"THE TRUTH"

BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS

It would appear that the domino theory is at work involving the conservative clergy.

First, it was pastor Ted Haggard who was outed by a man that he had paid to have gay sex with. Initially, Haggard vehemetly denied the man's allegations. However, in a short time, the pastor came cleaned, and "Fessed Up". He had indeed paid his muscular companion money for a quick romp in the hay.

Haggard's sexual partner had recorded a conversation that he had had with the once powerful conservative preacher. The tape reveals Haggard asking the man to purchase methamphetamines, so the two of them could smoke the drug--and later have gay sex.

The Haggard outing came days before the mid-term election; and his gay partner admitted that he wanted to hurt Haggard because of his stand against gay marriage. The Hit And Run Media ran the story over and over: to make sure that the public's minds were saturated with the prurient details of Haggard's dark side.

Now, comes word of another Colorado man of the cloth who has been "Outed". The Reverend Paul Barnes admits to having gay sex not with one man, but with a number of male prostitutes.

Barnes has since resigned as pastor of the Grace Chapel in Denver. Barnes' resignation comes one month to the day since Haggard, the former head of the National Association of Evangelicals and a one time charismatic Colorado Springs pastor, was terminated after a Denver gay prostitute charged Haggard with having sex with him; and also supplying the man with money to buy mind altering drugs.

Denver Seminary president, Craig Williford noted that the Haggard revelation will have a domino affect. He said Haggard's admission will bring to the fore, perverse revelations from other pastors who are hiding from present and past homosexual activities.

And Williford went on to declare:

"When one person gets caught or confesses, it's almost like others get a new courage to face this dark side of their private lives. Not only that, but the person who is complicit with the pastor will come forward. We may not be done"

Paul Barnes was not move by his conscious to reveal his activities behind closed doors. Reports say that he was warned, "either come out of the closet voluntarily, or be forced out by someone who knew of his dark secret".

From a psychological perspective, one has to ask why would Paul Barnes or Ted Haggard accept such powerful church positions, knowing that they are gay?

I believe that these men truly believed that they were "Washed Whiter Than Snow" after they were saved and baptized.  They belived the scriptures that say when you turn your life over to Jesus Christ, "God will throw your sins to the bottom of the sea".

Let's be clear that "All have sin, and fallen short of the glory of God". The sin of a homosexual is no greater than the sin of someone stealing something that does not belong to him.

What gay pastors have failed to do after they are saved is this. They have not worked through their issues with a qualified psychologist. I mean after all, if you have a tooth ache, do you really think that God will repair the tooth? Let's not be ridiculous. Not to mention, "Test God".  The same thing applies to your psychological issues.

God has placed medical doctors on this planet for a reason. He has placed doctors of dental surgery on this planet for a reason. And the Good Lord has placed clinical psychologists on our planet for a good reason: to help you dig deep into your soul, and ferret out problematic issues--and work through these issues.

Simply leaving your psychological issues at the altar of your church is foolhardy at best. In the case of homosexuals, it is just a matter of time before your loins began to cry out for someone of the same gender.

When that happens, you are weaving a terrible web, that in time, will evenutally unravel on you.

If you are a conservative pastor, hiding your homosexuality,  the Hit And Run Media will crucify you. Why? These people are carnal: and they love catching a christian engaging in an activity, such as homosexuality.

The media can then say, "I told You So". "Conservative christians are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites". Parenthetically, the media will not show you the millions of christian people who have lead a pristine lifestyle for decades, serving Jesus Christ.

No, they are just looking for that one bad apple.

If you are a gay pastor--and you have not been caught yet, "Come From Out Of The Closet," and seek professional help. Otherwise, it is a matter of time before the covers are removed from your lifestyle, and what you have been doing in the dark, "WILL BE SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS".  

You are not only hurting yourself; and your family. You are also hurting the party that is squarely in the corner of true believers.

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