I don’t think any organization pisses me off more than the Westboro Baptist Church. The attention seeking drama whores have appropriated my god for their own gain, using Him to gain power and money over others, as a tool in their business plan of ego. They use my lord’s name in vain and set themselves up as false prophets for profit.
I don’t mean cussing. Fuck that. I mean using the word “god” for themselves, in their own self-righteous vanity. They say “God hates fags,” claiming to know God’s wishes, thinking that they’re so right that everyone one else is less than in their wrong-doing and sin.
They’re so vain, they probably think my god is about them.
What they do hurts me. It affects how people look at me as a Christian, as a bisexual, and as a human being.
And what is the best way to handle hate? Comedy. Comedy can take an awful, horrid thing and make it laughable. It can take the power out of hate, the pain out of hurt. It can point out the indiscretions and stupidity of a group, person, or act and make it less.
First, I give you The 30 Best Anti-Westboro Baptist Church Protest Signs from BuzzFeed.
Not one of the BuzzFeed is this happy sign I found:
This cartoon of Jesus telling WBC off in a Family Guy style pleases me:
The Foo Fighters have gained my esteem for this counter-protest:
And I think my all time favorite response to Westboro Baptist Church is this interview Russell Brand:
He’s the perfect mix of listening and attempted discussion, with humor and levity at the ridiculous points (and there are many). He handles the whole thing absolutely flawlessly with grace and decorum and comedy.
I’d bum a fag from him anytime.
I heard a rumor that WBC is contemplating coming to Minnesota to protest our soon-to-be new law letting the gays get married. Frankly, I feel this means we’re on the right track 🙂
But really, let them come. And if they do, let’s not shout back at them with hateful words and angry chanting. Let’s not give them that kind of power. Let’s ridicule the ridiculous with light-hearted cheer. Let’s organize a flash mob with rainbows and glitter. Let’s knock them down with comedy.
Let’s hit them where it really hurts.