Wolcott on the Divinely Gay
I guessed that James Wolcott would want to get a word in on the supercolonfagufistic Minister of Moral Snertitude who allegedly paid perfectly honorably begged-for cash for an occasional freepy frolic on the wild side. He did not disappoint.
I believe the operative make, model and driving method he’s foraging for can be found in the come-on: “Let’s cut a little brush in the old Ranchero.”
One can only wonder whether the revelation will reduce the Missus to inconsolable grief, or whether she’s got her own precious comforts yet to be revealed. Tune in next week to see if there’s “a little rugmunching going on in the Subaru.”
1:45 a.m. update: Man, that week went fast. Apparently Haggard was subjected to the torture of questioning from a guy with a lousy hairstyle and an unmatched pair of shoes. His refusal to submit only lasted a hair longer than a quickie in the handicapped stall at the local bus station with the good Saint Dom.
November 3rd, 2006 at 9:24 am
I’ve long argued that most forms of extremism harkens back to one’s own psychological issues. I’m reminded of the psychological theory that suggests that the psyche is similar to a tube of toothpaste. The gist of the argument is that a tube of toothpaste works well when the cap is removed and pressure is applied in order to push the paste from the container. However, if the cap is placed on the tube and the same pressure is applied, toothpaste will eventually ooze out from numerous newly created and unintended openings. The psyche functions similarly in that if we allow our identity to flow naturally and resist the societal pressure to “cap it” we function normally…but if we attempt to hide our identity…meaning to “cap it” in order to keep it hidden (whether that be from shame, fear, or some other factor)…it will escape and manifest itself in numerous dysfunctional behaviors.
If Jesus was to be our example, then I don’t understand this thing we now call Christian values. Pastor Haggard may believe that he speaks for God but his actions suggest that he merely fears his own humanity. Further, if the values he espouses exist to demonstrate his faith in the God he knows, then the God he knows must have already seen this element of his humanity that he cannot personally accept…which would mean that any true God has already accepted that which we humans won’t and would also prove that the God Haggard purports to represent is not a real God but a God of his own creation designed to serve his flawed view of the human condition.
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November 3rd, 2006 at 10:42 am
Good points, Daniel. On the other hand, he may actually just be functionally nuts.