June 12, 2000
I can’t understand the ignorance that people in this world
possess. Take a look at this video
I was just sent::
It is a recording of a woman on Fox News who interviews the
leader of a church that is against homosexuality. The reason for the interview was a protest that this woman
led at a funeral of fallen soldier.
The protest was happening during and at the location of the funeral- as the
Marine’s family and friends were in complete mourning and grief. These kids of actions make me
absolutely sick. If there is ever
a time to silence differences it is in a time of loss. This woman, Shirley Phelps states that
she is glad for the fallen soldiers and the terrorist against that we have had
on our country. She finds them
positive and deserved and that they are all damned to hell. Phelps continues on to tell the news
anchor that she has sinned away her day of grace for even considering anti-gay
thoughts as the slightest skewed or incorrect.
The part that makes me the most worked up about this video
is the complete ignorance and irony that she is claiming. Most anti-gay groups, especially the
religious ones, claim to be a child of a merciful and ever-loving God and yet preach
and promote absolute rejection and hatred.
After having the conversation with Kip about the camp he
attended- this video could not have surfaced at a more emotionally appropriate
time for me. I have been trying to
figure out what grows this deep emotional hate for the gay community. It benefits absolutely no one to be
filled with such ill feelings. It
is always one word against the next and no one is any more right.
I think I have been
naïve in thinking that Columbus would be completely accepting of the gay
movement.
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