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Westboro protests Comic-Con?

Posted 22 months ago|8 comments|510 views
possible preview of the signs we'll see.
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RLwoods
Victorville, CA
Okay, I am all for free speech. God hates America, okay, God hates Fags, a little rude but okay, but now they have done something so heinous that not even I can stand for this.

Westboro Baptist church is now saying that god hates nerds. No, this is real, they really want to protest at the nerd mecca. They want to protest at the up-coming Comic-Con in San Diego.

Nerds have journeyed here to be with their own kind every year since its inception. Here is where nerds take off their glasses, put in contact lenses, and dress up as their favorite hero's from the comic book world.
From theWBC's own words…

"Are you kidding?! If these people would spend even some of the energy that they spend on these comic books, reading the Bible, well no high hopes here. They have turned comic book characters into idols, and worship them they do! Isaiah 2:8 Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: 9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. It is time to put away the silly vanities and turn to God like you mean it. The destruction of this nation is imminent - so start calling on Batman and Superman now, see if they can pull you from the mess that you have created with all your silly idolatry."

Is there anything more stupid than this? How can they possibly call this evil? Seriously, I would think that even they as amazingly ignorant as they are, they should be able to see that there is a double wide parking space in this argument for the phrase "pot calling the kettle black".

Let us really do a comparison here. They are evil because they pay attention to fictional characters in books and movies, dress like them, and debate and discuss the relevance of certain back stories, plot, and different narratives surrounding said characters.

Would someone please tell me why the bible adventure land is less evil? Would you tell me why comic book stories featuring jesus and pals is better than any other comic book?

The outstanding call that god hates nerds is so miss placed that I can hardly even see how they could have made it? Really look at someone who has studied the bible, knows it verse by verse, knows a large amount of Jewish history, dedicates their entire lives to the words in the bible, and even goes so far as to hold regular weekly meetings to read from the bible and discuss it, is in fact a nerd.
Nerd is a badge of honor, nerd is a compliment. God hates nerds? I just hope they know what that entails.

Oh wait they can't be nerds. Nerds dedicate their time to learn talk about their favorite people with superpowers. They on the other hand dedicate their time to learn talk about their favorite people with superpowers that happen to be Jesus and the apostles.

for the original press release from "godhatesfags.com" the Westboro church website(which i like the subtle jab stating that nerds are fags here)

http://www.godhatesfags.com/written/flie...

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http://rlwoodsiii.blogspot.com/
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22 months ago: Sorry, all of my togas and burqas are at the dry cleaners. Last time I wore a sheet was 1965 and it included a nice pointed headgear with a facial exclusion device. Dang, is there a fashion comeback in the works?
RLwoods
RLwoods
Victorville, CA
22 months ago: well, a freind of mine notified me that yesterday was international drag day. im sure you could refashion some of that into a nice outfit. possibly a princess hat and veil?
http://www.samesame.com.au/news/local/56...
22 months ago: Westboro is a joke. This small, attention starved cult gets way too much attention.

Rom 9:13 is a perfect example of poor biblical exposition. What makes Esau a nerd? Nerds and bookworms are alright in God's book. 2 Tim 2:15, Acts 17:11. In fact, if you are not a student, you are going to be a pretty lousy disciple.

The folk at Westboro are scriptural illiterates that con non-believers and the uninformed into thinking they represent the God of the Bible. They do not.

Also if they keep messing around at Veterans funerals they may write a check they don't want to cash.

I feel bad for anyone who takes these spiritual morons seriously.

Nothing they say surprises me at this point.
Alex Layton
Alex Layton
 Administrator
Puyallup, WA
22 months ago: They're not conning anyone. About 75 people attend the church and about 50 of those are related to the head guy.

Even people who don't like Christians recognize that these people are not Christians.

They do get too much attention, though.
Out Of The Box
Out Of The Box
 Moderator
22 months ago: I think the Westboro Boro Baptist Church is just the Billy Bob Neck of the religious world. They deliberately hyper-exaggerate a few principles just to cast a bad light on Christians. For all we know, they could be atheists, using this garish traveling mockery as a means to discredit Christians everywhere.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
22 months ago: ...For all we know, they could be atheists...

You wish and the theological differences between the Westboro Baptist Church members and the average evangelical fundamentalist are pretty much cosmetic, as in their approach and tone is different but not their substance. The former attempts to proselytize with vinegar while the latter typical proselytizes with sugar. They both believe that Jews, Muslims, Liberal Christians, Homosexuals, Obama, etc are going to Hell unless they repent and in believe in their version of Jesus, but Westboro uses that exclusivist message as the primary means of hawking their religion, ergo "God Hates ...." whereas the typical evangelical would say "God Loves" in the sense that God will kindly spare you from Hell if you believe in their version of Jesus.

In the typical evangelical fundamentalist Church, the Westboro message of religious intolerance is reserved for the ears of the faithful (after they're converted) and not for the general public. They may not use the "God Hates..." phrase but they believe the same thing nonetheless. One might even say that Westboro is refreshingly honest and they certainly have received the attention & publicity they crave.

Now if you're looking for a group of Atheists/Agnostics that feign being fundamentalist Christians to mock them, there is the hilarious Landover Baptist Church at:

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/

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22 months ago: http://www.ky3.com/news/local/Quorum-Court-bans-protests-outside-funeral-for-soldier-from-Harrison-AR-98330059.html?s=local

This is what every city in the country needs to do to stop these jerks from spreading their misguided word.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
22 months ago: So WBC is bashing nerds even as they hired a professional nerd to produce a website called http://www.beastobama.com/

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