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'''Westboro Baptist Church''', with its provocative motto "God Hates Fags", is run by extremist [[Fred Phelps]]. His viewpoint combines the mainstream Christian view that homosexuality is a sin with a "fire and brimstone" fundamentalist view that sinners literally burn in hell.

'''Westboro Baptist Church''', with its provocative motto "God Hates Fags", is run by extremist [[Fred Phelps]].

While mainstream Christianity rejects homosexuality as sin, following God's example, they love the sinner.

In contrast, Westboro Baptist Church demonstrates no love for the sinner, and their attitude is considered to be one of hate.

The church is not affiliated with any [[Baptist]] denomination.  The church's members are almost entirely family members and are infamous for their protests and pickets at the funerals of soldiers who died in the line of duty, where they take the opportunity to denounce what they consider to be America's acceptance of [[homosexuality]]. The name of their website reflects this.  Their antics are denounced across almost all spectra of political and religious thought.

The church is not affiliated with any [[Baptist]] denomination.  The church's members are almost entirely family members and are infamous for their protests and pickets at the funerals of soldiers who died in the line of duty, where they take the opportunity to denounce what they consider to be America's acceptance of [[homosexuality]]. The name of their website reflects this.  Their antics are denounced across almost all spectra of political and religious thought.

Their hatred, and seeking of publicity, goes beyond homosexuality.  They also protested the [[Pope]]'s visit, calling him the [[anti-Christ]].<ref>http://www.adl.org/special_reports/wbc/default.asp</ref>  

Their hatred, and seeking of publicity, goes beyond homosexuality.  They also protested the [[Pope]]'s visit, calling him the [[anti-Christ]].<ref>http://www.adl.org/special_reports/wbc/default.asp</ref>

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