| Well, not to be too mean-spirited, but couldn't the family have thought to tell the church they guy was gay ahead of time?
It's a sensitive issue with many churches... sort of an obvious issue to get cleared up as part of the plans.
"Will the fact that the deceased was gay make any difference to your church?" If at first you don’t succeed – try, try again and then quit. There’s no sense in making a damned fool of yourself. – W.C. Fields |