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In reply to the discussion: There is a serious anti-Christian vibe around here [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)them - my church does. We have active gay members. But we have no ties whatsoever to them. They Westboro does not think anything more about what we say than they do what you say.
The Pope, the leader of one of the biggest Christian churches in the world spoke out against them on other issues - did you see any change in the actions of the rw? No you did not. What good would it do for my little church to stand on the corner and denounce them? The Westboro church is independent and does not listen to anyone. There is no connection just because we read the same book.
Just a little history: Westboro is a baptist church and their preachers make up their own religious ideas. Each can make his own. No one at the top can change that. I don't think that even a coalition of Baptist churches could change them.
If they were protesting in my community as a member of my church the most I could do is join the counter protest. And I am sure many do.
As to whining I was not nor will I. I was pointing out that we had already discussed this issue long ago on DU. You may think anything of me you want in return I will respect your right to do so.
BTW if you will bother to look I have supported the issue you work with from the beginning and will continue to do so. It effects my family and several friends.