Gaymargeddon

I have a friend, who is a devout Christian, who reads this site. Whenever we discuss religion, I am mightily impressed by his faith, his belief, and although his beliefs are intense, he seems somewhat skittish about using the government as a functionary for himself. In other words, he might try to convince me of God’s rightness, but I doubt he would abide police officers sent to my house to make sure that I’m praying.

Unfortunately, his profound faith is being completely sullied by these rabid douchebags, who believe that if gay marriage isn’t repealed this fall in California, armageddon is upon us. (Which they technically ought to endorse, because they’re saved, and thus go to heaven…right?)

Anyway, to listen to these people tell it, if those two well-dressed men down the street are allowed legal protection for their relationship, the next thing the state will be able to do is tell Christians which parts of the Bible they can and cannot read. The paranoia, it runs deep.

Another friend asked me what’s wrong with people. He asked after reading the previous link. I didn’t know what to say. How can these people so viciously hate gays? How can they believe that God, if s/he exists, cares this much? The lunacy of declaring that gay marriage is the first step toward Christian oppression is so stupid that it barely deserves the attention I’m giving to it.

In happier news, there was a fire near Fred Phelps’s church, and although he escaped the conflagration unharmed, we can hope that next time, the arsonist torches the place. Or better still, a lightning strike ignites the church, so we can all say that God, apparently, Hates Fred Phelps.