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'''Westboro Baptist Church''', with its provocative motto "God Hates Fags", is run by extremist [[Fred Phelps]]. | '''Westboro Baptist Church''', with its provocative motto "God Hates Fags", is run by extremist [[Fred Phelps]]. | ||
| − | It is not affiliated with any [[Baptist]] denomination. | + | It is not affiliated with any [[Baptist]] denomination. Their contraversial message is to read the Bible and understand [[The Truth]] that America is a nation of sin. This view is consistent with the [[American Family Association]], several [{Republican]] members of Congress, and a large section of the evangelical Christian population of the United States. The church's members are almost entirely family members and are infamous for their protests and pickets at the funerals of soldiers who died in the line of duty, where they take the opportunity to denounce what they consider to be America's acceptance of [[homosexuality]]. The name of their website reflects this. Their antics are denounced across almost all spectra of political and religious thought. Their motto is "God Hates Fags". |
| − | Their | + | Their preaching, and seeking of publicity, goes beyond homosexuality. They also protested the [[Pope]]'s visit, calling him the [[anti-Christ]].<ref>http://www.adl.org/special_reports/wbc/default.asp</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:56, November 13, 2008
Westboro Baptist Church, with its provocative motto "God Hates Fags", is run by extremist Fred Phelps. It is not affiliated with any Baptist denomination. Their contraversial message is to read the Bible and understand The Truth that America is a nation of sin. This view is consistent with the American Family Association, several [{Republican]] members of Congress, and a large section of the evangelical Christian population of the United States. The church's members are almost entirely family members and are infamous for their protests and pickets at the funerals of soldiers who died in the line of duty, where they take the opportunity to denounce what they consider to be America's acceptance of homosexuality. The name of their website reflects this. Their antics are denounced across almost all spectra of political and religious thought. Their motto is "God Hates Fags".
Their preaching, and seeking of publicity, goes beyond homosexuality. They also protested the Pope's visit, calling him the anti-Christ.[1]