I agree, Pam. I think they both had some interest in the same sex, and because of a myriad of factors, couldn’t handle it. I do think Butler is full of it when he says he hadn’t heard of Billy Jack until that night as well. Thanks so much for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the post.

Isn’t it? And what’s even more sad is that the bullying continues today, in a society that’s supposed to be so much more advanced. It’s just awful. I truly hope Obama’s stance will make a difference, but he has so many haters it’s hard to tell. Thanks for the comment:)

Yes, upbringing is very big. It’s amazes what the church has taught and continues to teach. I won’t get too far into that because it will spark a whole other debate, lol. You’re right, I find it hard to believe this loving God would create people he didn’t want on the earth. What’s always amazed me is those who thing THEY have the right to decide how a person should live…

That’s a very good point about Dahmer. I do believe there is a genetic component to serial killers, but I think they are also major products of their environment, and that’s definitely the case with Dahmer.

You’re welcome, and thank you for the great comment as always!

You’re right, it’s very sad the Bible has been perverted to this point. I disagree with the idea of the gay lifestyle being chosen. There is scientific proof of the opposite…and that would sad and infuriating to see. If one believes in, then believe you’re made as He intended you to be.

Thank you for stopping by.

I agree, ignorance is huge – you can tell the level of education played a huge part just by reading those few quotes above. Lack of education, fear and taught violence. It’s sad that the Bible has been perverted to excuse hate crimes for some; even though most church going folk I know would disapprove of this, many still believe the gay lifestyle is a chosen one, that if a person is born gay they should spend their life in denial of it or seek God to right them of it. It’s heartbreaking to see someone raised in the church who has begged and pleaded for God to fix them so they can be real with their family. I’ve seen it.

Thanks for sharing such an important point.

I saw a Dateline interview with Dahmer and his father recently, and can’t help but wonder if the boy wouldn’t have become a serial killer if his family and peers had been more accepting of his sexual preference. (Just one factor that seemed to contribute to his crimes…) Thanks for another thought-provoking post! And timely.

Of course they are, because being gay is simply part of their genetic make-up. It’s no more an indicator of intelligence et. al than race is. Just amazes me how others see it differently. IMHO, who really cares? We are all people, and if you believe in a higher power, created by him. There are SO MANY MORE important things to worry about in this world than someone’s sexual preference.

Your last sentence says it all for me. It’s really not their business, no matter how much they try to rationalize it.

Thanks.

I’ll never, ever understand why people will feel the need to “fix” and control other people’s lives when it’s not their business in the first place.