JUST AS I AM: GAY DISCRIMINATION

Thursday, August 31, 2017

IN TODAY'S INBOX

Here's part of a sweet message that I received today...

"You're my hero!

Your story has kept me alive.

Tried to kill myself because I'm gay and because of how I was treated by people in the church.

Now I understand God's love for me :-)

And your son is amazing. Never met him before but have watched his sermon/messages online.

It sucks that you went through all of that pain but it saved a life.

...Wish you all the best!"

- PS

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

RELAX, INDIANA!

'One On One with Jim Swilley #26', recorded 3/30/15

23 shares
Joshua Levi Lester I freaking LOVE YOU bish. Have fun on your trip. I love you too Ken Marshall. LOVE and LIVE FREE

March 30 at 4:05pm · Unlike · 4
Brian Anderson-Payne "Shouldn't that make you happy?" ha ha ha. I'm stealing that! lol

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Jim Swilley

March 30 at 4:20pm · Like · 1
Jacob Israel Awesome! Really am so proud to be friends with you. So brave and so cool while being so... Peace

March 30 at 4:22pm · Unlike · 3
David Scrivens Loved every word of what you said and I agree that if I know someone is a homophobe then I don't want to spend my money there anyway and yes, any preacher can marry or not marry anyone they choose so what is the big deal with them. The "it's a choice t...See More

March 30 at 4:24pm · Unlike · 3
Holly Anderson Love it!!

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Mark Hollis Spot on!!!

March 30 at 4:29pm · Unlike · 1
Nancy Lynn Pugh Perfectly said Bish !

March 30 at 4:31pm · Unlike · 1
Paul Markham Laughlin Awesome! Thank you for sharing this. Also happy birthday to you and happy anniversary to you and Ken....

March 30 at 4:31pm · Unlike · 2
Kimberly Loveless Whaley Awesome Bish!! And the number of states that are currently legal is 37 and D.C. Have a Fantastic time in NYC, love to you and Ken!!!

March 30 at 4:32pm · Unlike · 2
Amber Banks I so love you!!!! You are awesome!!!!

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Jennifer M. Carpenter Sharing this! Thank you for always saying things so honestly and funny too! Busted out laughing about the prisoners buying china ! Lol

March 30 at 4:54pm · Unlike · 1
David B Keith JES... I want you to know again... that you always make me smile and laugh. The WORD with humor, love and a smile. Have a great trip and thanks again for the WORD of the day.

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Beth Laraine Rehbein Coffee Good! Gay Bashing or any Discrimination Bad! Yesterday was good! I appreciate if you felt distracted & didn't bring think you gave your best. I definitely received something I needed, so no apology required. Please go enjoy NY & your anniversary...See More

March 30 at 5:02pm · Unlike · 2
Patricia Hutchinson COME ON, what are you really trying to say? HA HA - you are hot under the collar.... and absolutely right!

March 30 at 5:04pm · Unlike · 1
Patricia Hutchinson I want to go to a Madonna concert and pick out china!

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Frances Martin You are simply..."REMARKABLE"

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Darlene L'amour Swilley Too bad People have to viciously fight situations they know nothing about, it will be solved somewhat when all the other states comply ,~~hopefully! (Didn't know u were distracted, good word)

March 30 at 5:11pm · Unlike · 1
Tim Starnes I think homophobic people must think gay people have a lot of power to bring on the end times lol Thanks for speaking up

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Ken Marshall Love this ! So proud of you Jim Swilley ! I love you !

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Avery Price Rogers

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Richard W Metzgar Jr. Great word.

March 30 at 5:16pm · Unlike · 1
Lester Lawrence Randy You tell em Bish I love this and we LOVE you

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Richard W Metzgar Jr. Raised in fifth generation in a church of God home, I totally understand what you referred to about the rapture. It was like heavens gates and hells flames when I grew up. I heard so much more about the devil and his pitch forks than I Did the love of God!

March 30 at 5:20pm · Edited · Unlike · 1
Ed Jarnagin I always enjoy watching you lay the smack down on bigotry.

March 30 at 5:21pm · Unlike · 2
Richard W Metzgar Jr. Jim Swilley, I got saved every service lol. I would get saved just to make sure during the week I didn't undo what I did last week. Lol.

March 30 at 5:23pm · Unlike · 1
Rick Mosher Love it!!

March 30 at 5:25pm · Unlike · 1
RamonaForever Quimby *in my Sammy Hall voice* "Jesus is coming soon / morning or night or noon / many will meet their doom / trumpets will sound (trumpets will surely sound)" - good thing you're having coffee and not a beer...you might miss it!

