we're having a heated debate between pastor jeffries and frank schafer what was defroked because he officiated wedding. >> he was suspended and really the question is to you, frank, you knew the parameters of the denomination when you entered it. you knew what the church taught. why now should the rules change because you have changed? >> i believe that the basis for my belief is actually in the bible. you know, coming back to the former debates and it ties in here as well, i think we have a choice on how to use this book that we agree is holy and rich to us. you could take lift passages out of this book and make a case for polygamy or for slavery or for sexism. but that doesn't give us the right to use the book in this way. you're not supposed to use it judgmentally but we're supposed to use it in a way that is helpful to people in their every day struggle for inspiration and for help. and so when i look at this script tours and the passages, nowhere do i see that homosexuality is actually talked about in terms of a loving homosexual committed relationship. so my basis for my faith is biblica

they criticized the church for stripping reverend frank schafer of his credentials.hurch also removed him as pastor in lebanon pennsylvania. supporters say it is wrongful for the church to punish him for standing by his son's gay relationship. schafer is appealing the church's decision. >> you know, it took me many years for this evolution of becoming a supporter of lgbt issues. i was not always in support, so i cannot judge anybody, and that's what i'm seeing going on right now within our church, as well. there are people that feel strongly on the other side of the issue, but i'm hoping and praying that they also will go through this evolution, and come to the same place that i have come to, mainly to accept all lgbt members of our church, and their rights. >> the pass tor says he has already been invited to join several other churches. a georgia school board is taking an aggressive stance in an effort to protect students from gun violence. board mens just voted to allowed train security officers to have military style assault rifles, they claim this will make their

. >> at the time, frank schafer was assigned there were certain homophobic people that took issue withsigned here. there was an environment of what we could do to get rid of frank and receive a new pastor. >> i received a phone call from my district superintendent back in late march, saying that somebody in my congregation has obtained the license of my gay son's wedding that i performed, the complainant was invited to tell his concerns and share with the bishop, she appointed a clergy person, a colleague of mine to conduct the investigation. at the end of which he proclaims there needs to be a trial. as i am addressing those that consider me an enemy, i want to say to them, i love you. and i will never harm you. >> the trial lasted two days, two long grueling days. i motionly for me. there was 1 point where the crowd got a little bit excited, because one of the cross examiners had suggested that what if this case was about racism. and the woman he was cross-examining said well maybe it should be. and people cheered and the judge said stop. we need to have control in this courtroom. an

moments ago, frank schafer reacting to that decision at a news conference. >> i said to myself, you knowcredentials. what i did was an act of love for my son. i'm here to tell you that i will not give up the fight. i am still a minister in my heart. and i will continue to minister. i will continue to be a voice for the lgbt community. >> well, when he was suspended, schafer had been ordered to stop performing same-sex weddings or turn in his credentials. earlier this week, pastor schafer announced he would do neither. pastor schafer said he hoped the church would change its doctrine, which he called, quote, discriminatory. we'll be right back. how naughty was he? oh boy... [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. don'neutralize them odorand freshen.ash. with glad odorshield with febreze. life with crohn's disease ois a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdominal pain and cramps end our night before it even starts? what if i eat the wrong thing? what if? what if i suddenly have to go? what if? but w