I was bummed when I heard Heath Ledger had died. I always liked him as an actor. I don't know too many details of his death, and it doesn't really matter to me anyway. I'm sure his friends and family are quite distraught nonetheless. But today I read where the unfriendly jerks at Westboro Baptist Church plan to protest at his funeral. These are the same people who protest at military funerals. Man... it's stuff like this that makes me mad! It's all because he played a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain. Now, I admit, I never saw the movie; but I did see Heath in plenty of other movies where he depicted less-than-moral characters. For one thing though, these are stinking MOVIES! And for another, regardless of how you feel about a person's morals and ethics, I think it's pretty un-Christlike to not only lack compassion for hurting people, but to be downright vile as well. I believe these people give Christ a bad name, Christians a bad name, and... well... I don't like it.
So... not that it's much consolation, I wish Heath's friends and family well. I pray they not even notice these idiots, and may God surround them with grace and peace.
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I was just thinking last night that it wouldn't be long before that bunch of kooks did something.
If its any consolation, I'm starting to think that their antics have taken them so far beyond the pale that people realize that their actions don't speak for all Christians.
I hope Tammie is right.
And this makes me very angry. But what do you do?
I almost cried when I heard about Heath's death. So so tragic - not because he was nice to look at but because he was a person, and he has a baby, and he seemed more genuine than many of his peers.
I don't know what to say I suppose...
Yeah, there's always that dilemma of how much to just ignore, and when to make sure people know how you feel. I've not always been real patient with the ignoring aspect. But I hope Tammie is right too.
At one time I tried to figure what the deal is with "those unfriendly jerks." The only unifying theme in all their antics is the desperate desire to get as much attention as possible, whatever it takes to get it. I propose not giving it to them.
Milton,
Yeah, you're probably right. Thanks for sharing.
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