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Lochloosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:15 PM
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Ted Haggard’s wife says counseling has cured him of his compulsions
Disgraced pastor is freed of gay urges, wife says
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/35097496/ns/today-today_people>1=43001

“Our relationship is better than it’s ever been. Going over this mountain together has given me the marriage that I’ve always longed for,” Gayle Haggard told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira Wednesday in New York.

Like Sex?

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Texasgal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:16 PM
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1. Uggg GEEZE
Some people will fall for anything....the Haggards deserve each other. :puke:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:16 PM
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2. Ted Haggard is completely heterosexual.
"Ted Haggard Is Completely Heterosexual" by Roy Zimmerman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZmHC75FDqQ


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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 02:40 AM
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55. On Larry King "That's why it was strange - I was SUCH a heterosexual Larry!"
I don't know if the transcript is available yet but I'm sure you could look for a link. It was - REALLY interesting.
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:18 PM
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3. I smell a brand new "ministry"
Don't you?

Any minute now, they'll be opening a "center" to cure people of Teh Gay.

Let's see if I can do this without getting the thread locked: There's nothing going on in that bedroom. I'd bet a significant amount of money on it.
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:22 PM
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9. A "ministry" where Ted gets to --
wrap his arms around men and hold them tightly against his bossom, "curing" them of The Gay like that other ex-gay fraud does. :D

Oh, plenty of gay/bi men have gotten it up for the Wife for years. Ted wouldn't be the first.
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:08 PM
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19. Here's a dumb question
Would any of us sleep with someone who most likely had multiple partners, and was using NO protection, over the years?

Then again, Gayle Haggard must be as much of a master manipulator as her husband is.
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:12 PM
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22. Not a chance!
I would need a year of clean STD tests before I ever let them near me. :scared: That is if I ever wanted to sleep with them ever again!
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 08:04 AM
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56. Don't you know Jesus wouldn't give HIV to someone as godly as Mrs. Haggard?
:sarcasm:

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ellie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:18 PM
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4. Yea, OK.
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:19 PM
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5. I can hardly wait for the coming fall.
Will it be with another john? Maybe in an airport bathroom stall? Or maybe the Mrs. will find a hotbed of gay porn on ol' Ted's computer. :)
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:19 PM
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6. Wanna bet?
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:20 PM
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7. This is sad and pathetic......
Going over Mt. Denial together?


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Stevenmarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:20 PM
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8. Tap Tap Tap
Edited on Wed Jan-27-10 03:22 PM by Stevenmarc
She has "the marriage that I’ve always longed for" yes two deluded people going through the motions, it's a dream come true.
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daleo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:22 PM
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10. You've went over the mountain
But don't count on the hump, Gayle.
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arthritisR_US Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:22 PM
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11. immediately following the interview she went to the back room to
call her lesbian lover, "honey, we're off the hook". ;-)
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 05:42 PM
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38. ...and shoot up some skag.
Who would want to be married to a jerk like that? At least his gay sex partner got paid.


mark
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arthritisR_US Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 10:39 AM
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39. lol...no fair, you interjected reality :-) n/t
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 01:57 AM
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51. I didn't see to much "reality" in the original real life incident - everybody
concerned was pretty delusional, if you ask me.....

Pastor "I'm not gay I just like to have sex with men"
Mrs. Pastor "He is cured thank jeezez"

Which one is the sick fuck here?

All concerned, sez I, and no joke, either.

mark
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apocalypsehow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:23 PM
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12. Larry Craig, call your office. n/t.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:23 PM
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13. Has it cured him of bigotry?
That's all I care about. I don't care if he's gay, straight, bi, confused, or only in love with himself. He discriminates, and encourages others to do so, also. That's all he needs to be cured of.
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:12 PM
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24. +1 jobycom!

Bigotry and hypocrisy are the problems here.
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:26 PM
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14. Thank you, Cleopatra!
Queen of De Nile.
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closeupready Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:26 PM
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15. Somehow honey, I think you are either lying or delusional.
He's still got those urges.
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:49 PM
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16. She is either batty or sees mucho bucks in
this situation. A whole new chapter in their lives on television.
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 03:51 PM
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17. Doesn't seem to have fixed the problem with lying. n/t
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:07 PM
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18. and if that means her dressing up like a dude, removing her breasts,
and wearing a strap on so her hubby can give her a proper heterosexual christian blow job then so be it!
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lazer47 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:09 PM
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20. This will get TS, But I thought it was "around the world" not
over the mountain,,,,,,Lord I'm a sick person
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:11 PM
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21. Maybe the "mountain" he looked for was found in Senator Treasure Trail of MA!1 n/t
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:12 PM
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23. Funny - I thought it was the bear who went over the mountain.
The Haggards - not so much.
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 08:38 AM
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58. He seems like more of a twink than a bear.
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Jankyn Donating Member (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:13 PM
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25. You just keep believin' that, sweetie. n/m
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JBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:14 PM
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26. He just had to unlearn what he learned at "Oral" Roberts University
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:16 PM
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27. Which complusion?
Edited on Wed Jan-27-10 04:16 PM by LostInAnomie
Gay sex?

