Judging Not

RONALD REAGAN, whose policies in Central America alone qualify him as a cold blooded killer, had no concern for the AIDS epidemic because it afflicted homosexuals, was their own damned fault, and thus unworthy of his attention. When I was a child, to be gay was criminal, punishable by imprisonment. Today, among conservative Christians, homosexuality is commonly considered a sin, punishable by an eternity in hell. Ronald Reagan, the historical treatment of gay people by the American legal system, and contemporary conservative homophobic Christians have in common not only their contempt for gay people, but also their diabolical, barbaric monstrosity.I have heard the sanctimonious bastards, spouting their contemptible condescending blather> "love the sinner, hate the sin". "That queer crap just aint right."As if these judgmental morons, in all their feigned superiority, have the foggiest notion what is right. It would be rather simple for these hateful religious zealots to become decent people, were they so inclined.Change is always possible, if desired. ronald Reagan softened his attitude towards homosexuality, partly because of his own daughter's sexual orientation, partly because he had the decency to descend into senility with dignity, late in his first term. American society has transformed itself, through great tribulation and exertion, into a kinder, gentler cutlure in whcih gay marriage is legal.To become decent people, homophobic conservative Christians need only attest that gay people are children of God, and that we mere mortals need not judge nor hate them, nor their supposed sins, because that's God's job. We mre mortals need only act more like Jesus. One can scarcely expect, however, these immoral reprobates to conjure up sufficient moral decency or true religious belief to achieve this, or to become more like the forgiving Jesus. We can only urge them to do so, and pray for them.