Some of the commentaries on the Ted Haggard scandal from the disgraced preacher’s co-religionists is illuminating. For instance:

One of the most influential Christians on the planet has been accused of a lot and has admitted to some. If the purchase of drugs was all that happened then that’s bad enough. If drugs were taken then it’s worse yet. If homosexual sex was involved then that’s simply horrible.

Lying to his wife—the only actually wrong behavior involved here—doesn’t make the list. Possibly developing a risky meth habit? That’s pretty bad. But gay sex? Man, now that’s the limit.