Heath Ledger, Of course you knew it would happen
Westboro Baptist plans to picket Heath Ledger’s funeral (.pdf).
I can’t imagine the amount of hatred that will be directed at them for that. Why would you ever purposefully put yourself as the center of a majority of America’s (or the world’s) hatred?
I think I was talking about this the other day with someone, about whether these people really believe what they are preaching or whether or not they are just doing it for the publicity. Even so it’s a pretty retarded way to get publicity. To have so many people wish you were dead? I’ll pass thanks.
On the other hand, I find myself not as disturbed by them as most people. Not because I don’t think what they are doing is wrong, I certainly think they are idiots. Maybe it’s because I’m obviously not into the God/Heaven/Hell thing. It’s insulting to be slandered at a funeral of a loved one, and that’s the main thing I have issue with. But 1. I support gay rights, so being called a “fag” isn’t really an insult to me. 2. I don’t believe in the concepts of heaven/hell/god/satan, and 3. It’s possible I’d feel different if it was the funeral of a loved one.
I don’t know, I haven’t really sorted my thoughts out about these people yet.
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2 Responses to “Heath Ledger, Of course you knew it would happen”
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Huh. I *did* know it was going to happen. Or that someone would at least say he got what was coming to him… or something equally as awful.
The lack of compassion is just… astounding.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
People are just stupid. I was raised a Christian, and was taught that one sin will not get you into hell. Portraying a gay man on a movie in no way would condemn him to hell, according to Christian standards. That said, I don’t believe in hell either. But if I did, I would wish that ignorant people like this would burn in it for an eternity.
I guess I will just have to settle for Karma. Maybe in their next life they will come back as homosexuals, or even better, as actors.