Before you go and say what crazy motherfuckers like the Westboro Baptist people do "makes sense from a Biblical perspective" how about you read the Bible yourself. I'm not trying to be a dick here, but have you ever read the entire New Testament of the Bible (that is the part Christians primarily follow)? Have you?

Because if not, I suggest you do before you go saying what makes sense "Biblically". Anyone can rip out of context one passage about what behavior may or may not be a sin and use it to justify yelling insults at people. But read the Bible as a whole before you say that is "biblical" behavior.

Most Christians in America hate the Westboro assholes. And most Christians don't hate homosexuals. Most Christians in America are not even fundamentalists. Its the idiots like Jerry Fallwell and Pat Robertson that give Christians a bad name. And to be quite honest (since I am a "fundamentalist Baptist"), most fundamentalists don't even like half of what Falwell or Robertson say!

Sure, God hates sin, and "fundies" like me see the Bible teaches homosexuality is a sin. But that doesn't mean God hates homosexuals any more then he hates a kid who tells a white lie. And that especially doesn't mean we're called, as Christians, to hate anyone.

While the Westboro crazies spout their bullshit, and Falwell spouts his anti-alcohol/anti-fun bullshit... we can read in the Bible that Christ made wine from water at parties and hung out with prostitutes, homosexuals, and other "sinners". Did he condone what they did as far as their sin (be it prostitution, homosexuality, stealing, whatever)? No. But he gently, through simply friendship and discussion, tried to point them in the right direction.

We can read for ourselves in the Bible how we're to go about witnessing about Christ (and hint, it isn't by banging doors down and yelling at and insulting people). The Bible says in 1 Peter chapter 3:15,16 "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander."

There you have it... plain and simple. Respect others. Be gentle. Answer their questions when they ask them. There is no place for Christians to insult other people. Most Christians are like me. Its the crazy, loud, and insulting ones that everyone (including the media) notices though.
jsn9333 Reviewed by jsn9333 on . Westboro Baptist Church: The Most Hated Family In America I just stumbled across this BBC documentary on Fred Phelps' congregation (the "God Hates Fags" people), and it is quite fascinating to watch these people. It's interesting how what they're doing makes perfect sense from their point of view of Biblical literalism and fundamentalist Christianity, but because they can't see through the bullshit they are rendered incapable of seeing how hateful and harmful their false ideology is. I mean, if you really honestly believe the Bible when it tells you Rating: 5