Ted Haggard Apologizes to Gay people

At least he is being honest about it. It is true that homophobes often have their own internal struggles with fighting back homosexual urges—which is why their minds are so engaged in the topic. I believe that a lot of the hatred towards gay people in the past was caused by those in positions of power—preaching hatred due to their own internal struggles. This is the reason for why the church (Protestant and Catholic) have been preaching against it so ferociously in the past. And more specifically for the Catholics—what kind of man would give up having a family to serve God? I'm not saying all Catholic priests are gay, but it seems to be a good career path to get into when in a society has an extreme paranoia against homosexuality. On top of that, being paranoid that the devil causes homosexuality would worry certain individuals enough to the point of wanting to practice as much religion as possible out of fear. I believe that priesthood is on the decline because being gay is becoming more acceptable in society (they don't need to hide in the church). I also believe that suppressing sexual urges over a long period of time can warp a person's mind, causing them to be sexually deviant—to put it mildly—which is why priests typically victimize boys instead of girls (they are attracted to males). Perhaps I'm wrong, but it's just food for thought.