Alarmed and appalled sources confirmed today that in complete defiance of his biblical duty to live a life that is holy and pleasing to God, local 27-year-old and so-called Christian Jeff Daugherty currently has an erection. Daugherty, who claims to abide by the word of the Lord and walk in the footsteps of Jesus, is nonetheless now in a state of physical arousal, a development that has sent shockwaves through his community and deeply troubled his fellow churchgoers. How could anyone who professes to be a Christian fall to such shameful depths? said Janet Hindsley, a member of Daughertys church who told reporters she was stunned and disgusted at news of the mans engorged genitals. I know people are capable of these kinds of ghastly practices. Im not nave. But you just dont expect this sort of sinful behavior from someone you worship with every Sunday. The thought that Ive probably shared a pew with him before makes me sick to my stomach, she added, shaking her head in revulsion. Though Daugherty reportedly reads the Bible almost every day and regularly speaks out about his faith, sources said his present titillated condition puts him repulsively at odds with his assertion that he has accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. While many church members said they are praying for the soul of a man they believe has gone down a dark path, others are calling for the pervert and heretic to be expelled from their congregation. According to Darren Howe, who belongs to the same mens prayer group as Daugherty, this isnt the first time the purported believer in the Holy Scripture has become erect. He confided to me that he gets them at least once a week, and sometimes every day, said Howe with visible distaste, adding that while he was revolted by the admission, he encouraged Daugherty in his battle to remain pure before the eyes of the Lord. Apparently hes even woken up in the morning with one, as horribly depraved as that is. And this is a man who has children! Hes got that that thing under the same roof as his kids! How could Jeff let his body become an instrument of Satan? he continued. He must renounce this evil in his life and repent. Fearing Daugherty may bring his tumescent phallus into their place of worship Sunday, some church members have appealed to their pastor, the Rev. Allen Whitlock, to prevent the insult to all creation from entering Gods house. While its true we are all sinners, that doesnt give us an excuse to live as wickedly as we please, Whitlock said when reached for comment. Ive known Jeff a long time. Ive had dinner at his house. Ive prayed with his family at their kitchen table. It unnerves me to think that right there in his lap, out of sight and inches away from me, Jeff might very well have been quietly sinning. Because even if no one else can see it, the Lord can. Do I want a man singing songs of praise in my church while his body is flush with such impurity? he continued. No, I do not. Its an abomination, and it must stop. At press time, the pastor stood before a hastily convened vigil outside Daughertys house, urging his congregation to pray for the fallen mans erection to retreat and remain dormant so that he might one day resume his walk with God. 