-05:00But wait! This would mean Ted was lying all those ...But wait! This would mean Ted was lying all those years before when he claimed to be a new creature while he was anything but.<br /><br />He is not above reproach to the outside. Why? Because he claimed to be saved before and an elder. And now he is claiming he is saved. Which is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com