Friday, October 08, 2010

FOCUS ON...WESTBORO BAPTIST

They've been in the news lately as their involvement in a protest at a military funeral has spurred a case that is now being reviewed by the United States Supreme Court. I can tell you that I witnessed a protest of theirs in Topeka, KS back in the late 1990s and have to admit that I thought they were a scary bunch of lunatics. Who is The Westboro Baptist Church and what do they stand for? Let me give you a hint: their website is GodHatesFags.com. Read on...

1. Overview. [Wikipedia]
2. Their website. [Westboro Baptist Church]

3. Bikers protest Westboro Baptist protesters buried in Arlington. [Breakaway Trends]
4. Why journalists love Westboro Baptist. [Get Religion]


5. Extremism in America: About Westboro Baptist Church. [Anti-Defamation League]
6. Jew-hating Westboro Baptists to hit Midwood on Monday. [The Brooklyn Paper]

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