Last week we reported the arrest of Jermaine Jakes, the gay son of Bishop TD Jakes who was taken down by cops after he stroked his erect penis and licked his lips at them in a Dallas park.
So, his homophobic father released this statement:
As parents, we occasionally feel that our children do not live up to our highest and best ideals. When they do not, we don't diminish our love for them as recompense for our disapproval. Like our children, we also are not infallible nor do we profess to be. Our now adult son Jermaine is 29, but when he was at home he was a recipient of correction, compassion and wise counsel. We hope that the light of what we believe will guide him through times of contradiction and moments of concern as he continues to mature.
In spite of the family pain we feel from this unfortunate situation, it has given us a chance to show him the same help, support, and restorative grace for which our family and church is noted. Through our ministry at The Potter’s House, as well as our own home, we have for years offered help in the time of need to all adults, our five children and other people’s children.
It is in moments like these that I am so grateful that we do not preach that we are the solution, but we look to Christ for resolution. So then, as a very human family with real issues, like many other people, we will draw from the same well of grace to which we have led others to drink and be refreshed.
Bishop T.D. Jakes
So, after the years of "correction, compassion and wise counsel" Jermaine still ended up a gay. Now they are gonna take him back into the church to try and fix him?
Live your life people! But don't do anything illegal.
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