MyDD :: "God Killed Him For Loving Fags!" (UPDATED)

"God Killed Him For Loving Fags!" (UPDATED)

by stormbear, Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 12:55:44 AM EST

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing

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A guitar playing man who was supportive of same sex marriage passed out at my feet a little after 5pm. The medics gave him CPR for over 20 minutes before they moved him. He looked bad. The crowd was very compassionate about the man's condition except, of course, the crazy fundamentalist "Christians" on hand to protest. I asked on protester why wouldn't he pray for the guy instead of shouting about anal sex? He replied "God killed him for loving fags!"

I thought the man died and the badgering by the fundamentalists really shook me up. But I have good news today. Petrelis Files and Pam's House Blend learned a lot more about the idiot yelling and the gentleman who collapsed.

The fundamentalist is named Kevin Farrer and he has a website - Cry To God. He is a roofer from Fremont (Sonrise Roofing), according to the Golden Gate Xpress. It seems Farrer leaves a trail of hate wherever he goes - San Jose, Santa Barbara, and points east.

The guitar player, Petrelis calls him Joni, is alive after suffering cardiac arrest and is in guarded condition at Saint Mary's Hospital. We are still casting the net out there for this man's real name. If anyone knows, please drop us an email.

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Tags: humor, cartoons, comics, webcomics, marriage equality, fundamentalism, hate (all tags)

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Ugh. (2.00 / 2)

Depressing story, but thank you for sharing. We've got a bunch of these types that crash the Chico State campus from time to time. Anytime I hear about this type of fundamentalist mindset I think of a sermon that Bill Clinton did right before the Republican convention.

"I looked at the recent meeting of the Southern Baptist convention where the president went. One of their leaders was wearing a button and giving it to everyone else and it said "I'm a Values Voter" - implying that those of us who disagreed with them didn't have any values. For them, values are anti-abortion, anti-gay rights, concentration of wealth and power. But as I said, Jesus didn't have much to say about what they say the values of Christians are today.

And yet these people really do believe they are in possession of absolute truths. You won't hear about it during this convention. They'll put up their other face. But the truth is that when it all comes down to it, a lot of the religious absolutists believe that all other issues are irrelevant, that all who disagree with them are somehow almost non human, certainly not deserving of basic consideration."

It's a scary thing when people feel that they are in possession of the absolute truth.

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 01:09:46 AM EST

If there is any question (2.00 / 2)

Why we need unity, this is it. Those bigots are the folks John McCain is counting on to get him elected.

by RandyMI on Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 01:17:42 AM EST

Re: "God Killed Him For Loving Fags!" (2.00 / 1)

I hate the way these assholes perverse Christianity.

Another Clintonista against John McCain

by psychodrew on Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 08:33:45 AM EST

What a scary world people like Kevin (none / 0)

Ferrer must reside in. With an all-seeing, vengeful God presiding over his every thought, he must go out and beat down the gays to help ward off any stray lustings that might pop into his latently gay little pea brain. Society creates it own monsters, indeed.

Obama supporter working to defeat McCain.

by Rumarhazzit on Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 09:12:50 AM EST

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