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I am in the valley of prayer on the issue of gay marriage, and I will err on the side of inclusiveness and not exclusion. I'm going to follow Jesus and say, Whosoever will, let them come. And I'm going to extend rights to all of God's children and if I am wrong, God will have to judge me.

Joseph Lowery

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Joseph Lowery
Age: 98 †
Born: 1921
Born: October 6
Died: 2020
Died: March 27
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Alabama
Joseph Echols Lowery
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You gotsta love all God's children!
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