You can shovel my driveway, but no unnatural behavior

[Marc]

Im sorry that was over the top and I regret saying that. I was just really pissed off at this lady.
You can delete that previous post if you want.

[Xstr8guy]

Im sorry that was over the top and I regret saying that. I was just really pissed off at this lady.
You can delete that previous post if you want.

Nope! That was completely appropriate... it's staying. We NEED to get angry at that kind of intolerance.

[gaybucks_chip]

On the other hand, I have to completely applaud the response by the gay couple.

They *could* have gotten angry, flown a big rainbow flag, hosted a huge gay barbeque... but instead, they chose the most Christian response they possibly could under the circumstances... to turn the other cheek and simply ignore the people that were hurtful.

Obviously, their action was far, far more powerful than getting angry or hosting a leather barbeque would have been, because it so upset this woman that she wrote to a columnist for help. And *that* is where change comes from.

I think that this woman is troubled because she realizes (without admitting it) that what she did was really hurtful and she's probably trying to reconcile what the church is teaching her from what she feels in her heart... that these were really nice neighbors, good neighborhood participants... that she's caused to completely ignore everyone in the neighborhood.

Perhaps the combination of her actions, the response from the columnist, and just thinking about it will cause her to realize it's not her place to judge. After all, Christian teachings warn against any form of judgement, and that's the element that most conservative Christians somehow lose sight of.

[DonMike]

On the other hand, I have to completely applaud the response by the gay couple.

They *could* have gotten angry, flown a big rainbow flag, hosted a huge gay barbeque... but instead, they chose the most Christian response they possibly could under the circumstances... to turn the other cheek and simply ignore the people that were hurtful.

Obviously, their action was far, far more powerful than getting angry or hosting a leather barbeque would have been, because it so upset this woman that she wrote to a columnist for help. And *that* is where change comes from.

I think that this woman is troubled because she realizes (without admitting it) that what she did was really hurtful and she's probably trying to reconcile what the church is teaching her from what she feels in her heart... that these were really nice neighbors, good neighborhood participants... that she's caused to completely ignore everyone in the neighborhood.

Perhaps the combination of her actions, the response from the columnist, and just thinking about it will cause her to realize it's not her place to judge. After all, Christian teachings warn against any form of judgement, and that's the element that most conservative Christians somehow lose sight of.

Excellent answer. I totally agree with you. Maybe the woman will never change, but if she is still that stubborn than this will eat away at her more than an in-your-face retaliation. Had the gay couple thrown a big gay party it would have just given the woman more reasons to hate them and to complain to everyone around her about what terrible people they were. She could have said, "FIRST, they kissed each other right out in public, THEN they had this gay party" and completely removed herself from the equation. As it stands now, she's the asshole and any attempt on her part to justify her actions will only go to highlight what an asshole she really is, and I think she knows that. I mean, there is no clean cut way to say "how dare you get angry at me for treating you with such disrespect". And that's realy what this is all about.