I guess it really does pay off to pray away the gay. Has anyone actually seen Rev. Haggard or met him? I saw him in Jesus Camp, and have no qualms about calling this guy gay (in the purely sterotypical way). Not only is he gay, but sleazy and sneaky for pretending that he’s not and speaking out against those who are, being a hypocrite.
It must be awful to not be able to admit who you are, even to yourself. I think it’s sad when people go to those kinds of religious-based camps to “fix” themselves. I don’t believe that people really choose to be gay, much like you don’t choose to be straight. You just are. The same way you are black, or white, or asian. Gay is not a religion or a belief, it’s a way of being. Gay people are not sex addicts, or demoralizing society…what’s worse is the people who persecute homosexuals and cause them to be ashamed. It’s that vicious cycle of blame that produces people with such a conflict as Rev. Haggard.

If there is anyone that needs a prayer, I would say it’s Rev. Haggard himself. Not for being gay, but for being lost, and a coward.