You have encountered posters, like me, who believe that Pastor Bennett is the one who is expressing judgment. His sign was, IMO, totally inappropriate. He has the right to express his opinion, but he should not take umbrage when people disagree with him, especially those who lost everything they own in a city he compared to Sodom and Gomorrah.
It's not hate for someone to disagree with your point of view. If you think it is, you'd better get a thicker skin, because the news/activism forum is a whole lot rougher than religious topics.
When people are new, it hurts when you think people are angry with you. I have been on FR for almost 2 years. I read on a thread the other day that if you registered after 2000, you would always be a newbie , but anyway, as I was saying, when I first came on, I got flamed right away and I cried. Now I don't get my feelings hurt anymore but when people are new, it hurts but you do toughen up after awhile.
It is when you start name calling. I have tough skin and that is why I don't loose my temper. I just find it very childish when you have to resort to name calling to make you feel better if you don't agree with someones point of view.