These people are complete nutjobs, so I can't say I'm the least bit surprised. Doesn't make things better, naturally. =\
I applaud you sir.TheMaddestHatter said:What. The. F***.
I was in tears when I finished reading this because I was so pissed. So, I submit an open letter to the Westboro Baptist Cult:
Congratulations. Your actions have caused more damage to the image of Christianity than the thrice-cursed Inquisition. I am shamed that I even share a species with you, let alone a religion. But that's not quite true, is it? None of you are Christians. Your hate-filled interpretations and blatant contradictions are simply a perversion of my closely held faith. I can practically smell the white-out that's covering most of your Bibles. You are not crusaders. You are not visionaries. You are not prophets. You're a religious 4chan. But I don't hope you burn in Hell, like you most likely wish that I do. I simply hope that God will show you His powerful love and snap you out of this ridiculous zealotry that demeans us all.
Signed,
The Gentleman.
Keep telling yourself that.Atmos Duality said:Irrelevant victories in a pointless war.mr_rubino said:And you just started a conversation about them. They have won.
TheMaddestHatter said:What. The. F***.
I was in tears when I finished reading this because I was so pissed. So, I submit an open letter to the Westboro Baptist Cult:
Congratulations. Your actions have caused more damage to the image of Christianity than the thrice-cursed Inquisition. I am shamed that I even share a species with you, let alone a religion. But that's not quite true, is it? None of you are Christians. Your hate-filled interpretations and blatant contradictions are simply a perversion of my closely held faith. I can practically smell the white-out that's covering most of your Bibles. You are not crusaders. You are not visionaries. You are not prophets. You're a religious 4chan. But I don't hope you burn in Hell, like you most likely wish that I do. I simply hope that God will show you His powerful love and snap you out of this ridiculous zealotry that demeans us all.
Signed,
The Gentleman.
Discussion: Why in God's name do they do this?
Blind Sight said:Giving them attention is a bad idea. These people are part of a hateful religion, one that is attacked and alienated regularly. And it suits them, because now they feel oppressed, now they feel that they're the ones who are being attacked and we're the godless assholes who are wrong. Don't you see? These people are feed by others' hatred of them. Ignore them, don't give them news outlets, suppress their ability to draw attention to themselves. I guarantee you they wouldn't protest as much if there were no news articles or programs going on about them every time. The best way to beat them is by ignoring them.
You think they actually matter?mr_rubino said:Keep telling yourself that.
Um, read my statement please, and by read it, I mean read what's there, not what's going through your head. Did I say that Christians were a hateful religion? No, I said that THESE PEOPLE are part of a hateful religion, you took the point completely out of context. A 'religion' is any group with a set of supernatural or spiritual beliefs about nature, the meaning of life, and the universe that they attempt to apply to the public realm. I don't consider these people to be a product of Christianity as much as I consider the KKK to be. Do you consider these people to be part of mainstream Christianity? Because that's what you're implying. The fact is that their religion is founded on the fundamental principle that God hates the vast majority of society, and thus they can be seen as a faith based entirely on hate. I suggest you actually read and analyze a post, before you get instantly defensive, it shows a certain amount of insecurity about your faith.Vryyk said:Gahhhhhh!!! This is what I'm talking about! We are not a "hateful religion". Most of us hate those fuckers as much as you do. People see the hardcore Catholics, the close-minded nut-jobs and WBC types as the norm.Blind Sight said:Giving them attention is a bad idea. These people are part of a hateful religion, one that is attacked and alienated regularly. And it suits them, because now they feel oppressed, now they feel that they're the ones who are being attacked and we're the godless assholes who are wrong. Don't you see? These people are feed by others' hatred of them. Ignore them, don't give them news outlets, suppress their ability to draw attention to themselves. I guarantee you they wouldn't protest as much if there were no news articles or programs going on about them every time. The best way to beat them is by ignoring them.
I know there are a lot of bad Christians out there, but please don't tar the rest of us with the same brush, there is plenty of nice Christians too.
Alright, I'm glad you didn't mean what I thought you meant. It wasn't intended as an attack on you, I'm just irritated by WBC and their ilk.Blind Sight said:Um, read my statement please, and by read it, I mean read what's there, not what's going through your head. Did I say that Christians were a hateful religion? No, I said that THESE PEOPLE are part of a hateful religion, you took the point completely out of context. A 'religion' is any group with a set of supernatural or spiritual beliefs about nature, the meaning of life, and the universe that they attempt to apply to the public realm. I don't consider these people to be a product of Christianity as much as I consider the KKK to be. Do you consider these people to be part of mainstream Christianity? Because that's what you're implying. The fact is that their religion is founded on the fundamental principle that God hates the vast majority of society, and thus they can be seen as a faith based entirely on hate. I suggest you actually read and analyze a post, before you get instantly defensive, it shows a certain amount of insecurity about your faith.
...lacktheknack said:Please, no sexual assault! That would require me to see Fred Phelps with his pants down...
Sadly, they're not trolls.Naheal said:They crave attention. IRL trolls are being trolls.
Hey, I have an idea that I'd like to put to a vote to the Christians on this site. All in favor of removing the WBC as an association of Christianity, may I see your hands?