Phelps to Erect Anti Gay Monument

[cloverfdx]

ohhhh that is sickening, that so called "man" is a disgrace to all human beings.

Well if it ever actually gets erected I'd be more than willing to participate in a road trip to go knock it down.

DITTO

[lovemyshiba]

This is absolutely horrifying and disgusting.

That "man" has serious problems. He thinks he is a Christian?? One thing I learned in all my years at Catholic school (besides the correct length for my plaid skirt and knee socks), was tolerance, and to love one another as God has loved us, and not to intentionally hurt one another.
He would be doing all of this--hurting the family and friends (and everyone else who cares), demonstrating hatred for someone who was "different" from him.

I think he needs to be turned into a statue--leave him standing outside tied to a pole for everyone to mock (I know that contradicts with my previous statement).

I'll also join you in the road trip to take care of it.

[curiosityrats]

Very disturbing that that man can be so insecure about his own faith, sexuality, and morality that he would consider something like that...

There are all kinds of psycopaths in the world.

If he doesn't get some help (medication? enlightenment?), he'll probably be "lynched" someday (in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people--with no witnesses... if you know what I mean). Not that I'd really wish this on him, but he will get whatever he deserves--if not in life, then afterwards. And I'm strong enough in my faith that I don't need to erect a statue to be convinced of THAT.

This is one of the most disturbing pictures of a human being's (using term lightly) mentaliy that I have ever heard of. And a man who claims to be a follower of Christianity... Stop me if I'm wrong but wasn't there this "guy" in the New Testament that went around helping "sinners," forgiving them, and getting ticked off at people who chastized and persecuted them??

After all "Love thy neighbor" was engraved in stone. You'd think THAT rule is one God is a bit more concerned about...

[Soledad]

I'm not a Christian, but I'm definitely a fan of Jesus, and it always amazes me how some people who call themselves Christians seem to lose sight of the words that came out of Jesus' mouth. It seems so basic!!

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

GRRRRRR!!!!!! YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THAT OUTRAGES ME!!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH HOMOSEXUALS???????????

Personally, he will go to hell, not Matthew.

That makes me SO angry. If a man loves another man, LET HIM BE!!! If that's what he wants, let him.

GOSH!!!

[mugsy]

I'll be interested to see what our band director has to say about the article. I emailed it to him. He's VERY outspoken, and VERY liberal, so it ought to be an eventful conversation at lunch tomorrow. It's amazing that normal thinking people are outraged at this, but yet he'll probably be able to put it up just because he'll scream that his rights are being infringed upon.

[babolaypo65]

You're right mugs... as the article points out, sadly the 1960s decision to allow the 10 commandments was precident.... the probably can't fight it.
now, my secret hope is it's VANDALIZED as quickly as it goes up...

in NM we had a similar thing. one group wanted a statue of Onate on public land. he was a powerful Spanish explorer, who the Indians hated (he had the nasty habit of cutting off their feet to keep them in control). anyway. the statue was erected and almost as quickly someone (a group) cut off its feet.

[curiosityrats]

Free speech doesn't protect slander...

[babolaypo65]

You're right curiosity. But can it be proven that Shepard isn't in hell? Thats the problem....

[mugsy]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
in NM we had a similar thing. one group wanted a statue of Onate on public land. he was a powerful Spanish explorer, who the Indians hated (he had the nasty habit of cutting off their feet to keep them in control). anyway. the statue was erected and almost as quickly someone (a group) cut off its feet.

Yes, he was a jerk. But, then the Spanish in general weren't very nice people when it came to the Native Americans, the 2 exception being Bartolome de Las Casas and Junipero Serra. But that was a great reaction!! Cudos to them!

[babolaypo65]

It was great. The statue wasn't up a week before the feet were gone. And MAN had the pueblos, the navajos, and more so the apaches fought the erecting of that statue!

[Soledad]

The Spanish treated American Indians horribly, but we in the U.S. can hardly point fingers. Bit of the old pot calling the kettle black.

[mugsy]

Yes, Soledad, but it was the Spanish IN America, BEFORE it became America that caused the trouble that we are referring to. No, the English pretty much sucked too. The only country that had even the slightest inkling of caring about the Native Americans was France (God I hate saying that! lol).

Sooooo....is the statue still up? I think they should have left it up footless so that when people go to look at it and ask why it doesn't have any feet, they would have to explain what he did to the Natives....just desserts!! hehehehe (Yes, it's true, I am an evil person)

[babolaypo65]

You know, I'm not sure if the statue is still up... I'll ask.