God Hates Fags

Pilot · #1 03-31-2009, 08:57 PM

I was struck with this today.

I got word that these people were paying a visit to my sister's high school in Reno in response to the school's support alliance for gay/lesbian students. The group at the table for discussion is the Westboro Baptist Church... they have nationwide support groups and affiliates and make it their business, apparently, to persecute the GLBT crowd and their supporters for the good of humanity and the glory of god. Now when I first heard that they had scheduled a 'stop' at my sister's high school in response to their active GLBT alliance I was curious (I'd never heard of them)... when I heard the word "church" I was not surprised, and then when I heard that the principal had issued a schoolwide announcement AND sent letters home to parents warning them to not pay any attention I was aghast, but not as aghast as I was when I hunted down their web site and saw what they were on about.

What really surprises me the most about this is how Washoe County School District actually granted these people permission to even be let on school grounds; the fact that they are connected to religion quite aside, but more for their well known and notorious hatemongering toward America and Homosexuals.

Check out the website. It's flooring the stances they are taking and the outright inflammatory methods they are using to spread what can be mistook for nothing but viscious hatred by even a fool. These people are out there waving signs about that say "God Hates Fags," "God Hates Fag Enablers" "Fags doom Nation" and "Thank God for AIDS" amongst many other things.

Now, right on their web site they are doing what they claim to be "peaceful demonstrations," but how can these demonstrations be "peaceful" as they put it, when the very mannerisms and language they used are designed to inflame?

Look for yourself.

www.godhatesfags.com

I think that they take themself as seriously as they do purely by the 'professionalism' of their web presence is laughable. At first I was sickened, but visiting their web site actually made me feel better because I didn't see anything on there that a rational person would find appealing. It's all based on hatred.

We knock religion a lot here guys, but seriously this is an extreme isn't it? What possibly pushes one to affiliate ones self with an entity such as this?

***Nate*** · #2 03-31-2009, 09:28 PM

This is news?

Pilot · #3 03-31-2009, 09:31 PM

News to me. I knew religion knocked gays but I was genuinely surprised at this.

Really this is more about the school district letting them demonstrate on campus.

mitsur · #4 03-31-2009, 09:39 PM

Well, as far as I know the Bible says man on man/women on women is not good. But I don't think it says in there God hates you if you're gay.

Personally, I couldn't give a flying fuck what someone's sexuality is. As long as they understand I have some boundaries, I'm okay with whatever, be it straight, bi, or gay.

Just more extremist christians. Old news.

Phylum · #5 03-31-2009, 09:58 PM

:

This is news?

It is to the mods

Nemo · #6 03-31-2009, 10:03 PM

I am constantly surprised at how many people don't know about Westboro Baptist Church.

moxco · #7 03-31-2009, 10:11 PM

I'm an atheist. But if Christianity is true, these people will burn in hell.

No I don't mean the gays. I mean the dickheads whose occupation is terrorising homosexuals. If I read the bible I bet you I could find something that says; what the 'God Hates Fags' people are doing is wrong.

skillyaslig · #8 03-31-2009, 10:34 PM

The fact gays can't marry in my stupid country means I have two less marriages in my family that I can attend. Yeah, because Church and State are separate.
Anyway, I though 'God loved all"? Pfft, dumb asses, hope a crucifix falls and smashes their stupid brains out of their heads.

Pilot · #9 03-31-2009, 10:34 PM

:

I'm an atheist. But if Christianity is true, these people will burn in hell.

No I don't mean the gays. I mean the dickheads whose occupation is terrorising homosexuals. If I read the bible I bet you I could find something that says; what the 'God Hates Fags' people are doing is wrong.

That's exactly how I feel. I don't understand the 'mechanism' by which these people validate their actions...

Really, I'm content to let them be even at the standards they've stooped to because their actions speak louder than their words... but who opened this can of worms at the school district office by letting these people in? How are the kids supposed to feel about this? About themselves? How is it right when even the principal doesn't condone the message?

On the other hand I think it DOES present an interesting opportunity for the students to take a strong dose of reality. I approve of this as there's no sense 'sheltering' them. Ultimately each of them is going to make their own decision. Let it be an educated one.

Does anyone think that this oversteps the 'keeping religion out of school' thing?

Nemo · #10 03-31-2009, 11:25 PM

They have the right to peaceful protest, sadly.

alf's brother's mate · #11 03-31-2009, 11:26 PM

Yes, I do. Things like this are just going way too far now - I mean I still have a problem with people who think being gay is bad, "like, what's the problem with it?" but I can sort of understand why people would feel this way.

But what this school is doing is outrageous, it's things like this that piss me off more than anything.

:

Anyway, I though 'God loved all"? Pfft, dumb asses, hope a crucifix falls and smashes their stupid brains out of their heads.

It's a good job IloveHammy isn't still here

ABM

***Nate*** · #12 04-01-2009, 03:41 AM

:

On the other hand I think it DOES present an interesting opportunity for the students to take a strong dose of reality. I approve of this as there's no sense 'sheltering' them. Ultimately each of them is going to make their own decision. Let it be an educated one.

