After reading this post, I took a step back and tried to examine the situation from the perspective of the Haredi Jews who rioted against the planned march. They probably believe that it was their duty to G-d to protest the Pride March and even demand the deaths of the Jerusalem Open House leaders. Sadly, they believe that Jews (and non-Jews, too) who identify as LGBT are sinful and impure, and therefore feel that by rioting and protesting they, the Haredi Jews, are doing the work of G-d. ItÌ¢âÂã¢s alarming to me that the Haredi protesters would justify going to such extremes by saying something like, Ì¢âÂÒbecause it is what G-d wantedÌ¢âÂå. Perhaps they should be the ones taking a step back and examining their own close-minded thinking. Could they possibly keep G-d out of this so-called debate over who deserves to live or die, and instead decide how they as individuals feel about it?
Perhaps the angry Haredi community is trying to please G-d and grow closer to G-d by doing what they believe G-d wants, no matter how extreme and horrific. They should probably keep in mind that they are here on Earth, a lot closer to the LGBT community than theyÌ¢âÂã¢ll ever be to G-d. That said, they Haredi community should learn to deal with whatÌ¢âÂã¢s right in front of them by thinking for themselves instead of listening to a higher force thatÌ¢âÂã¢s a lot further away than they think. IÌ¢âÂã¢m not so sure their opinions about the LGBT community will change, but maybe theyÌ¢âÂã¢ll take ownership of their opinions instead of pointing fingers at G-d.
After reading this post, I took a step back and tried to examine the situation from the perspective of the Haredi Jews who rioted against the planned march. They probably believe that it was their duty to G-d to protest the Pride March and even demand the deaths of the Jerusalem Open House leaders. Sadly, they believe that Jews (and non-Jews, too) who identify as LGBT are sinful and impure, and therefore feel that by rioting and protesting they, the Haredi Jews, are doing the work of G-d. ItÌ¢âÂã¢s alarming to me that the Haredi protesters would justify going to such extremes by saying something like, Ì¢âÂÒbecause it is what G-d wantedÌ¢âÂå. Perhaps they should be the ones taking a step back and examining their own close-minded thinking. Could they possibly keep G-d out of this so-called debate over who deserves to live or die, and instead decide how they as individuals feel about it?
Perhaps the angry Haredi community is trying to please G-d and grow closer to G-d by doing what they believe G-d wants, no matter how extreme and horrific. They should probably keep in mind that they are here on Earth, a lot closer to the LGBT community than theyÌ¢âÂã¢ll ever be to G-d. That said, they Haredi community should learn to deal with whatÌ¢âÂã¢s right in front of them by thinking for themselves instead of listening to a higher force thatÌ¢âÂã¢s a lot further away than they think. IÌ¢âÂã¢m not so sure their opinions about the LGBT community will change, but maybe theyÌ¢âÂã¢ll take ownership of their opinions instead of pointing fingers at G-d.