Anyone watch HBO's THE TRIALS OF TED HAGGARD?

[2-0-Sixx]

lmao @ Haggard working as a door to door salesman! damn he fell hard.

But seriously, you almost feel for the guy. And if he truly believes all that bible shit he's been spewing out his entire life, you can imagine how torturous those beliefs must be - knowing deep down inside you're queer and god hates you. It seems he truly believes he really has a choice in it all and that he can be cured of his gayness by trying to be more christian. That must be rough. Not too mention the church he founded exiling him. haha

I found the short documentary (41 minutes) very interesting.

Ted Haggard had it all: prosperity, a doting wife, five kids and a ministry that reached more than 30 million followers who hung on his every word. But in 2006, it all fell apart in a sea of scandal. Journalist/filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi returns to talk with "Pastor Ted"--whom she met while filming Friends of God for HBO--who was exiled from the church he built and the state where he lived after admitting to "sexual immorality" and to buying methamphetamines. Following Haggard and his family as they move from house to house and motel to motel, Pelosi interviews the sullied ex-minister as he works as a traveling insurance salesman...and maps out a strategy for redeeming himself and supporting his family. (NA) ()​

http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&FOCUS_ID=639213

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Awwwww....i love walking contradictions. Especially when that walking contradiction is in the public eye.

LOL @ preaching something do hard core...and being that very thing. Youre right, life must suck as Ted Haggard...pun intended.

I will def check this out...thanks for the heads up.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

yep. Its interesting because it's all straight from Ted Haggard. Basically it's just the filmmaker with a single hand held camera following him around from hotel to hotel, in the car, following him selling his insurance, etc. asking him questions. So it's pretty revealing in his thought process, or at least glimpses of the truth (no way to know how much of it is a show put on by Haggard, but for the most part he seems pretty honest).

 

[Miro]

shameless hbo plug-in...lol

 

[The Duke of Earl]

what a fag

 

[taetae]

karma's a bitch aint it - wait, christians don't beleive in karma. Woops!

 

[BaSICCally]

I just got done watching it. I felt bad for the guy. I could tell that he felt betrayed by all the people from his church and all he wanted to do is be friends with them again. I thought it was interesting how candid he was with his life and how he felt. Seemed like he was being honest.

I think the filmmaker is the daughter of Nancy Pelosi. I know she did the Jesus Camp documentary too.

 

[marty50]

After the scandal was publicized, Haggard entered three weeks of intensive counseling, overseen by four ministers. In February 2007, one of those ministers, Tim Ralph, said that Haggard "is completely heterosexual."[3] Ralph later said he meant that therapy "gave Ted the tools to help to embrace his heterosexual side."[4] As of early 2009, Haggard continues to receive counseling, and now he says that he is a “heterosexual with issues"

heterosexual with issues. hahaha, sounds like a fag.

wow, his wife and kids are still with him??