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By Ramon Johnson, About.com Guide to Gay Life since 2002

Interview with Jay Bakker

Sunday January 21, 2007
Let the revolution begin! Jay Bakker knows God. He doesn't proclaim to know God personally, only God's love and acceptance. Bakker has dedicated his life to teaching God's word, but not in the way most expect him to as the prodigal son of evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.

Jay, born Jamie Charles, doesn't believe in an exclusive God, only one that embraces us all for who we are, including same-gender-loving individuals. In this exclusive interview, Jay Bakker talks about God's love, his estranged relationships, the transition from golden child to punk rocker, his new church and Jesus' "crappy fan club."

Jay Bakker Pics:
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Comments

January 22, 2007 at 9:00 pm
(1) gr8face says:

Great interview!

August 24, 2008 at 5:36 pm
(2) Lonnie Malcomb says:

Sorry to disappoint, but if every Jay Bakker in the country goes pro-gay, they will go without God. Nothing (not any thing) in the Holy Bible is more clear than the “fact” that God forbids homosexuality. I’m not personally against gays, I just believe the Bible. And if you hate me for that, I count it an honor.

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