The most unusual thing about this Easter is that, on the way to church, I drove past members of the
Westboro Baptist Church standing at the corner of an intersection and
picketing a Methodist church with signs that read, GOD HATES F*** (their trademark slogan), "GOD HATES YOU", and "GOD HATES YOUR IDOLS" (sacrebleu, what is this, something true
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We have a church in town everyone knows as 'the gay church'. It is in the part of town that is very openly gay friendly, has a gay pastor and has always been a local sponsor of the gay pride stuff. However, it is also the only church in town that allows Sexaholic Anon groups, has AA meetings everyday, reaches out and does tons of homeless ministry benefits and also helps with AIDS Hospice. So, where does that leave us? None of us have it all correct....
sorry...off soapbox now.
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I'm pretty sure that the four Orlando churches were chosen as representatives of their denominations, not because they are specifically "offensive" to Westboro. They were the biggest Baptist church, the biggest Assemblies of God church, the biggest Methodist church, and the biggest Catholic church (technically it's a shrine because it's not a member of a specific parish/diocese).
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I think a lot of times some churches don't advertise that kind of thing so much b/c they mostly want the main focus to be on the true healer, Jesus. Then all the other stuff follows suit.
Just another twist on it. You know? :D
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There are other churches doing homeless ministry, and lots doing AA, but I know there are only a few others doing AIDS hospice. many do cancer and general hospice. Again, there may be others doing it...but I actively searched and looked and they were the only ones reaching out to people who need that (just fyi it wasnt me but someone close who needed it). So while I can say they may have the doctrine all wrong...they are working the mission better than some.
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Amazing.
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