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gollygee

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Thu May 30, 2013, 11:58 AM May 2013

Son of prominent minister comes out and talks about being a gay Christian

If you aren't from west Michigan you might not get how big of a deal this is, but Grand Rapids and the surrounding area are dominated by a conservative church that has been very anti gay rights. This could make a big difference here.

http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/05/daniel_dobson_son_of_prominent.html

“The Lord has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’”

The verse had been given to him by his father, the Rev. Ed Dobson, who had turned to it often in his battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

While that 2004 attack was terrifying, it helped prepare Daniel for an even scarier moment almost two years ago. He stood outside his parents’ door and repeated Hebrews 13:5-6 to himself. Then he told them, “Mom, dad, I’m gay. And I still love Jesus. And nothing else changes.”

After a stunned silence, he recalls, his father said, “We still love you. And nothing else changes.”
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Son of prominent minister comes out and talks about being a gay Christian (Original Post) gollygee May 2013 OP
Huge K&R! hrmjustin May 2013 #1
Right! Nothing changes! He continues to preach hatred toward gays. Auntie Bush May 2013 #2

Auntie Bush

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2. Right! Nothing changes! He continues to preach hatred toward gays.
Thu May 30, 2013, 12:47 PM
May 2013

But continues to love his son...in spite of who he is.

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