Westboro Baptist Church

There are less than 100 members, most of whom are within a family, but these members sure like to receive any kind of publicity possible by protesting. They've even protested at a soldier's funeral. Why all the protesting? Well, because they feel everything bad that happens to our country is God's wrath for us being tolerant of homosexuals. The WBC claims that God hates Swedes because of their tolerance to homosexuality.

I'm all about protesting, but at a person's funeral? Ehhh, that might be crossing the line right there.

So, everything revolves around tolerance towards homosexuals, eh? Hmmm. I don't know what bible they're reading, but it's not one that I'm too familiar with. All the hurricanes, the wars, and soldiers' deaths can all be blamed on the country being tolerant towards gays? How stupid are these people?

Can we blame the melting ice caps on our country's tolerance toward gays? Oh, the one up north, that's closer to Sweden, so it's based on their tolerance, right? Violence in this country, oh, that has everything to do with tolerance toward gays. Pastors molesting children, that definitely has to do with our tolerance toward gays. Homosexuals being beaten and killed in hate crimes, again, another prime example of God's wrath being shown for our tolerance of gays.

What planet are these people on? Is Tom Cruise nearby? George W.? I'm sorry, but some people take things a BIT too far with their religious beliefs, or prejudices, I should say. What, would they claim years ago that anything bad that happened in our country was due to our tolerance toward blacks? Would the males claim it was due to our tolerance of women's rights?

WBC members, say what you want, but you're wrong. I know how simple you'd like to make things and just blame everything on homosexuals and people's tolerance of them, but things aren't that simple. Not everything is 2 + 2. Not everything is black and white. Not everything can be blamed on one group of people. Bad things and bad occurrences have been taking place and transpiring in this country from its outset. We can't go around pointing fingers at one group of people and saying it's all their fault, because that would be truly ignorant of us to think and say.

I can guarantee you, Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath had nothing to do with this country's tolerance of gays. I've also got a newsflash for you, this country may be more tolerant than some, but is not TOO tolerant of gays. Believe what you want. Believe what the National Enquirer tells you or your made up version of the bible, brainwash your kids and family members that everything is the homosexuals' fault, be hateful in expressing those feelings and beliefs, and we shallst see what happens. I believe the God that we see and believe in is almost a direct reflection of us in a way. I believe in a peaceful and loving God. They believe in a hateful and vengeful one. Take one look in the mirror and you'll see what I'm talking about.