Seriously, WTF?

From the Star Tribune:

Anti-gay fury mars funeral of a soldier in Anoka
Protesters from Kansas say God is killing our soldiers because the U.S. tolerates homosexuality.

On her way into the church where the funeral was to be held for her 23-year-old son Thursday morning, Deirdre Ostlund approached six men and women waving signs against gays and America and told them in a cold fury: "I'm Andrew's mother, and I want you to know you are truly hateful people."

As Ostlund turned away, Shirley Phelps-Roper taunted her: "Adulterer! You can't admit you sent your own child to hell! If she does not heed this warning, she will look up from hell with him."

Her small group continued to sing "God hates America."
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The six are members of a church in Topeka, Kan., that espouses the belief that God is killing American soldiers because they fought for a country that tolerates homosexuality. [Read More]

Okay, here's the deal, enough with the God crap already. Maybe there is some all powerful force in the universe that unites us all*? And you know what, Dad don't kill me, maybe there isn't? Believe whatever it is you want to believe, just leave the rest of us out of it. And for God's sake (ironic, aye) leave grieving family members alone. Please.

Thank you to the Patriot Guard Riders for standing up to these homophobic assholes.

note: "all" includes women, men, gay people, Muslims, Jews, Christians, the smelly guy in the cubicle next to me, Tom Cruise, dogs, cats, goldfish, earthworms, trees, grass, the piece of lint stuck between my toes, and so on, and so forth...