John embraces sex ed! (Sort of.)

If there really is a hell, it just dropped about ten full degrees.

You may recall in March 2009 when John Ratzinger, aka Pope Benedict XVI, made the ridiculous, unsubstantiated claim that the use of condoms would only serve as a catalyst for the increased spread of AIDS throughout Africa. He even followed up said jackassery in September by urging Africans to pray for AIDS patients and forgo condoms to prevent the spread of the disease, as opposed to embracing education like the rest of the civilized world has.

Fast forward to today, as John has done a complete 120°. I can only assume that John has given in to the public outrage over the stupidity of the aforementioned use of condoms in Africa. But don't give him full credit for his sudden turn around. He says that condoms should not be used to prevent conception, but for preventing the spread of AIDS amongst male prostitutes.

Male prostitutes? Please. One would hope that he gives all sexually active Africans the green light on condoms in order to stem the spread of AIDS.

Eh, what the hell -- it's a start.

Ted Haggard: Liar and hypocrite since 1956

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Renowned pastor and author Ted Haggard has once again given Christendom a black-eye after a church volunteer in Colorado recently announced that he and Haggard had an ongoing sexual relationship during his time at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. You may recall that Haggard was exposed in 2006 after a male prostitute named Mike Jones revealed that Haggard was a client of his. Of course, Haggard denied any relation that the two had together, but fessed up shortly after.

Until he was exposed Haggard publicly expressed disdain, to put it mildly, for the homosexual community. I have to be careful here because I don't want to sound like I'm homophobic. Two of my best friends are gay, and I love and accept them for who they are; wonderful, vibrant, life-loving human beings who offer their best to the human race. However, it irritates me when fear-mongering, intolerant, self-loathing Christians completely trash their fellow man for things they deem "sinful", but walk out their church doors and do exactly the same.

So, a message for Mr. Haggard: If you're gay, stop lying to yourself and your family, and accept it. You'll find that no matter where you go, you'll have plenty of people who will still love you, and you might even gain a little respect along the way.