Out Of The Box

Today Joey chats to Father Rod Bower. In July 2013 the sign outside the Gosford Anglican Church was thrust into the center of Australia’s national conversation when Rod changed it to read 'DEAR CHRISTIANS. SOME PPL ARE GAY. GET OVER IT.  LOVE GOD’ Rod posted the message on the Anglican Parish of Gosford Facebook page. It went viral. Five years on, and a healthy dose of death threats later we’ve seen signs reading anything from “BOO THE BIGOTS. WE STAND WITH ADAM GOODES.” , to “CHANGE LEADER, CHANGE NOTHING. CHANGE SYSTEMS, CHANGE THE WORLD". In recent months Father Rod has published his autobiography Outspoken, and announced his senate candidacy as an independent in this year's federal election. Producer: Bre Jones