Thursday Godbytes

Ted Haggard and Gary Busey are going to go on “Celebrity Wife Swap” together. That’s right, Ted Haggard – the pastor and former president of the National Association of Evangelicals who was disgraced after he admitted to doing drugs and, um, visiting a male prostitute – is going to “swap wives” with actor and born-again […]

Ted Haggard and Gary Busey are going to go on “Celebrity Wife Swap” together.

That’s right, Ted Haggard – the pastor and former president of the National Association of Evangelicals who was disgraced after he admitted to doing drugs and, um, visiting a male prostitute – is going to “swap wives” with actor and born-again Christian Gary Busey.


Yeah, that Gary Busey.

Naturally, we here at Godbytes wanted to see how the Internet reacted to all this.

As it turns out, Ted Haggard’s Facebook page was abuzz with Ted’s supporters…

Tom Pedigo – It’s okay, Mark…Pastor Ted and Gayle would not agree to do something like this if they didn’t think it would be a fantastic testimony of displaying God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness to millions of Americans. If we all could only get past that shady-sounding title of the show, it would prove to be a major blessing!

Lisa Vanbebber – It shouldn’t, but it still does amaze me at how quick “christians” will judge you, without knowing anything about the subject except a headline. You are loved dear pastor Ted, and you are safe in the body of St. James. We will never leave you or forsake you. We understand clearly what your motives are in doing this program and we appreciate your risk taking in moving forward. Be encouraged and stand in the strength that God continuely (sic) gives you.

…As well as those who were…er…less than supportive:

David Harden – Wife Swap? i thought you already did that and paid a dear price! But what do i know?

On Twitter, the reaction was more mixed. For some, there was surprise:

@dannyvermont – Ted Haggard will swap wives with Gary Busey on Celebrity Wife Swap. Wow. Busey, born-again Christian meets Haggard, born-again heterosexual.

For others, there was fear of Biblical proportions:

@ExMachina – The first sign of the apocalypse: Ted Haggard and Gary Busey to ‘Wife Swap’

@shippen – “No good can come of this.” Uh, yah. #signsoftheapocalypse http://ping.fm/kfJ6G

There was also a lot of confusion:

@DAVID_WALSH_ – Garey Busey on Celeb wife swap. Wait, there’s a celeb wife swap? And Gary Busey is married?

@MrWordsWorth – Ted Haggard will soon be swap wives with Gary Busey on Wife Swap. I am not sure who gets the worst of that deal, except the viewers.

An some…well…some just wanted to watch the show:

@jimmersecoolish – ted haggard is going to be on wife swap with gary busey’s family. i am so excited to watch wife swap…whatever that is.

As for folks on Google Plus, I think one comment pretty much sums it all up for us:

Chris R. Harris – Amused and horrified at the same time

Images courtesy Andrey Lunin and mrjerrymorgan.

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