Ashamed

I just read an article from CNN.com that made me ashamed Christianity. There is a church that claims "that God killed the soldiers because they fought for a country that embraces homosexuals" and choses to proclaim their beliefs by protesting at the funerals of these soldiers. I am feeling so many emotions towards these people right now. Anger, frustration, sadness, disgust. I am ashamed to be lumped in the same category as them. But the positive spin, the reason why this story is on CNN, is the group that is combatting the hateful and hurtful words thrown at the families and friends of the soldiers who gave their lives for our country. A group of motorcyclists called the Patriot Guard travel around to shield the families from these horrid displays. They stand across the street from the protesters supporting our troops and the families. They are combatting hate with love - they are the ones who may not be Christians but are loving as Christ would want us to - they are sacrificing time and comfort to often stand out in the cold to comfort hurting people.



Thank you to the Patriot Guard. Thank you for supporting our soldiers.

And even more important, thank you to all the military putting their lives on the line to keep us safe, to protect our country, for doing what many of us can not. I am proud to be an American, and I am proud to say I know and love many military men and women! Thank You!

To read this story, click here...it really is worth the time :)