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A Defense of 'God Hates Fags' & Lady Gaga: Westboro Baptist as Cultural Vaccine
By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyThere surely aren't many more famous religious institutions in America than Westboro Baptist Church or many more famous church leaders than its founder, Fred Phelps. Even if you don't immediately recognize the names, I bet you'll immediately recognize a three-word clue: "God hates fags." Yup. It's the folks who carry their hate in the name of Jesus across the nation, to synagogues and churches, Holocaust museums and public schools, community centers and state capitals. Most notoriously, they picket the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan with signs reading "Thank God for Dead ...
West Va. Capital Counterpunches Anti-Gay Church
By David Knowles - AOL News(April 7) -- Turnabout is fair play. Shaken by this week's tragedy in Montcoal, W.Va., residents of nearby Charleston are bracing for the arrival of picketers affiliated with the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. Over the years, the Topeka, Kan., church has followed news cameras around the world, capitalizing on events like this week's coal mine disaster to espouse their hatred of homosexuals, Jews and other groups. Courtesy West Virginia Chamber of Commerce The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce designed and printed hundreds of copies of this sign in expectation of the arrival of ...
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