Ya Don't Know Wether to Laugh or Cry?

It's happened again. Another high-profile evangelical has hit the skids. And, I don't know how to feel.

Haggard is apparently a very effective guy. He had James Dobson in his pocket (more on that in a sec) and conference called with the White House weekly. And he was for the environment but against gay marriage but hadn't opposed a civil union law.

And yet out of the gate he tries to save his butt with the "I didn't inhale" defense. I don't understand that approach. It certainly didn't work for Bill Clinton nor anyone else who's tried it.

I do feel sorry for the guy. I've had some personal 2X4's catch me square between the eyes, but then again, he had all the tools he needed to keep on the straight and narrow. But it appears he intentionally sidestepped the very important checks and balances that accountability provides.

But here is what really dings me. All those 14,000 parishioners and who knows how many thousands more that have been held to an impossibly high standard (at least it was impossible for Haggard) and have wrestled with guilt and shame. What about them?

And now back to Dobson. I understand defending a friend. But his initial defense was a knee-jerk accusation of "election politics by Democrats." Once he got the word on Haggard, that defense fell quickly by the wayside. I'm willing to bet we will never see a retraction on the accusation of election politics.

Here is what I don't get about Dobson, how many times can he get it complete wrong and still have any credibility with his followers?

Ok, enough rummaging in the mud.

Carolyn and I watched "What the Bleep Do We Know?" last night. What a fun breath of fresh air that was. I wasn't all that impressed with JZ channelling Ramtha, but Dr. Joe Dispenza was pretty impressive!

I highly recommend the movie. Parts of it are a little woo woo, but generally, the idea that "reality" is a creation of my thoughts held together very well.

Hey, it's almost the holiday season! This will be fun!