Actually; that's a brilliant idea. We should sponsor the Westboro people to go around the country, visiting every school and youth centre. When the kids see how horrible and objectionable they are, they'll immediately reject their views and start supporting gay rights.

Or perhaps that's what is already happening; perhaps this whole thing has been a hoax by the Cabal of Gays and Jews that secretly runs the world.

:

The fact gays can't marry in my stupid country means I have two less marriages in my family that I can attend.

That seems like pretty good justification to not support gay marriage, to me.

alf's brother's mate · #13 04-01-2009, 03:42 AM

I know weddings are nice for the people involved, but I get a little worried when all the Grandmas and wrinklies (OANST) start dancing and cheering because they are all really pissed. But I can't imagine a Gay marriage.

Maybe it's worse.

ABM

Munch's Master · #14 04-01-2009, 05:31 AM

:

Actually; that's a brilliant idea. We should sponsor the Westboro people to go around the country, visiting every school and youth centre. When the kids see how horrible and objectionable they are, they'll immediately reject their views and start supporting gay rights.

Or perhaps that's what is already happening; perhaps this whole thing has been a hoax by the Cabal of Gays and Jews that secretly runs the world.
That seems like pretty good justification to not support gay marriage, to me.

Are you a member of said Cabal, Nate?

And that is pretty disgusting. I know a few homophobic peopel but they are nothing like that. Althuogh as pointed out, lettign these pricks spread their word may help gay rights.

I find the titles of the "other sites" section of that website rather hilariously extremist. Their tactless idiocy speaks for itself: godhatestheworld.com, antichristobama.com, and priestsrapeboys.com.

AlexFili · #15 04-01-2009, 06:12 AM

I saw a sickening program about this american church who got children as young as 6 to hold up anti-gay slogans. One of the children got hit on the head with a fast food drinks bottle, the parents couldn't care less about their children at all. It's just brainwashing.

Nemo · #16 04-01-2009, 06:40 AM

That's the exact same church we're talking about, Alex.

AlexFili · #17 04-01-2009, 06:56 AM

Ah ok then.

OANST · #18 04-01-2009, 06:58 AM

I've been aware of them for quite some time, and I'm still not convinced that they aren't a liberal conspiracy to make people shy away from the religious right.

That would be so awesome if it turned out to be the case.

Mac Sirloin · #19 04-01-2009, 09:15 AM

:

I'm an atheist.

PRETENTIOUS HIPSTER

Havoc · #20 04-01-2009, 01:38 PM

One day... some day...

Havoc will go out and buy a gun.

Havoc will go out to have some fun.

He will go out, shotgun in hand.

And do something most of us can't.

A little skill, a little luck,

God bless me for I will kill every single stupid fuck!

***Wil*** · #21 04-01-2009, 02:31 PM

I don’t trust your definition of stupid. Or the definition of anyone trigger happy.

***Nate*** · #22 04-01-2009, 04:24 PM

One day, Havoc will start waving his gun and cock about, declaring his intent to kill all the religious people in the world.

On that day, Havoc will have forgotten that everyone in America's south believes in the right to bear arms.

On that day, Havoc's body will be riddled with bullets.

On the next day, there will be a party. There will be cupcakes.

Pilot · #23 04-01-2009, 06:19 PM

timewarp!

:

....then I checked myself for holes..... all I found were the usual ones....

Strike Witch · #24 04-01-2009, 06:21 PM

And then he will wake up from his dream, hug his Tiger plushie, and stop being so dicky.

Pilot · #25 04-01-2009, 06:28 PM

Oh.... Oh! I just reread Nate's post. Gun and Cock!

I guess you're wondering which you'd rather be knocked across the face with.... hmm?

Mac Sirloin · #26 04-01-2009, 08:44 PM

This is proper reaction you brits should've had.

Izuki_Ghost · #27 04-02-2009, 12:07 AM

I'll just leave this here.

***Nate*** · #28 04-02-2009, 12:49 AM

:

godhatestheworld.com

There's no emoticon for what I'm feeling!

That said, if anything that website is just extra proof that Westboro BC are merely an advanced art project in satire.

:

Hello, can you say biggest pedophile machine in the world? Anyone with an ounce of sense would see that World Youth Day is an easy way for those old, ugly men to hook up with those young kids. Priests Rape Boys, people; the only reason you put your children in the hands of pedophiles is because you hate them. It doesn’t take a genius; keep your kids away from Catholic Priests!

alf's brother's mate · #29 04-02-2009, 02:54 AM

:

On the next day, there will be a party. There will be cupcakes.

Really?

This is most interesting. Is everyone invited?

ABM

XanOblivion · #30 04-02-2009, 03:03 AM

:

One day, Havoc will start waving his gun and cock about, declaring his intent to kill all the religious people in the world.

On that day, Havoc will have forgotten that everyone in America's south believes in the right to bear arms.

On that day, Havoc's body will be riddled with bullets.

On the next day, there will be a party. There will be cupcakes.

As an Australian, who gets irritated by America's south, I salute you for +1 rep toward them.