Westbrook Baptist Church

[Lurker66]

I don't know what motivates them. It has something to do with hypocrisy. Like many Corporation's and Churchs, they exploit parts of it and hide behind other parts.

They protest a soldiers funeral because that soldier supported a Govt that ordered a war and invasion of another country without following the Constitution.

That's very similar to a Father ordering his son to kill a neighbor. The son should know better than to just blindly follow dad's orders. In fact the sons argument of killing a neighbor because dad said to just doesn't hold up. We are accountable for our own personal actions.

They call them self a Church to be afforded the protections that Churchs get and the main protection is from Taxes.

They hide behind peaceable assembly and protest the same as others. To gain attention to a cause.

In the end we are all hypocrites of some sort. After all, the 2A says The Right to bear arms shall not be infringed. It doesn't say nothing about ball or powder. The Constitution isn't written in stone, it's on paper. So we all exploit it one way or another.

 

[twoguns?]

Westbrook is also an NBA player.

One was quite a footballer, and a pretty good MMA fighter

 

[excat]

Definitely not. I grew up in a Christian household, and I was not taught to sue because I was offended or attacked by someone.

If that is what you truly think organized religion is about, you are very misguided in your way of thinking about religion.

I never said a thing about religious people. There's a difference the in religious person, and the history of a religion as an "entity". Conversations like this a better left to an in person back and forth conversation over a beer and cigar, as it is a "very deep" conversation that can be easily strayed and hard to communicate effectively with just the written word. As I feel it has already taken a curve ball like that, lol. I'm not saying I'm against religion, by any means, or any person the chooses to have a said religion. Modern day organized religion is used more of a tool in modern day American society it seems, than it is actually lived. The basic concept behind it is great, but the history of every religion is not pure, and it seems more and more religion is used as a face or front for someone to say they are a part of to fit in, to have legal protection, tax breaks, or whatever, but they don't live the life until they walk in the doors on Sunday, if even then.

Religion is one of those things where no one can really be wrong about it, because religion belongs to that person, and I enjoy hearing people's take on it.

 

[Boehlertaught]

Their purpose in life was to get people mad enough to attack them and then sue. Big daddy Fred Phelps was an attorney.

That's interesting. Their motives look obvious knowing this.

 

[Jestik]

If they are going to picket a liquor store, they need to revise their plans, because that ain't going to work.

 

[BadgeBunny]

I never said a thing about religious people. There's a difference the in religious person, and the history of a religion as an "entity". Conversations like this a better left to an in person back and forth conversation over a beer and cigar, as it is a "very deep" conversation that can be easily strayed and hard to communicate effectively with just the written word. As I feel it has already taken a curve ball like that, lol. I'm not saying I'm against religion, by any means, or any person the chooses to have a said religion. Modern day organized religion is used more of a tool in modern day American society it seems, than it is actually lived. The basic concept behind it is great, but the history of every religion is not pure, and it seems more and more religion is used as a face or front for someone to say they are a part of to fit in, to have legal protection, tax breaks, or whatever, but they don't live the life until they walk in the doors on Sunday, if even then.

Religion is one of those things where no one can really be wrong about it, because religion belongs to that person, and I enjoy hearing people's take on it.

He has a point, guys. Abortion is a THE classic modern example of Christians using the legal and legislative system to force their beliefs onto other folks.

 

[excat]

He has a point, guys. Abortion is a THE classic modern example of Christians using the legal and legislative system to force their beliefs onto other folks.

Among a long list of other's! Islam and Christianity are two of the worst religions to use horrible tactics to push their views onto others. Preach love everyone, judge no one, blah blah blah, but be THE most judgmental and ousting group of people in modern day existence. At least Islamist are holding true to their word in killing everyone, lol! There is something to be said for consistency.

Ya know, you are a little weird, and we THINK you are a witch, we are going to burn you at the stake in public... good 'ol Christian's doing a good deed right there...

I need not make a list mocking the Christian religion, as it is too lengthy and well documented, and are continuing to write the history in the modern day everywhere around you. This thread is about one of them...Hobby Lobby is a big one that is still battling about it, and will end up losing in the end.

I will say this though, the people that DO try to lead the life of good Christian's, are good people, undeniably. I'm not talking just the part timers either. It is harder and harder to come across a genuine Christian. Too many have adopted the Catholic idea of do what I want and ask for forgiveness later even though I know I shouldn't do it. That is not what it is about, it is about doing the right thing, even when no one is looking, and not for the good of yourself, but for the good of everyone.

 

[Glocktogo]

Their purpose in life was to get people mad enough to attack them and then sue. Big daddy Fred Phelps was an attorney.

Along with half the family still left. It was and continues to be about money and hate.

As for the religious debate, yes some religions have committed evil acts. Spanish Inquisition anyone? However, just as often the religion has been used as cover for the evil desires of vain, greedy, covetous men. Some people desire to have a world free of religion, but don't forget the law of unintended consequences. Religion anchors legions of people across the globe to moral and just behaviors. Without that anchor system, how many of them would be directionless or purposeless enough to do bad things without religion in their lives?

I wouldn't be so quick to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

 

[BadgeBunny]

In the end, anything mankind is involved in just gets fubared ... and that includes religion ...

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[jstaylor62]

I've always wondered where Westboro Church gets all the money to be able to fund their protest campaigns. It's not like the Pastor is asking the congregation to pass the plate to raise money to send a group of kids to church camp. They were actually able to raise money from their congregation to travel to funerals of fallen soliders and protest.

Where does their time and money come from?