Is it wrong to demonize "Rosary Rattlers" as they are sworn enemies of GLBT?

[WesHollywood]

Wes ,
You are a great kid, you really are.

Now you may think that the only way to fight a war is by acting like your enemy, but that is not true , you can win one battle at a time, and you do not have to lose your dignity or lower yourself to the underhanded ignorant tactics of your enemy.

I stood shoulder to shoulder, and arm in arm with both my GLBT friends and straight friends as we marched together for decriminalizing being gay.

We all knew the risks , we read the papers and watched and listened to the media, as they where reporting that Archbishops and Cardinals were threatening us with excommunication,some employers were threatening our jobs, and as we marched arm in arm, losing our religion and the respect of many, we kept in mind all the gay bashing's some resulting in death, that the police did nothing about.

Back then it was not about marriage rights , it was about human rights.
I hope you can understand the severity of the situation that we had here.

No ! I am not after your sympathy ,nor do I expect a thank you, we did what we had to do and I for one do not regret any of it.

I hope when you reach my age of 47 ,you can hold your head high and have no regrets.

Perhaps to you, what we achieved peacefully in 1984 after years of marching, may not mean much, but to us it was a victory, and as we stood there at the end of the battle, we knew that we were a part of history.

We won that war , without blood shed , without loss of dignity and most importantly with out resorting to the low tactics of our enemy.

Did the church welcome us back to the fold after the dust settled?
Of course it did.
Would it have welcomed us back if we had of acted in violence and with force?
Probably not .

Most interesting post, and it effects me personally. My GLBT mentor who runs the West Coast Office of our firm constantly, I mean constantly reminds me. "Whatever you are do, do it with NO REGRETS." It has reached a point where "NO REGRETS" is one of the first things I consider when considering any controversial act or decision.

That said, I grew up in a world where it was "Ladies do this. Gentlemen do that." I can play that game, but I am only a Gentleman when I have to be. We take no hostages in politics. The Roman Catholic Church, (remember the Inquisition) justifies any action they take with "for the good of the church." These people are not afraid to get right down in the sewer in a dog fight."

For years I walked around with my "Love One Another" placard.

Then I read the biography of Chicago Mayor Richard [COLOR="Sienna"]J. Daley[/COLOR], and committed myself to his famous quotation, "Don't get mad, get even." I sleep much better at night realizing I am an animal with natural instincts, not some self-controlled robot who does what some Pope says. I can think for myself, and I know evil when I see it. The Roman Catholic Church is some of the most dangerous evil on this planet.

Richard J. Daley and son, Richard M. Daley recently retired Mayor of Chicago.
Both grew up and lived in the same bungalow they were born in.