Bless their evil little hearts
Next Thursday, there will be be a gay pride parade in Jerusalem. That, in itself, is rather daring. For the last few millennia the Holy Land has not exactly been renowned for its turning-the-other-cheek policy in moments of moral, political and/or religious confusion.
So, coming out is not exactly the same, Come and sit down on Oprah’s knee and tell us all about it as it would be in less volatile places.
In a country where they have more Uzis & Kalashnikovs than bagels – and even more people who love to cast the first projectile than there are actual stones - you better carry one of those newfangled Bush umbrellas with you when you do leave the safety of that closet.
In other words, these good people could use a bit of moral support (and a lot of armed protection, no doubt.) So, will they get it? Like Hell, they will.
What did happen was this.
Just to show that all those funny, fundamentalist Christians and quaint, Qaida-type Muslims are not the only ones foaming all over the cuckoo’s nest, some mad rabbis have now come out into the full moon limelight as well.
There’s this Orthodox Righteous Court of Law; Badatz, for short - or Bad Arz to all their nerdy buddies.
Badatz has put a curse on all the organizers and participants in the coming gay pride parade – and to show that they are equal opportunity nuts, they have cursed the police, who will be there to try to keep the proud paraders alive, as well.
In their own mission statement:
[All sinners] involved in the Jerusalem pride march will feel a curse on their souls
You have to give it to those Badatz bullies though: they do speak plainly - and they don’t lack a certain self-knowledge either, since this first part of the threat was followed with an almost endearingly honest:
and evil will pursue them.
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