OUR MISSION is to make homophobes laugh at their own stupidity. We don't expect hugs and kisses, conversions to a gay lifestyle, wives making lesbian porno scenes or even general apologies. Just an understanding that we all need to grow up and realize that life is more complex than we often realize and that the gay community isn't just about wild orgies of anal sex with the goal of wiping out the heterosexual community with AIDS.
Also included in our
mission statement is the realization that like heterosexuals, homosexuals
may not live pristine lives and therefore should not have to evoke a Disney-like
illusion of wholesomeness and clean living. Pastor Fred Phelps bitches
that some homosexuals have committed murder. Well, duh! So what? So have
many more heterosexuals. Does one murder by a heterosexual mean that all
heteros are murderers? And yes, maybe the "liberal press" doesn't
cover some of these stories because they're afraid of special interest
pressure groups. But again, so what? The mainstream media doesn't cover
a lot of news that it should and often gives us mindless fluff. "Heteros
and homos are capable of heinous crimes." Hopefully that
last statement makes everyone happy with the fact that, regardless of
our sexual orientation, we all can be assholes if we so choose.
Lastly, our mission is to get you read the webmaster's comics in the name
of a higher cause. This may make the webmaster a self-serving schmuck
but please refer to the previous paragraph about the potential of heteros
and homos to be assholes.
WHY THE HELL WOULD A HETEROSEXUAL MAKE A SITE LIKE THIS?Because hatred of gays based on religion is worthy of satire. And as a cartoonist that's what I do. This site, which was started about 4 years ago, has no real mission beyond the satire because Godhatesfags.com and other sites like it are simply, for a lack of a better phrase, socially retarded. I don't care if you believe in God or don't believe in God and I don't care what religion you are because I can guarantee you that you do not know the mind of God. If God wants to hate "fags" let him speak for himself, clearly and directly. The existence of God himself or herself has not even been established by the evidence available so to jump to the point where you say you know the mind of God is pretty damn arrogant. Ah, but we have the word of God, says the bigot, and the word of God tells us that God hates fags. We therefore must use an ancient text to justify our hatred in a modern time. I think it is evident from some passages that the Bible does condemn sexual acts between men, however, who can prove that the word of God is the word of God? Has it been changed or corrupted due to politics? The men who wrote it, did they place their biases within the passages? And are we correctly interpreting it because frankly when I've read Biblical commentaries or NIV notes I find much speculation and disagreement. Hell, we don't even have the original manuscripts by the original authors. Is this something you want to base your hatred on? And then we have the argument by Creationists that God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. More bumper sticker logic. My question is how many Creationists use birth control? Probably most of them. If God made Adam and Eve and told them to be fruitful and multiply then why don't these creationists let the sperm run wild and stop being hypocrites? Could it be that they don't like the idea of having 12 children to feed? Or maybe that their Christian wife isn't going to be too happy about her body being used as a baby factory. Or that on occasion they like to have sex without the end results--avoiding the responsiblity that God has ordained for men and women. The argument is silly. Humans have taken sex away from the realm of procreation to use it for pleasure and bonding with another lover. That's what we humans do. We control biology and the forces of nature as much as possible so that we can have the best quality of life through science. So if some man wants to kiss another man for pleasure which will not result in kids, why the hell not? I also might add, in reference to those who find Gay sexual acts gross, that the creationist version of Genesis gets a little sick at the suggestion that the earth was populated by incest (Cain married his sister and so on). If God can approve of incest to populate the earth, how do you know he didn't create homosexuals to avoid overpopulation of the earth? Or maybe due to the many married heterosexual couples who abuse their children God will be handing those children over to adoptive homosexual couples? It's not that you have to agree with how gay men or lesbian women live their lives, you don't even have to give them the time of day if you don't want to. But why hate them? Why claim that God hates them? Why harrass their commitment ceremonies or their grieving at funeral processions? Why try to enact laws to make it harder for them to find a place to live or get a job or join the armed forces? Are we really that petty and immature? You know there are a lot of people that I find annoying, whiny rap stars, spoiled hotel heiresses, rightwing talk show hosts who ought to be in jail, liberal nuts who want to censor possibly offensive words, child actors who grow up and bitch about hard their lives are because no one understands them and the list goes on. But let's face it, I don't really hate these people because they're not worth the time to hate. Hate should be reserved for the truly repulsive in our world. Those that bring misery and sorrow and exploit the vunerable. Hate Osama Bin Laden, hate Saddam Hussein, hate the DC snipers, hate the unnamed rapist, hate the communist fascist, hate the corrupt CEOs--they're worthy of your hatred. In the end though, if you spend too much time hating it's doubtful that you're really living. So enjoy the site for what it is. Social commentary often using political incorrect humor and bad taste. My point with this site is not to suggest that you go out immediately and find yourself a gay friend to be trendy. My point is that Pastor Fred Phelps is a freak and frankly that you shouldn't cast stones in God's name. If God exists he can take care of his own business. Hate is just a waste of time. Society is changing rapidly. You may find yourself working next to a gay person. They may be flamboyant or they may be subdued in their personality. They may seem like a stereotype or they may defy the stereotype. But if you give them a chance, they may be a good friend to have on your side. On the other hand they could be an asshole. But then so are a lot of heterosexuals. Sincerely, Respond to this open letter or anything else on the site and I may post it: jeff@the-cynic.com |
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