Rick Piper works in insurance, but he sure ain't progressive. The 56-year old, who lives in some place called Southport, NY, stunned neighbors by placing an anti-gay marriage sign in his small business window. Before you jump to any crazy conclusions, though, let's hear his Biblically-endorsed side of the story.
It's sin, that's all. It's not so much about how I feel about it. It's not an issue with me. It's an issue with God.It doesn't have anything to do with customers. God says it's wrong, so there's not that much there for me to guess about. I believe it.
Yes, there's no need to think for yourself when you have a clever scapegoat like "God," whoever that is.
Resident queer Noel Kratzer certainly thought about Piper's protest - and she's definitely not down:
Honestly, there are a lot of gay couples that are saving kids who don't have homes, who don't have anything. So we are saving kids. I felt like it's a really big slam toward us. It's discriminating. You wouldn't post signs about black people or a person of another race.
Ya, but we bet a lot of people would if they could. Katzer goes on to wonder what would possess a man like Piper to butt into other people's businss. Asks Kratzer, "Why would you want to lose business over something that doesn't even really concern you?" Easy: Piper and his ilk are pricks who can't think for themselves. Oh, and possibly inbred.
you know… god also said to stone your children if they talk back… Piper sounds like he is without sin, so my guess is that he should be the first to toss.
i still believe in freedom of speech. I also believe in letting homophobes hang themselves (LOL).
What's the big deal? It's a free country. He's free to post the sign. I'm free not to patronize his business.
In case you didn't know, New York State, with the exception of New York City and a few industrial cities like Rochester, is semi-rural and composed of hillbillies not much different from the Southern kind. This was not lost on Old Fashioned Prayin' Wummin Hillary Clinton, who courted centrists and soccer moms on her quest to be senator, then president.
Good to know, Professor. I didn't know that about New York. You don't hear much about it.
HKG: you are Sooo right. PVP: You are sooo right, also.
omg this is horrible! lmfao look at that picture- im doing research for a school project and i found that– it made me laugh though how desperate ppl get!!!!
Who cares what Mr. Kratzer is putting in his window. It shows he is a one thought, single purpose, and obsessed "christian." I think it makes him look bad. The only people who will support his sign are other obsessed christians, so who gives a damn what they think? He will freighten away normal people who would rather do business without his controlling behaviours. If it makes you feel better, put a sign in your window stating that "christians are dumb" and have terrible taste in food.
Yup, I agree with the Hell's Kitchen guy. If you don't like what he puts in his window then don't patronize his business. It would be the same if someone puts a gay flag in their window. Would you want someone to demand it be taken down?
My head says the sign proves what an idiot the business owner is. My heart still wishes someone would firebomb his business.
Firebomb? Even if that is only in your heart you are more of threat to democracy than he is.
you are Sooo right. PVP: You are sooo right, also.
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That view does NOT represent the God, and Christ whom I love and serve, while being gay, same sex married and a father.