Tag: Baptist Church
Hundreds Show Up in Support of Gay Football Player Against Westboro Baptist Church Rally
Jake Bain, an openly gay football star at John Burroughs High School, received tons of support from his family, friends and community this morning as Westboro Baptist Church descended onto their town to once again do another homophobic-filled hate protest.
Hundreds of people lined the streets to support one of their own, as they waved the rainbow flag and sported a ton of fantastic signs to let him know that they have his back no matter what Westboro or anyone...
Was This Church Set On Fire Because It’s Anti-LGBT?
"It could be a case of mistaken identity."
The Providence Baptist Church in Vale, North Carolina was set on fire early Monday morning, but locals think the arsonists mistook it for another church in the area.
At the scene of the fire graffiti was found spray painted on the church and the surrounding sidewalk which read “Anti-Gay Hate Group.”
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The problem is that the church isn’t anti-LGBT. “All are welcome,” Pastor Ernie Richards told local news station WBTV.
According to WBTV there is...
Juilliard Students Drown Out Westboro Baptist Church’s Hate Chants With Classical Street Music
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church hate group descended upon New York City’s world-renowned Juilliard School to protest—we are not making this up—The Arts.
The Thursday protest was led by the hate group’s leader Shirley Phelps-Roper who proudly held up signs with disparaging anti-gay slurs. In a press release, WBC decried the school’s dance, drama, and music programs.
The hatemongers were quickly surrounded by a group of 100 Juilliard students who “rick-rolled” them with a classical version of Rick Astley’s “Never...
Botswana deports US Pastor who celebrated Orlando massacre
A US pastor who celebrated the Orlando massacre will be deported from Botswana, the country’s government has confirmed.
Pastor Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Phoenix is one of America’s most homophobic pastors.
In a previous sermon he directly called for the execution of gay people by stoning, claiming: “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon...