By D. S. Mitchell
Some who know the Moorehead story may object to my publication of “The Paradox of Our Time (Age)”. Because, there is a devastatingly ugly back story about Dr. Moorehead.
Nose-dive
Moorehead was the leader of a congregation totaling more than 6,500 followers. In 1998 Moorehead was arrested in Florida for indecent exposure in a public bathroom. When his Florida arrest hit the newspapers back in Seattle, his life took a nose-dive. It wasn’t long before 17 men came forward with allegations that the good reverend was guilty of sexual abuse. Moorehead resigned in disgrace. It appears he avoided jail time because of statute of limitation issues. However, his condemnation of modern times remains with us.
Choose Your Source
Over the years the authorship of this essay has been hotly debated. It has been attributed to many sources, including comedienne George Carlin, an anonymous Columbine high school student and even the Dali Lama. Carlin vehemently denied the authorship before he died. In fact, he trashed the piece calling it, “a sappy load of shit”.
