westboro baptist church

[Orko]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church
what do you think about this church?

[Rich86]

"ing crazy" springs to mind....

[Djûn]

A really cut-off community of people who don't really seem to be able to back up their claims or concepts. I remember seeing a documentary on them, and all they do is indoctrinate their children to the point that the children don't even know why they hate "fags".

Pretty disgusting.

[Mathais]

Narrow mind folks you need the right driction rather than that of hate. God said love thy neighbor not hate him because he is dosent have his head on straight.

[Jams79]

Narrow mind folks you need the right driction rather than that of hate. God said love thy neighbor not hate him because he is dosent have his head on straight.

I was completely agreeing with you up until you told me I don't have my head on straight. You do realise it ain't my neck that's bent, just my sexuality.

[Mathais]

I was completely agreeing with you up until you told me I don't have my head on straight. You do realise it ain't my neck that's bent, just my sexuality.

I will put to you this way I dont see why anyone would want to be gay? I just look at good okay if you want to be but I dont understand why you would want to be. A woman is a heavenly thing to be with in my eyes I dont hate gays I just dont understand them.

[Jams79]

I will put to you this way I dont see why anyone would want to be gay? I just look at good okay if you want to be but I dont understand why you would want to be. A woman is a heavenly thing to be with in my eyes I dont hate gays I just dont understand them.

For most (not all) it has nothing to do with want, it's not like they try to be gay (most try not to) they just are.

Me personally, if I find someone attractive I don't care what sex they are.

@Jman

Actually you'd only be commiting adultery if one of you was married, otherwise you're free to be with whomever you want.

[Manco]

ing crazy weirdo's with no respect at all for mankind and a fundamentally wrong version of a religion that can only be called evil. (and I don't believe in moral absolutes)

Their leader, Fred Phelps, is one of the few people that should be brutally slaughtered, maimed, quartered, hanged, gutted, vivisected and what ever else hurts. But that's just because I'm a sadist

[Каие]

lol? They think Islam is right?

In relation to the war in Iraq a WBC flier implies that God has sided with the Muslims:

In His retaliatory rage God is killing Americans with Muslim IEDs: "Saying Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm." 1 Chron 16:22.[47]

Muslims anointed? Prophets?

[Father Jack]

They really are sad and deluded people. I believe that they were recently sued for $10million
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7072404.stm

[Vladimir Lenin]

I think they are intolerant and closeminded.

I think they misinterpret God.

[Bovril]

Everyone has a right to their own opinion.




(if I put that phrase in contexts like this I wonder if people will start to see how vacuous it is)

[Father Jack]

Everyone has a right to their own opinion.

True but to the extent that they start forcing their opinions on others? Such as at the funerals of servicemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan

[Bovril]

True but to the extent that they start forcing their opinions on others? Such as at the funerals of servicemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan

As I said, I think the phrase is vacuous because:
1. Everyone has their own opinion whether they have a right to it or not. Nobody can stop you having an opinion, so the idea of having a right to it makes no sense.
2. People use this as a sort of magical barrier against criticism. If I have a right to an opinion then by criticising me your breaking my human rights. Or at least that's the absurd implication. Be aware that while this magic barier might not let criticism in, a whole lot can still get out.

[Rich86]

I think they misinterpret God.

And wouldn't they say that to 'normal' Christians?

[Vladimir Lenin]

And wouldn't they say that to 'normal' Christians?

Yes. Hell, "normal" Christians say that to me.

Just because I think they misinterpret God that doesn't mean I think they are going to hell, I just wonder if they are understanding and studying the Bible with Logic and Reason.

[Zuwxiv]

I have one ounce of respect for Michael Moore because of what he did to WBC.

Youtube video in the spoiler, kind of raunchy. Probably not for kids.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Jams79]

How many gays do you reckon will make the trip to Phelps funeral?

[Kiljan Arslan]

I think their adding a new ring of hell just for them.

[Vladimir Lenin]

I am proud to say that the Westboro Baptist Church protested outside my Church.

We were letting a Gay Christian Brotherhood use our Church on Saturdays for their service. So the old WBC took a drive up to South Dakota and picketed our Church after Sunday Worship.

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=70573

^ Gay couples protesting the WBC