Let them mourn

I have been working third shift this week, and it's not so bad because I come home from work and sleep until I wake up. That puts me in a better mood generally, and I'm not always feeling tired. Where is all this energy you're suppose to get from bein gmore active.
Anyway, working third shift has provided me two opportunities. 1) Listen to weird ass radio with predictions for the end of the world. Seriously, stay up one night and listen WTAm 1100 AM after about 2am and you'll here some nutty stuff. I don't even know what it is. I haven't heard any advertisements for the show itself, or even like an annoucement of what show it is, but it's absolutely crazy stuff.
The other is more time to think. Less distractions, not 100 people coming in and out. It's definitely more peaceful and a better work enviroment. I like it, although, when I get sleepy and it's really quiet... trouble, just kidding! I am much more alert and active on 3rd shift than I am on 1st.
Anyway, in following the news I 've heard the story of protesters standing outside soldiers' funerals. I have not heard anything that has infuriated me more. It is truly depressing that people feel the need to express their religious beliefs in an overt, inappropriate manner at a funeral. These parents lost their son, it's never easy to lose a family member, and to me the mourning period directly afterward is much more sacred and religious than any church service. The family is faced to deal with the death, and confront the reasons why and how it works in the grand scheme of things. They are moved closer to God through this experience more so than just about any moment of their lives. To interrupt this physical goodbye and last memorial in the name of God?
Last time I checked God doesn't stand for hate. These protesters are entitled to their opinion, and there has been talk about their First Amendment rights, 'Freedom of Speech'. I don't want to deny them that, but they should have some tact. A) their fight isn't with this soldier or his family. B) There a dozen other sites they could have chosen to express their views. C) any extremism in the name of God is dangerous and easily leads to misguided, blind reasoning.

The Westboro Baptist Church has a website www.godhatesfags.com which lays out their plan, their reasoning, their mission. According to them, a direct quote from the Bible as well, God does Hate. Most of the direct quotes are to the Old Testament, but there are references to the New Testament. They also have a counter for two people. And what does this counter keep track off? How long two people have been in Hell. Now, there is a statement!

That's about all I got. I fully respect these peoples first amendment rights, they are choosing the wrong forum to go through. They are using guerilla tactics to fight the war they want to wage.

They say that blogs are just places of free thought that you can post so that you can be blackmailed later. I'm working my way there!