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Post by Rhayeqasr on Mar 13, 2006 15:40:10 GMT -5
Today during US History, I was reading the newpaper from the Eleventh. One the front page was a picture of people holding signs saying things like 'Gods Hates America,' 'Pope in Hell,' 'Thank God for Dead Soldiers,' and other horrible, horrible things. As I read the article, I am completely speachless. These people were protesting at a fallen Marine's funeral. This man was apperently homosexual and died in Iraq. At this man's funeral, these protesters were harassing those that were mourning the loss of a loved one. Is it this man's fault that he offends these peoples religion, but is harassing him on the day of his funeral really the Christian thing to do? Here is there website: www.godhatesfags.com/main/index.html ::shakes head:: I hold nothing against Christians, but this is bringing it to an extreme. What horrible people. |
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Post by Sukosh on Mar 13, 2006 16:08:39 GMT -5
Yea, that's too much. Don't agree with it if you don't want to, but don't disrespect the dead either. That's not the Christian thing to do either.
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Post by Dawby on Mar 13, 2006 16:19:14 GMT -5
...do these people make a point of finding every gay person who has died and making a spectacle of themselves at the funeral, I wonder, or is this just a special case?
(and what on earth does the pope have to do with anything?!)
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Post by Rhayeqasr on Mar 13, 2006 16:49:09 GMT -5
By reading a little bit of their website, I've come to find that they picket a lot of funerals, this here is what their reasoning for it is:
"To warn the people who are still living that unless they repent, they will likewise perish. When people go to funerals, they have thoughts of mortality, heaven, hell, eternity, etc., on their minds. It's the perfect time to warn them of things to come. Is it mean, hateful, uncompassionate, etc.? I'm sure it is, according to your standards. However, according to my standards, it would be infinitely more mean, hateful, uncompassionate, etc., to keep my mouth shut and not warn you that you, too, will soon have to face God."
I think they hate the Pope because he was more tolerant of homosexuals...I think? I don't these people need help, mental help. And I don't say that sarcastically. Someone should following them around with a sign that says 'God hates Discrimination.'
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Post by alphabloodscythe on Mar 13, 2006 17:26:12 GMT -5
That's horrible. I don't care if you're whichever faith. That gives you not right to mock people over it.
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Post by Sukosh on Mar 13, 2006 17:41:43 GMT -5
I think it's just an isolated group doing this, I'm Old Southern Babtist and I don't know anyone like that from where I live. Part of what we're supposed to believe in is that every man can make his own mistakes. We can try to get them to change that a bit, but we're not supposed to be the least agressive about it. It's an insult, really, to the rest of us when they do that.  |
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Post by Lumi on Mar 13, 2006 17:48:11 GMT -5
*shudders* Really really horrible, that is when standards become twisted. They're like the paparrazi of religions, believing they have the right to do whatever they want if they feel it is righteous in their eyes.
*makes signs against them*
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Post by Sukosh on Mar 13, 2006 18:56:01 GMT -5
I know, they just twist everything around to they're right; but it's when you twist things to justify yourself that you're the most wrong you could ever be.
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Post by Rhayeqasr on Mar 13, 2006 19:04:50 GMT -5
It just makes me angry that people could be so close minded. They say that the bible is all lovey-dovey, and there is a lot of hate in it...but there /is/ a lot of love.
But instead of focusing on the love, they simply say 'God hates America,' 'God hates fags,' 'God hates everything.' I have yet to find one positive thing on that website. I even found an answer to a peice of mail they got, and the kid said something along the lines of supporting homosexuality, and they simply said 'Jesus hates you.'
I got so angry that I can no longer read the website. What horrible people.
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Post by lexington on Mar 13, 2006 19:13:33 GMT -5
There's always of group of people out there that have to do some horrible thing like that. Whether its against gays, blacks, latinos, abortion ect ect. They'll find out someday that God doesn't hate the poor dead gay soldier, but the morons picketing with 'God hate fags' signs  World is full of morons. |
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Post by Xenon on Mar 13, 2006 19:17:45 GMT -5
I can't believe the lack of respect some of these people have. I wonder if they'd like it if someone protested "God hates stupid people" at their funerals?
Sadly, I doubt there's anything to be done about it, as much as it gets my blood boiling.
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Post by Lumi on Mar 13, 2006 19:37:13 GMT -5
How about 'God hates those who assume to speak for him'?
I like that one...besides I thought God was a jealous god, not a hating one to begin with. MEeeehh.
it makes me feel sick
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Post by Leafy on Mar 13, 2006 20:00:02 GMT -5
some sick, twisted part of me wants to gun down one of those mofo's, and picket his funeral with a God Hates Idiots sign. I can totally justify going to jail for that.
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Post by Silvanon on Mar 13, 2006 20:07:00 GMT -5
*shakes head* There are definately some idiots out there.
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Post by Rhayeqasr on Mar 13, 2006 20:12:41 GMT -5
I understand that some people find homosexuality to be a sin. I'v come across many of them, and our friendly conversations always end in heated debates. But what gets me is that these people also hate anyone tolerant and open minded of homosexuality.
And here I am thinking open mindedness is a good thing x.X
I'm starting to think these people only do this to get a reaction from everyone. They are so sarcastic and rude when they answer their mail, even when someone is claiming to be religious. For example, this person said that he/she was Christian and that she was tolerant of homosexuality. Their responce was simply, 'If you are tolerant of the fags, you are not a Christian. God hates you.'
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World is full of morons.
