Leave it to Mike Jones
For those who don't know, my real name is Mike Jones. There was a point in time where I thought, "Hey, I don't want people to know my real name online."
Then it hit me...my name is Mike Jones. If you google "Mike Jones," it would take you an entire weekend just to muddy through the search results. In other words, it doesn't matter who knows who I am, as there are so many of me I could form a small army.
As many of you have probably heard by now, megachurch preacher Ted Haggard (who once made it known that President Bush returns his phone calls within 24 hours) has admitted to some gay indiscretions. I have no idea if by indiscretion, he means full on anus to penis shenanigans, or if he just got some action in a gym shower room, or whatever. I don't care.
What I heart about this story is the dude who leaked this to the press. Read on...
First, I am not that Mike Jones. He's 49, and I'm 27 (for two more days). And yes, a former male escort probably isn't the pillar of moral sanctity in our society (but then again, former drug addicts get elected president nowadays, so what do I know?). But I have to admit...even I get a chuckle out of this one.
I could philosophize now on how this is just one more example of how repressing your sexuality just really f*cks you up. But why bother? Whether it's Mark Foley, Ted Haggard, or Jim McGreevy, their stories are riveting lessons themselves of the damage caused by not being who you are.
The sad thing in all of this are the broken families that get left behind. McGreevy had a wife and kids, Haggard has a wife and a bushel of children, and Foley...well, I don't really know about him. Chiding folks for not "coming out" of course isn't the way to go...I mean, I have to respect that everyone is in different circumstances, and we all come with our attache cases full of emotional baggage. But herein lies the argument for creating a society that welcomes all sexual orientations, so that fewer and fewer people are forced into living lies to conform to who they are not.
It will be interesting to see how forgiving the evangelical community is over the course of the next few days and weeks. I think the answer to that question will show which folks actually take the message of Jesus to heart, and which folks use their religion as a form of demonizing the other.
Then it hit me...my name is Mike Jones. If you google "Mike Jones," it would take you an entire weekend just to muddy through the search results. In other words, it doesn't matter who knows who I am, as there are so many of me I could form a small army.
As many of you have probably heard by now, megachurch preacher Ted Haggard (who once made it known that President Bush returns his phone calls within 24 hours) has admitted to some gay indiscretions. I have no idea if by indiscretion, he means full on anus to penis shenanigans, or if he just got some action in a gym shower room, or whatever. I don't care. What I heart about this story is the dude who leaked this to the press. Read on...
Local news in Colorado is now reporting that Pastor Haggard admits to at least some of the charges levied against him by former male escort Mike Jones -- presumably the ones that can be verified by voicemail messages Jones claims to have saved for posterity.
First, I am not that Mike Jones. He's 49, and I'm 27 (for two more days). And yes, a former male escort probably isn't the pillar of moral sanctity in our society (but then again, former drug addicts get elected president nowadays, so what do I know?). But I have to admit...even I get a chuckle out of this one.
I could philosophize now on how this is just one more example of how repressing your sexuality just really f*cks you up. But why bother? Whether it's Mark Foley, Ted Haggard, or Jim McGreevy, their stories are riveting lessons themselves of the damage caused by not being who you are.
The sad thing in all of this are the broken families that get left behind. McGreevy had a wife and kids, Haggard has a wife and a bushel of children, and Foley...well, I don't really know about him. Chiding folks for not "coming out" of course isn't the way to go...I mean, I have to respect that everyone is in different circumstances, and we all come with our attache cases full of emotional baggage. But herein lies the argument for creating a society that welcomes all sexual orientations, so that fewer and fewer people are forced into living lies to conform to who they are not.
It will be interesting to see how forgiving the evangelical community is over the course of the next few days and weeks. I think the answer to that question will show which folks actually take the message of Jesus to heart, and which folks use their religion as a form of demonizing the other.
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