12/17/03
Anti-Gay Group Schedules Protest in Lubbock
Members of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas are dedicated to preaching against the "Soul-damning, nation-destroying notion that it is ok to be gay" and they are coming to Lubbock. Now they are planning to picket several places they see as "gay friendly" here in the city.
The church's motto is "God Hates Fags" and they will be protesting the Buddy Holly Museum. The museum displays eye glasses of Elton John's, a known homosexual. Who'd of thought a simple pair of Elton's glasses could bring such controversy?
Westboro Baptist's Pastor, Fred Phelps says, "Elton John isn't famous for his musical ability anymore. He's famous as an international aggressive militant sodomite that's spreading that fag life from coast to coast and pole to pole and shore to shore."
A group from Phelps' church will be at the Buddy Holly Museum on January 12th in protest of Elton's eyewear. The museum's director, Catherine Prose, is well aware the protestors are coming, but will say little to fuel their fire. She says, "The glasses are a permanent object in our collection and we have plans to extend that collection and we have no comment on the protestors."
The museum isn't Westboro Baptist's only target. Lubbock High School will also feel their wrath because there are some who want a Gay/Straight Alliance or GSA group in the school. The school opposed the possibility, but that's not stopping Pastor Phelps from blasting the GSA. He says, "They exist only to propagandize and spread that lying notion that it's ok to be gay." Phelps says he wants to know where our local preachers were when Elton John's glasses were allowed as a "shrine" here in Lubbock and when homosexuals "Invaded our high schools to inflict filth on young people."
Brad Jurkovich, Pastor at Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock, believes homosexuality is a sin, but his approach is much different than Phelps'. "We love people, we communicate the love of Jesus Christ and, if they put their faith in Jesus, all sins are forgiven- homosexual or otherwise." And what does Phelps say to that? He says, "That's a favorite lie right out of hell. Nobody learned that lie reading the bible."
Phelps' church group also plans to picket the "gay infested" Texas Tech and five area dog kennels they claim are "queer friendly churches." The protests are scheduled for 7 a.m. Monday, January 12th and the group says they will be peaceful. Pastor Phelps says they work closely with local police in an effort to protect themselves.
And where, pray tell, did Jesus Christ ever state that He hates homosexuals?
I'll tell you.
NOWHERE!
The members of this hate-filled cult are the ones spreading lies! I hope God shows them more mercy, than they have shown to homosexuals and their families and friends.
Galatians 5:19 - 23
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
What are the characteristics of the Westboro cult?
Is this group based on hatred? (Yes)
Are they heretics? (Yes. They are preaching that God hates homosexuals, when He loves every human being on this planet. If He didn't love all human beings, why would he send us his Son, Jesus Christ, who died on the cross so that we may find salvation?)
her·e·sy
n. pl. her·e·sies
a. An opinion or a doctrine at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from or denial of Roman Catholic dogma by a professed believer or baptized church member.
b. Adherence to such dissenting opinion or doctrine.
Are they revellers? (Yes! They revel in the attention they receive, and in the pain they inflict upon others.)
rev·el
intr.v. rev·eled, also rev·elled rev·el·ing, rev·el·ling rev·els, rev·els
1. To take great pleasure or delight: She reveled in her unaccustomed leisure.
2. To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Have they displayed any of these characteristics?
Love? (No. Not unless it's their love for attention and causing pain and misery. I seriously doubt they even love each other.)
Joy? (Only when it involves inflicting pain.)
Peace? (NO!! They thrive on causing trouble.)
Gentleness? (No! "God hates fags" are not the words of a gentle person.)
Goodness: (Nope.)
Faith: (Only in themselves, and their doctrine of lies and hatred.)
Meekness: (Yeah, right! Do you consider what they did at Matthew Shepard's funeral a display of meekness?)
Make no mistake. These people are not worshipping our God, Creator, and Savior. They are worshipping a false deity. One who presides over lies, anger, hatred, and bigotry.
And I think you know which deity I'm talking about.