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I'm not. I don't – I don't dislike anybody. Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world. But my faith is based on what I believe the scripture says, and that's the way I read the Scripture.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
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I see people - they won't be negative toward other people, but inside they're negative toward themselves, and I think that holds us back.
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If you are against yourself, you will never reach your highest potential. And when you criticize yourself, you're criticizing God.
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