I wonder why this "church" would remain based out of a city where the zip code begins with
666.
That being said, I am refraining from using the contact information at the top of that press release from spewing some hate speech of my own.
I made the mistake of checking out the rest of their website... absolutely disgusting.
When I was a student at LSU, there was a group that came with their picket signs and handed out these little fliers saying that we were all going to
hell for some reason or another. I seriously doubt that it was Westboro that came, but it was definitely just the other side of their twisted coin.
I'll never forget as long as I live... One of their children, a little boy that couldn't have been older than 6 or 7, wearing a sign that was almost
as big as he was. On a day when these children should have been in school somewhere, they were outside the Union at LSU helping to spread the
"word" or whatever they called it. This kid was really cute. Then he opened his mouth and screamed, "Burn in hell, fag!!" at a student who was
arguing with one of the adults about what they were preaching.
I have no respect for these people, or any other ignorant, intolerant jerks (
not the word that I would choose were it not for the rules of this
site) who spout this kind of hate and who condone violence and tragedy... in the name of
God, no less.
This "church" also has press release on its website condoning the shooting at the council meeting in Missouri. I wonder how they would feel about
someone walking into one of their churches or rallys and opening fire? Would that person have been sent by God then? Mind you, I am not suggesting
or condoning any act of violence against these people. I, unlike them, don't believe that there is ever a good reason to kill innocent people.
My heart goes out to all who have suffered losses in this tragedy. I am so sorry for your pain.
I am also enraged at the fact that whenever this happens, the media spends so much time making the shooter some kind of "celebrity." I have seen
countless photos of the shooter, and heard all about his mental state and seen how shocked his friends are... I have seen
one story about the
victims, and their pictures were much smaller than his. Isn't that how it always goes? Maybe these shootings wouldn't happen if the gunmen were
completely ignored and forgotten while all of the coverage centered on the victims? Just a thought.