God is…hate?
You know, I don’t usually give lunatics like the Westboro Baptist Church “air time”, because seriously, they get enough publicity, which they absolutely don’t deserve. But today, I cannot help it. The WBC…those are the happy people behind sites like godhatesfags, godhatescanada and godhatesamerica (no links because they really don’t deserve the linkage).
They’ve been in Canadian news because of their plan to protest the funeral of Tim McLean, the poor guy who was stabbed and beheaded on a Greyhound bus on the way to Winnipeg. Why are the protesting this funeral?
From CTV.ca:
Although no member of the group ever met McLean, they claim he lived an immoral and godless life, just like all other Canadians.
And my favourite part:
On Friday, [Shirley] Phelps-Roper [ daughter of the founding member of the Westboro Baptist Church] said her group will not be stopped from getting its message out, even if only one member makes it to McLean’s funeral. “Don’t worry. It won’t matter how many people there are. When they get the signs up, they’ll (get) the same raging, screaming response,” Phelps-Roper said.
Of course. Because the bible is very clear on how much hate is a part of God’s message. Oh wait. It isn’t: You must love another as I have loved you (John 15:12). Its pretty clear that the WBC is only interested in getting publicity for themselves. Why else would they be calling the media every time they want to stage one of their hateful protests. If only the media could bring themselves to just say No thank you. You aren’t worth the ink.” [I realize saying this that it applies to me as well, since I'm writing about them. But then, its rage that gets me writing on the topic this morning, so perhaps the journalists who give them press have the same reason].
The article ends with:
They have repeatedly called the U.S. a “fag” nation, a phrase Phelps-Roper told CTV.ca applies well to Canada.
If Canada is a “fag” nation…well, the truth is, I’m ok with that. At least I’m not a screaming, raging psycho who’s trying to traumatize and already traumatized family at their son’s funeral.
