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It used to be when pastors were disgraced, they simply left town, changed occupations and otherwise made sure they were never heard from again.

These days, they get a reality show; specifically Ted Haggard: Scandalous, which aired Sunday.

The last we heard from Haggard, 54, he had founded St. James church in Colorado Springs on June 6. It was his attempt to get a new start in his life and ministry after his November 2006 fall from grace when he was linked to a sexual...