Gay sex with prostitutes?

Meth?

Meth while taking part in gay sex?

Meth while taking part in gay sex with prostitutes?

Lying?

Lying about doing meth?

Lying about doing meth while taking part in gay sex?

Lying about doing meth while taking part in gay sex with prostitutes?


Either way, I bet he's not cured.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:20 PM
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28. +1
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Toasterlad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:23 PM
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29. I Hope That She Really Believes This, And That She's Really, Really In Love With Him.
That way, it'll be all the more crushing when she catches him with a dick in his mouth.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:25 PM
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30. Just wait until he starts his own church with blackjack and hookers.
:popcorn:
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:26 PM
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31. "Honey, will you wear this mustache...and maybe strap this on?"
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 04:35 PM
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32. Soooo, she's always longed for a marraige based on a lie?
Anything to keep that money from the suckers coming in, eh?

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Last Stand Donating Member (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 05:08 PM
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33. "Honey, how 'bout a threesome? Meet Burt."
For me, stories like Haggard's break up the usual frustrating day of Republican-hating. Unfortunately, there are still so many social neanderthals who don't see the absurdity.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 05:11 PM
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34. i bet it was more the humiliation and ridicule he recieved that 'cured' him...
what is a gay urge?

silly beyond belief
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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:00 AM
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41. I suspect it was more the prospect of losing his cushy lifestyle n/t
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 05:14 PM
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35. He Will NEVER be Straight
he can try to put on the act that he is no longer gay, but he will always be tempted by other men. You can't change who you are when it comes to natural impulses. Trying to do so, will cause more problems...

Learn to love yourself. If you don't, nobody else will. What a sad way to live and die.
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hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 05:38 PM
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36. Ted's back from the vet. The neutering went well.
Maybe we can let him back into the house again.
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 05:40 PM
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37. What drug is she on?
It's your life lady. Good luck with that. :shrug:
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 10:58 AM
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40. "Going over this mountain together..." Honey, it's not called Mt. Brokeback for nothin' n/t
PB
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grace0418 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:12 AM
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42. Maybe they've gone over one mountain, but there will always be new ones he'll need to climb.
Is she really that stupid or just that invested in her sham marriage? Either way, I'd say I felt sorry for her if I didn't know what kind of damage this was doing to people who choose to face the truth about who they are.
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:17 AM
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43. The marriage that supports her in a certain lifestyle may be all she's
ever longed for - and speaking out like this is the way for them to get back to it - but honey, if you really believe he isn't into guys anymore, just jam a finger up his ass next time -
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:24 AM
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45. Haha.
Well I laughed. Even if it is sad.

Denial is kind of entertaining.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:22 AM
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44. Impossible
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:28 AM
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46. And what of the crack?
these people are morons.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:31 AM
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47. He's cured of Bible thumping, finger pointing, and self aggrandizement?
Congrats, Rev!
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tjwash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:40 AM
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48. Ah....the good ol' fasioned 19th century "cure"
Quickly knock up the wife and saddle her alone with a large brood. That way she's way too exhausted to give two shits about what he does with his dick, and actually grateful that the dude is leaving her the hell alone! On the rare occasions that he is actually forcing himself to perform for his wife, he'll be thinking about other men.

Only a matter of time though...he does tend to go for the big butch studly type. I have the over-under in the "haggard-pool" set at 6 months for him being photographed with a guy fitting this description, at a random business function, or convention.
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 11:59 AM
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49. Here's what I don't get
He told her early in their marriage about trysting around with guys
during their marriage. He went into therapy and hallelujah! He was
cured. Now, this time, for realz, therapy cured him. Yup.
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-28-10 12:07 PM
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50. Ha ha ha ha ha!
Yeah, right.

:rofl:
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BolivarianHero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 01:59 AM
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52. Disgusting gold digger...
She knows he can get rich running the ex-gay racket while leading a double life as a homosexual but wants to keep riding the gravy train of sheeple donations.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 02:04 AM
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53. Those people need to give it up or submit a progress report...
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concerned1 Donating Member (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 02:09 AM
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54. He's cured until the next "poor judgment" episode
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 08:35 AM
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57. Praise the Lord the Gay is gone!
Now if he can just get rid of his compulsion for lying.
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salguine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-29-10 08:49 AM
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59. Jesus, he even married a woman named GAYle. You can't make this stuff up.
Edited on Fri Jan-29-10 08:50 AM by salguine
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