Her Grandson Was Killed in Orlando. What These Passengers Did On Her Flight to His Funeral? TEARS!

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34. Not all "religious fundies" are complete assholes.

I unfortunately have some close relatives who are religious fundies. But they actually aren't assholes. I think what they would have done here is either written nothing or a short condolence, but acted graciously when it was their turn to deplane - quietly offered their condolences and not raised "the gay issue" at all. They would see this woman lost her grandson, and handle it purely in that sense.

I just feel compelled to point this out because while many of their beliefs are abhorrent to me, they really don't support outright violence and murder. They are all for "pray away the gay" and withholding civil rights and lots of other really bad ideas ... but when it comes to gunning down people for being at a gay bar? No way, they would say the murderer is a murderer and sinner just like any other murderer.

I think there are too many "religious fundies" who fit your stereotype, but we should keep in mind that that group, like any other cultural group, is not homogeneous and has many variations, and lots of them actually believe in the whole idea of loving others and not murdering them. Well their ideas of how to "love others" when it comes to gays, are a bit warped. But they still don't extend to murder.