Ok so I thought I was done for the night then I realized I had to write about this General in the news. I realize most people will not even see the article about his statement, but it pisses me off. Marine Gen. Peter Pace calls homosexuality something evil and likens it to adultery. With men like him in charge who needs hate crime perpetrators? If men like him, Bush, Cheney (and he has a gay daughter), and others keep in power, there is no hope for us. I would like to believe that in time people will not just tolerate others, but come to accept them as they are. But I know that is still VERY far off in the future! 

Anyway, good night again.

I thought I didn't have anything to say tonight, but I was WRONG. I was just checking Yahoo for news when I saw something about an anti-gay protest at a military funeral. I am so disgusted by this group my nose won't stop twitching (a bad habit I have form something I hate very deeply, weird I know but I can't help it!) These are the same EVIL people that claim they know God better than the rest of us. These are the same EVIL people that had the gall to protest gay rights at Matthew Shepard’s funeral. Now they've moved on to protest the military at a military man's funeral. I'm not a big supporter of the military, but this is appalling. How dare they intrude on the sacredness of a funeral! People are there to remember the good of that person, and they drag everything those people stand for in the dirt. Their protest is not only absolutly insulting and vile but aimed at the wrong target. A man who is already dead can't change his stance.
I've seen many documentaries on Matthew's death. This church group the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. sickens me. By dragging the dead's name through the dirt telling everyone they got what they deserved and are in hell. I can't even find the words to describe how sick this makes me feel that people can even think this, or act on it. They made me sick watching them in the documentaries and they make me sick now.
I'm a Lutheran, and I have had some issues with my faith. But I know this that no matter what I feel; I know the deity I believe in would not support them. He would not support the use of hate and such disrespect. I believe personally that there is a place for homosexuals in the church (I better believe this!) because I believe that God made all love and therefore true love is not bad. The world is populated, we don't really need to keep spreading...And I have my qualms with the military, but they protect the institutions of this country that I still believe in. Many of my friends are looking into the military and many have family in the military. They are important for the freedom of religion we have.
I'm usually not comfortable talking about my faith at all, but this is a very desperate measure. Some people's ignorance just makes me feel so mad and sad at the same time. To think these people will miss out on so much that life has to offer because of some misguided teachings.
I need to stop thinking about this or my nose will keep twitching for hours...
If I run into these people there will be a full scale debate, or fight, or counter protest. This thing should not be encouraged and the people need to be better informed.

Ici