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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 07:46 PM
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Video: Jim Swilley, Georgia Megachurch Pastor, Comes Out To Congregation After Gay Teen Suicides


Jim Swilley, Georgia Megachurch Pastor, Comes Out To Congregation After Gay Teen Suicides

First Posted: 11-14-10 03:00 PM | Updated: 11-14-10 03:00 PM

Jim Swilley, the pastor of a Georgia megachurch, recently revealed to his congregation that he is gay. The 52-year-old father of four said that his wife, to whom he was married for more than 20 years, encouraged him to come out years ago, but at the time, he told her: "These words will never come out of my mouth."

However, the recent spate of teen suicides, particularly that of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, prompted him to change his mind. "For some reason his situation was kind of the tipping point with me," Swilley told CNN's Don Lemon this weekend.

"There comes a point in your life where you say 'How much time do we have left in our lives? Are we going to be authentic or not?'"

WATCH: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/14/jim-swilley-gay-pastor_n_783279.html
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 07:52 PM
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1. His wife or his ex-wife?
Well good for him. I have to admit I cannot conceive of having lived for years and years not doing as you would like to do.
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Smarmie Doofus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 08:25 PM
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2. Interesting. He's a pretty neat guy. Somehow.....
... I didn't expect someone so thoughtful and well spoken.

I don't know much about "megachurches" in Georgia ( or anywhere for that matter):

Is this a BIG deal or just a "medium-sized" deal?
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craigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 08:28 PM
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3. There's alot of gay people in church. This isn't news.
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