try to work around it. you try to change it. and you just don't feel like you should abandon your own church. in our church, we have plenty of gay and lesbian members and we need to be there for them, too, and speak out for therapy and shepherd them as well. >> we certainly wish you a lot of luck, reverend schafer. i think everyone would applaud you for embracing your children. >> we did receive an e-mail response from the group will hold reverend schafer's church trial. they wrote to cnn, "we ask all persons to be in prayer for everyone involved." we're going to continue to follow this story and see what the outcome isment. >> definitely. >> tragic for him. for more stories on faith, check out our belief blog. that is cnn.com/belief. if there was any doubt, doubt no more. a potential republican contender