The Love Crusades

We had what this group calls a "Love Crusade" today for a fallen soldier who was buried locally. From what I understand, he had saved the lives of several others in some action and, in so doing, was killed himself. Not only did the military turn out, but the volunteer fire department, of which he was a member, also took part in the ceremonies.

So did the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. They’re the people who travel about the country holding what they call Love Crusades. This group, quite small and not really Baptist, taunts the families of the deceased and holds signs saying, "God Hates Fags," somehow connecting the soldiers’ deaths with America’s acceptance of gays.

The virulence of this group is hard to understand. With two of the adult children lawyers, they know exactly what they can and cannot do. They can drive you to great anger, but you cannot react without breaking one law or another.

Where did this all come from? Beats me. Usually, when someone has taken such an extreme position, it indicates some sort of hidden issue in their own life. Such violent hatred of homosexuality might mean the father has this deep down inside. Who knows??

But there will come a day – The Day. When that occurs, as it must for each member of this family church, there will be no fast talking, no legal briefs, no fancy dancing. There will be no "You Are Doomed," or "God Hates Fags" signs. There will only be Jesus pointing out to them his instruction that, "What you did to the least of these, you did to me."