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What happens when a gay Christian activist meets five conservative Evangelical Christian pastors<\/a> to discuss the question, \u201cCan LGBT Christians be reconciled with the Church?\u201d Disagreement and irreconcilable differences? Sure. But also lots of honest, respectful, and even loving discussion. Via The Slacktivist<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"