Westboro Baptist Church

Westboro Baptist Church, located in Kansas, "adheres teachings of the bible by preaching against all forms of sin. They insists that the sovereignty of God...be taught and expounded publicly to all men." (godhatesfags.com/Official Westboro Church website) In order to make it clear what they believe in, Westboro church "peacefully displays signs on sidewalks" that say things like, "Aids cures fags, Thank God for Aids and God Hates America." The members of the church display these signs at gay pride parades and funerals of gay soldiers. Their strongest belief is that by displaying these signs, they are cleansing America- getting rid of homosexuality and sin. Within seconds of signing on to their official site, godhatesfags.com it is apparent what their goal is and what ideology they share: the world is doomed because of homosexuality. They also feel it is their obligation to get rid of homosexuality, since everyone else is so "tolerant and respectful" of such a sin. As a Christian and a student in a predominantly homosexual community, I find the Westboro Baptist church appalling. They are a disgrace to humanity- their words really do shake me to the core. My ideology based on: respect, love, human rights, hope, happiness, health, tolerance, patience, kindness goes completely against their ideology. If any of these members were raised in the United States of America, I don't see how this works. They may act like they are associated with Christianity but in reality what they worship has nothing to do with any religion. Their values don't line up with any form of faith, love or worship- somebody give these people a Bible.