This was on r/atheism today and I thought I’d share it.
The post was called I’m Gay and I respect the Westboro Baptist Church, a bit of a controversial heading… So I found out why the poster jjmosshead claimed that.
I respect them because atleast they are honest about their hatred, and they don’t try to beat around the bush and are explict about what they believe in.
Politically correct Christianity offends me deeply. Love the sinner, hate the sin. It’s still hate. You still hate my homosexuailty. Which in return is hating me.
I don’t want Christians love and acceptance, I want their vote for legal gay marriages. That’s all I want. But if you’re not going to give that to me. Then be honest like WBC and admit your hatred for homosexuality.
While the Westboro people are deplorable, idiotic human beings, the writer has a point here. As shitty as they are, at least the are honest about how they feel. Now, the way they go about broadcasting their beliefs is abhorrent, but they are honest. I graduated from a small Baptist college in the deep south. Most of the people in that city shared the same beliefs as Westboro, but they weren’t as vocal.