For those interested in taking part in the project, here is come valuable information from the Westboro Baptist church website:
http://www.godhatesfags.com/wbcinfo/aboutwbc.html
WBC engages in daily peaceful sidewalk demonstrations opposing the homosexual lifestyle of soul-damning, nation-destroying filth. We display large, colorful signs containing Bible words and sentiments, including: GOD HATES FAGS, FAGS HATE GOD, AIDS CURES FAGS, THANK GOD FOR AIDS, FAGS BURN IN HELL, GOD IS NOT MOCKED, FAGS ARE NATURE FREAKS, GOD GAVE FAGS UP, NO SPECIAL LAWS FOR FAGS, FAGS DOOM NATIONS, THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS, FAG TROOPS, GOD BLEW UP THE TROOPS, GOD HATES AMERICA, AMERICA IS DOOMED, THE WORLD IS DOOMED, etc.
Now, Arouet has challenged me to take a little deeper look as to what the Westboto Baptist church is trying to accomplish ( it should be noted that Arouet is in no way endorsing WBC in raising this challenge. He's merely using it as an example to make a point ).
I understand that the WBC is attempting to paint help the rest of us understand their interpretation of biblical creed. Their intention seem pure in that they are attempting to share to the world the dangers of inter-sex love. While this is something that would arguably make sense if you were attempting to explain it in a way that took into assumption that they were good and honest people, it doesn't apply when one takes an honest look at the information at hand.
For one, the word fag is used in its derogatory nature. Instead of explicitly stating their disagreement with homosexuality, they use words that are directly insulting and display no small amount of malice towards people. In fact, the fact that they claim that AIDs cures ' fags' via slow and painful death, and that they actually thank ' God ' for forcing another human being to die slowly and painfully implies that there's something menacing and truly rotten in their mentality. For instance, many instances in biblical literature preach tolerance and forgiveness, regardless of sins committed. Examples are as follows:
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Daniel 9:9
The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;
Matthew 26:28
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
If the WBC, in its words and actions, preach Old School Biblicalism they would be aware of these verses and act accordingly. This implies the forgiveness and acceptance of ' fags '. However, because their actions directly conflict with their words, we have good reason to question their intentions.
Their actions demonstrate a pure and unrelenting hate against a certain demographic of people. The fact that they wish to impose a painful and horrific death upon people whose lifestyles they don't agree with should not be misconstrued as having ' good intentions '.