Meanwhile, a U.S. Congressman refuses to step down even though he pleaded guilty

is this an upside-down world or what...?

Ted Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals and founder and leader of the Colorado Springs-based New Life Church, stepped down Thursday following allegations that he has had a three-year homosexual affair with a male prostitute.

Mike Jones, a self-professed male escort, talked publicly of the affair Wednesday morning on KHOW radio. Haggard denied the affair Wednesday night to KUSA Channel 9News.

But today, Haggard stated he could "not continue to minister under the cloud created by the accusations made on Denver talk radio..."

After consulting with his spiritual counsel and the church's board of overseers, Haggard said, "I am voluntarily stepping aside from leadership so that the overseer process can be allowed to proceed with integrity. I hope to be able to discuss this matter in more detail at a later date."

one of the top evangelical leaders in the united states steps aside on the basis of ALLEGATIONS and a sitting united states congressman is still in office after PLEADING GUILTY to charges of conspiracy and making false statements...

Rep. Bob Ney pleaded guilty Friday [October 13] in the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation, the first lawmaker to confess to crimes in an election-year scandal that has stained the Republican-controlled Congress and the Bush administration.

Beleaguered GOP leaders said Ney will be expelled from the House if he doesn't quit by the time they return to Washington after the November 7 elections.

help me, please... i'm terribly confused...

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