March 30 at 5:31pm · Unlike · 3
Teresa Bailey Jim Swilley, as my Bishop would say...."IT'S ALL GOOD"! for what it's worth, you spoke to me all the way through yesterday! Love you, safe travels. T

March 30 at 5:38pm · Unlike · 1
Galen Colbert I. Love. This. Vid. So many truths. And here's another truth: when you peel it all back like an onion, the aversion is really about what adults do with their naughty bits. Period. No more, no less. And it's stooooopid.

March 30 at 5:49pm · Like
Todd Wade I wish someone would explain exactly what Indiana is trying to do? Or what exactly has happened? I'm so out of the loop!

March 30 at 6:04pm · Like
Vickie M Sellers

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Jim Swilley Thanks so much, everyone!...

March 30 at 6:42pm · Like
Jim Swilley Well, I think there's a little more to it than that, Galen Colbert, but it's definitely stoooopid...

March 30 at 6:43pm · Like
Jim Swilley Just google it, Todd...there's a lot online about it...

March 30 at 6:44pm · Like · 1
Jim Swilley Thanks for your comment, mom...very brave of you, and I appreciate it!

March 30 at 6:47pm · Edited · Like
Cedric McNeal I thought that was you in Starbucks....heyyy...nice suit (smile)

March 30 at 6:55pm · Unlike · 1
Jim Swilley You were in there? How did I not see you?

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Cedric McNeal Yep..sitting on the sofa...

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Jim Swilley Why didn't you say hello? Happy Birthday, btw!

March 30 at 7:01pm · Like · 1
Todd Wade Ok Jim, I'll do that.....I'm so exhausted from all the hatred in this world......we are all Gods children ,PERIOD!!

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Tim Goolsby Ok, I can't lie; you spoke truth!

March 30 at 7:28pm · Unlike · 1
Jim Swilley

March 30 at 7:29pm · Like · 1
Josephine McGhee-Walker Love you, enjoy your coffee.

March 30 at 7:38pm · Unlike · 1
Richard Martin Bishop, you didn't have your way, but find comfort in knowing that God had His..
Love and blessings sent your way... And Happy Birthday. .

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Joyce Marie

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Danisha Bryant I love it when you get sassy! Maybe it'll help make people listen.

March 30 at 8:34pm · Unlike · 2
Bill Jarrett What you said makes perfect sense! It's amazing how closed minded fundamentalists are!

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Gregory Bowman Thanks Jim Swilley! Your friends in Indiana appreciate your support.

March 30 at 9:22pm · Unlike · 1
Gina Lynn Goff Vesely LOL

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Cynthia Fruge Alexander You gave a great word on Sunday! If you were distracted, I could not tell. If anything it was even deeper and more profound. The flesh side may have said something different to you, but that spirit side came out loud and clear! All is working for the good. Light will always overcome the darkness. You and Ken have a wonderful and safe trip. Love you both!

March 30 at 9:58pm · Unlike · 2
Debra Gray Boyd Actually, the arc bending towards justice quote is Theodore Parker, a Unitarian minister.

March 30 at 10:01pm · Like
Debra Gray Boyd He was addressing slavery & advocating for abolition. He did it with a gun on his pulpit to be prepared for trouble because his life was being threatened for preaching his understanding of the gospel. I'm pretty sure that's what he meant. King learned...See More

March 30 at 10:53pm · Unlike · 2
Jim Swilley Thanks for the 411

March 30 at 10:57pm · Like · 1
Jim Swilley Cynthia, you rock!

March 30 at 10:58pm · Like · 1
Roderick T. Alexander Debra I commented earlier to your comment and realized I mis-spoke so I'm revising my comment. I learned that Theodore Parker was an abolitionist who inspired Abraham Lincoln and later Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King made those words very relevant and very significant during the Civil Rights Movement.

March 30 at 11:08pm · Edited · Like · 1
Roderick T. Alexander I got a history lesson! Nice! Thanks Debra! This made me have to actually do some google history research! It felt good! Thank you again and God bless!

March 30 at 11:12pm · Like · 1
Debra Gray Boyd It is good to learn. King had a much larger audience. I'm glad that more folks know the quote. I just believe that attribution is important. It is part of maintaining right relationship. Glad you were able to do some digging.

March 30 at 11:18pm · Like
Debra Gray Boyd TV does help build an audience in a way that newspapers just can't.

March 30 at 11:18pm · Like