You do have a point, Dragon. They should be allowed to say what they wish to say, however moronic. The thing is, not what they say, but how and where they say it. Let them say it in their churches, where they will have a sympathetic audience, without troubling the rest of the world.

In USA, freedom of speech is paramount: it's one of the liberties they fought for and are proud of. If it causes offence, then that's unfortunate for the person who is offended, but, as American citizens, those "Christians" are entitled, as to express those opinions (within limits - i.e., no sedition, etc.)

In UK we have a slightly different view: you may only say what you like so long as you do not interfere with anyone else's right of peaceful enjoyment. Personally, I prefer this position and I would recommend it to our American cousins. The distinction is a fine one, and I feel that behaviour such as picketing and disrupting a funeral service is cruel, un-Christian, un-American and should be stopped by the authorities to prevent breaches of the peace.

TYWD