Original sentence: As part of his ostracism from his former churches his work was maligned but he forgave those who tried to discredit him before his death from AIDS in 1993.Both churches later disowned him because of his active sexual life, removing him first from leadership positions, then ultimately, firing him.Despite (or because of) his hippie appearance and being a closeted gay man, Frisbee had notable success as a minister and evangelist.Frisbee, who functioned as an evangelical preacher also privately socialized as a gay man both before and during his evangelism career.This is held in tension with the fact that he said in interviews that he never believed homosexuality was anything other than a sin in the eyes of God and both denominations prohibited gay sexual behavior
Edited sentence: As part of his ostracism from his former churches his work was maligned, but he forgave those who tried to discredit him before his death from AIDS in 1993.Both Calvary Chapel and the Vineyard ministries later distanced themselves from him because of his homosexuality; he was removed from leadership positions.Despite (or because of) his hippie appearance, Frisbee had notable success as a minister and evangelist.Frisbee,  evangelical preacher, also privately struggled with what he.He made it repeatedly clear in interviews that he believed homosexuality a sin in the eyes of God.called the evil sin of homosexuality both before and after he was born again