Christians and Muslims Don't Have a Monopoly on Insanity

365gay.com has reported that an ultra-Orthodox sect that staged a week of riots last year against gay pride celebrations in Jerusalem is warning that if a parade is permitted this year it will again take to the streets. Here are excerpts from the story:

Last week District Chief Cmdr. Ilan Franco gave tentative approval for a gay parade in the city on June 21 adding that the final OK must come the district commander based on "the intelligence information and/or evidence he may have at hand, on any restrictions he sees fit to apply to the event, it's location, and arrangements."

Rabbi Oded Shmueli of the haredi sect warned the government not to approve the march, calling homosexuality "evil". Shmueli also said that the haredi had formed an alliance with the extreme-right Jewish National Front to oppose the parade. Shmueli said that among the proposals being considered were blocking the streets to haredi neighborhoods and physically striking out at gay businesses and venues that are open on the Sabbath.

For the life of me, I do not understand why these "god fearing" religious types find two guys (or two women) kissing so terrifying.