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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jay Bakker and Osteen meet to discuss faith, family, and freedom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Mother’s Day, &lt;strong&gt;Jay Bakker&lt;/strong&gt; [pictured], son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, brought a group of LGBT families to worship at Lakewood Church, in Texas - the largest mega-church in the U.S.  After the service, Bakker met privately with Lakewood’s pastor, Joel Osteen, to talk about faith, family, and LGBT people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the meeting, Bakker released the following statement:&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:31 -0700</pubDate>
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