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how exactly did your sainted lesbian mother produce you?
was she stepping out on her lesbian soul mate?

Dear Mr. Greer,
I am not going to mince words: I think that the exclusion of senior Ceara Sturgis from this year's Wesson Attendance Center Yearbook was an atrocity and that you must, frankly, be an atrocious human being.
However, you are still a human being, and I believe that all humans, however much I may disagree with them, deserve certain basic rights. Thus, I have refrained from calling you by your first name, giving you an offensive nickname, and have accorded you an honorific.
Whatever I may think of you, you are a person, and to take away a person's humanity is the cruelest thing that can be done; no one, no matter how terrible their behavior is, deserves that.
I only wish you felt the same.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,

i really can't believe this bigotry still runs rampant in this age in time. i emailed the Principal mostly about the pic but am even more inflamed her Honors and very existence is erased. i would go off all over him if i started writing it.... what a horrible, horrible attitude.

I wanted to write to the principle of the school that was so hateful to Ceara Sturgis. I also wanted to use "Christian" language as these actions feel like some of the "Christian" crap that is hailed as oh so "Right". I also hoped it might be more likely read (probably not) than if I just talked about how ugly and hate filled this all is - which it clearly is... I believe the school needs to be sued (it does receive federal $$ and I believe these people are guilty of a hate crime.Thought I'd let you read what I wrote.... I am not a Christian, I think it incredibly unfortunate that the person of Jesus was so misunderstood - even to the point we made this distorted religion out of him called Christianity to in part justify this kind of hate. I do however believe that he lived his life with incredible integrity - I like him and his message. Here's what I wrote to the principle of the school.....

It saddens me that the message of Jesus has been so distorted.... He brought us the "Good News" that God the Father loves us and He himself hung out with what were thought of by society as "undesirables" and was called on the carpet for it by the religious leaders of the day. Part of His message was that He came to heal the sick and hurting - He never once condemned, and even made a point of talking about those who would "cast stones" upon others. His whole life was lived and given to open the doors of Love for us.

How is it that we can call ourselves followers of this Love and do the things we do to our fellow man/woman or in this case almost a child. When I hear of the incredibly unloving, judgmental and damaging approach your school has taken with Ceara, I find it truly heartbreaking how the righteous, stone throwers of your institution have damaged this person who God loves as much as He loves you and me. Jesus cried over Jerusalem and I can't help but imagine how saddened He is for the lack of love and compassion you have demonstrated to this young woman and her family.

You really may be so lost in your need for religious superiority that you can not hear the messages that you undoubtedly are getting from people (even those who follow Christ with all their hearts), but I pray that you can find some humility and find the Grace to try and heal what has been so damaged in this young woman. I also pray for Ceara that thru the pain you have caused her, she can find the true God who deeply loves her and accepts her just as she is, not the image of God (a golden calf of superiority comes to mind) you claim to follow. If you sincerely want to live as He suggested, you need to come to Him with emptiness and sincerely ask for His will in these matters. Without His Grace and guidance you will continue to do the opposite of what he commanded us to do "Love One Another". Is there ever a time - maybe deep into the night when no one else can hear your thoughts, when you have even a small doubt that what you have done is so not "Right" with God??? Maybe not, but if so, I hope you really listen to that voice and find the courage to admit your hateful acts and follow the path to LOVE with Ceara.