Comments on: Yet again, French Quarter spared http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/30/48220 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jay http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/30/48220/comment-page-1#comment-138441 Jay Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:04:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48220#comment-138441 When we returned to New Orleans after Katrina, we had to travel through Texas, which had just been hit by Hurricane Rita. Even from the Interstate we could see lots of churches that had been damaged throughout Texas. We finally got home to New Orleans, which was a mess in so many ways. Many churches had been completely destroyed. But, as Jim Hlavac notes above, the French Quarter was in good shape and not a single gay bar in the Quarter was damaged. I turned to my friend and asked, "Who do you think God loves?" When we returned to New Orleans after Katrina, we had to travel through Texas, which had just been hit by Hurricane Rita. Even from the Interstate we could see lots of churches that had been damaged throughout Texas. We finally got home to New Orleans, which was a mess in so many ways. Many churches had been completely destroyed. But, as Jim Hlavac notes above, the French Quarter was in good shape and not a single gay bar in the Quarter was damaged.

I turned to my friend and asked, “Who do you think God loves?”

]]> By: jerry http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/30/48220/comment-page-1#comment-138382 jerry Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:55:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48220#comment-138382 This almighty god also seems to have it in for the Republicans as well. I heard that Mittens was whining about all of the press issuing bulletins about the weather instead of attending to convention activities. Seems even St. Macaroni or what ever his name is doesn't care if Mittens wins. This almighty god also seems to have it in for the Republicans as well. I heard that Mittens was whining about all of the press issuing bulletins about the weather instead of attending to convention activities. Seems even St. Macaroni or what ever his name is doesn’t care if Mittens wins.

]]> By: Richard Rush http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/30/48220/comment-page-1#comment-138376 Richard Rush Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:59:28 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48220#comment-138376 Hold on! I'm still waiting for someone to explain why God continues to relentlessly pelt the Bible Belt with tornadoes every single year, without fail. The old saying is certainly true, "God is faithful." Hold on! I’m still waiting for someone to explain why God continues to relentlessly pelt the Bible Belt with tornadoes every single year, without fail. The old saying is certainly true, “God is faithful.”

]]> By: Jim Hlavac http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/30/48220/comment-page-1#comment-138272 Jim Hlavac Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48220#comment-138272 I was in New Orleans just five days after Katrina -- the place was still without electricity, streets flooded, roads impassable by debris, etc etc. I was assisting the Czech & Slovak press cover the story. I noticed that all the rainbow banners were still flying from the Rampart Street light poles. Not a one was ripped, torn or missing. I took a picture and sent it to all the gay publications I could find, and many a friend. (I would be glad to send it to you all.) Meanwhile, Katrina pretty much destroyed most churches in the city. Those not destroyed completely were only partially damaged. The gay bars were among the first businesses reopened; none sustained any damage whatsoever. Hmm, God is on whose side? I was in New Orleans just five days after Katrina — the place was still without electricity, streets flooded, roads impassable by debris, etc etc. I was assisting the Czech & Slovak press cover the story. I noticed that all the rainbow banners were still flying from the Rampart Street light poles. Not a one was ripped, torn or missing. I took a picture and sent it to all the gay publications I could find, and many a friend. (I would be glad to send it to you all.)

Meanwhile, Katrina pretty much destroyed most churches in the city. Those not destroyed completely were only partially damaged. The gay bars were among the first businesses reopened; none sustained any damage whatsoever. Hmm, God is on whose side?

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