The Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas came up to York to protest at York Senior High school. York Suburban High School's drama club did a play called "The Laramie Project", which deals with the reaction to the tragic 1998 death of Matthew Shepherd, a gay college student who was tied to a fence and beaten to death by two men.
The Westboro Baptist Church carried hand-painted signs with the words "God Hates America," "God is Your Enemy" and "Fags Doom Nations."
They met a counter-protest from a crowd with more than 10 times as many people who told them that neither they nor their message are welcome here. More than 150 from York and the surrounding area, who knew from the media, the Internet, myspace, and word-of-mouth the Westboro folks were coming, braved bitter temperatures outside the school Saturday night with their own message. "Go back to Kansas,"
This is the same group that wanted to protest at the funerals of the Amish Girls that were killed, but at the last moment didnt.
2007-02-12 05:09:05 · 7 answers · asked by kramerfam2000 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I think they're about as foul and un-Christian as you can get. They protested outside a bar in my city a couple years ago, and the owners turned it into a fundraiser for the local gay community center, a concept that has been repeated in a number of other areas. Personally, I'd call all the local news outlets; the more light that is shed on these monsters, the more that fundies and other bigots will distance themselves from their message and agenda.
2007-02-12 06:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by kena2mi 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have no patience for people who live for hatred, bigotry and discrimination, and to foment violence against LGBT people.
I have had at least two encounters with these black-hearted people.
First, a local high school (in CA) was also doing "The Laramie Project" and got picketed. We were there in much greater numbers to counter such hate preaching. I also send a financial donation to the school's drama program (so did several friends) to support their decision to stage the drama.
Quite a few years ago I attended a formal dinner during one of the national AIDS Quilt displays in Washington, DC. There they were - protesting a dinner, of all things! [True, it was AIDS-related.]
I am amazed that such hypocrites have the gall to call themselves "christians." I do not waste any breath on trying to open their cruel minds. Instead, I put my body between them and innocent people, and give money to groups that oppose them.
You know they also protest at veterans' funerals too, right?
What a bunch of vile hypocritical haters!
2007-02-12 05:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you what happened when Fred Phelps and his henchmen DID come to my area. I was having a nice afternoon coffee at Starbucks on Broadway in Boystown Chicago and there was a nice afternoon civil union being performed at the Baptist church next door. The upper echelons of the church forbid it but the minister went ahead with such services anyway. So....Fred and his church came to protest but they were VERY quickly surrounded by several hundred of us. The police came after several minutes with the paddy wagon. Fred and his dozen or so people were taken away for their own safety. I don't remember if they were charged with inciting to riot or not, but I do know this......He would have gotten an *** whooping at the hands of several hundred homosexuals (and our supporters) if the cops hadn't come. Don't mess with Chicago gays....they'll kick some ***!!!
2007-02-12 06:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by ramblin' robert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have looked at their website, and this is my honest conclusion. They are trying to make money. They protest at military funerals, at all kinds of places where no normal hatemonger would consider protesting because it's just SO WRONG. They are a group of people comprimised mainly of lawyers. They try to be a hateful and disgusting as possible, so when someone sues the/ gets a restraining order/ whatever/ they can sue claiming it's a first amendment issue.
They are simply disgusting, hateful, greedy s.o.b.s who need to be ignored. It's so sad to me that we have these leeches on our society, but without the first admendement, we're hardly a free society, are we?
If you look at their website (try not to puke), http://www.godhatesfags.com , you will see in the photos of their protests that a lot of their signs say things that are just plain obnoxious, vile, and no "real protestor" would say. For example, at a military funeral, they carry signs saying "God hates your tears" and something about how God is happy that military members are dying. They want reaction, they want to be sued. It's the only logical conclusion. F'ed up, huh?
2007-02-12 05:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i really hate them.
I have friends who are gay, and i'm in a military family, so yeah. But, it is their opinion. A twisted, sick-minded one. But it's theirs nonetheless.
You can't really argue w/ them. (i watched a lot of clips) So, what would i do? Protest back. Hold signs saying "We love gay people" "Land of the free because of the brave" that kind of stuff. i don't know really. I was thinking something along the lines of flame thrower...kidding.
Yeah, but they have been shot at and cars were driven at them...
>_< sucks they missed....kidding..or am i?
2007-02-15 00:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They only have like 200 members, nearly all of which are family.
Does anyone ever go to their church and protest?
2007-02-12 05:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by closetcoon_fan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are among the most sick and twisted fawkers on this earth.
They cannot come to my area. I believe they tried to get into Canada before and were denied entry.
2007-02-12 06:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by castle h 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