Lest Ye Be Judged

Two men were standing in a public park hugging each other, with their heads lying on each other’s shoulder. A man and his wife passed nearby saying: “You guys make me sick. Just because you won the right to get married doesn’t mean you have to flaunt your abhorrent behavior in front of everybody else. Take it to a room and get your disgusting sin out of my face.” The two men broke apart, said something to each other and then walked in different directions; one slowly away from the couple who had spoken and the other towards the couple. As the man approached the sneering couple with contempt in their eyes and hatred in their hearts, he gently said: “That man just received word that he has terminal cancer and has less than one year to live. He is not sure if he has the strength to tell his wife and children his sorrowful news. I am his priest and was merely trying to comfort him. You two need to re-evaluate your feelings toward your fellow man”. He walked away with a tear in his eyes, for several reasons.