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November 03, 2003
There is No excuse, no defense
Ignorance and dogma over facts and compassion.
Hours after their pastor bailed them out of jail, Vanessa and Raymond Jackson returned to their church yesterday and were greeted with a roaring ovation.
"The truth will be revealed because God is for me," Raymond Jackson told the congregation after the cheers died down. Then, looking toward the ceiling, his arms outstretched, he began to sing.
"Jesus you are the center of my contentment. Jesus you are the center of my joy," he sang in a rich baritone, balling his hand into a fist and squeezing his eyes shut. The sanctuary of the Come Alive New Testament Church in Medford resounded with claps and whistles from the nearly 300 people in attendance.
Bruce was so thin that the bones in his face moved as he spoke. His teeth were nearly black. He weighed just 45 pounds.
Posted by Nukevet at November 3, 2003 02:21 AM