America's most hated family?

Howell · 04-04-2011, 10:36 AM

Over here in Britain, we have the pleasure of having Louis Theroux a BBC journalist who has witnessed the real side of the wrestling world where he spent 2 weeks at WCW's training academy The Powerplant. He has also recently gone into Lagos and looked into the justice and law system there.

He has also been to several prisons in the US including one that has 500 convicted pedophiles and also looked into the rise of plastic surgery in US Culture and how this is spreading to other western states.

However, his most recent (And the one I would like to get a disccusion out of) was when he visited the "Most hated family in America". This family was the leaders of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas, this church has become highly notorious for a hell of a lot of stuff, This stuff is taken from Wikipedia:

Westboro Baptist Church members believe that the United States government is immoral due to its tolerance of homosexuality, and they protest at funerals of U.S. military killed in action with signs that display text such as "God Hates ***s" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers".

Watching this, and seeing the reaction of the people on the street, it was confusing to see where they come from, they are not "white pride" movement or KKK-ish (or nothing that we didn't see in the film), they are just highly opinated and have strong morals on lots of things but again religion plays a part and again they used religion to their advatange... when one member was confronted on his use of signs and banners, he remarked to the offended youngster:

"You see I'm here because God told me to and that's what I'm telling my kids, but you were obviously brought into this world to be taught by the devil and not God, so err yeah you're gonna burn in hell for that"

Let's try and get a good discussion going here peeps, are these guys really the most hated family in America??

iron9567 · 04-04-2011, 12:05 PM

I will be honest I try to go out of my way to ignore them. They want the reactions they are getting. I'm surprised they haven't gotten shot yet only a matter of time if they keep this up.

GeddyBass2112 · 04-04-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by iron9567

I will be honest I try to go out of my way to ignore them. They want the reactions they are getting. I'm surprised they haven't gotten shot yet only a matter of time if they keep this up.

They're the real-life equivalent of internet trolls.

iron9567 · 04-04-2011, 01:52 PM

now that you mention it I have to agree with you there. I think the worse thing to happen for them is getting media attention in the first place.

FRED HALE SR. · 04-04-2011, 01:54 PM

I thought this would be a Kardashian thread somehow, but West Baptist is high on my list.

Burning Down · 04-04-2011, 01:56 PM

The more attention they get, the more they will continue with their shenanigans. We're just feeding the troll.

CanwllCorfe · 04-04-2011, 02:01 PM

I hope so badly that at least one of their kids ends up being gay.

**Janszoon** · 04-04-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I hope so badly that at least one of their kids ends up being gay.

Well, one of Fred Phelp's sons is an atheist who speaks out against their church, I think that's pretty good.

CanwllCorfe · 04-04-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Well, one of Fred Phelp's sons is an atheist who speaks out against their church, I think that's pretty good.

Oh okay, well that definitely works. I'll take that.

GeddyBass2112 · 04-05-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Well, one of Fred Phelp's sons is an atheist who speaks out against their church, I think that's pretty good.

I know that a few members of the family have nothing to do with the WBC or its teachings.

04-04-2011, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Howell Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canterbury Cathedral Posts: 49	America's most hated family? Over here in Britain, we have the pleasure of having Louis Theroux a BBC journalist who has witnessed the real side of the wrestling world where he spent 2 weeks at WCW's training academy The Powerplant. He has also recently gone into Lagos and looked into the justice and law system there. He has also been to several prisons in the US including one that has 500 convicted pedophiles and also looked into the rise of plastic surgery in US Culture and how this is spreading to other western states. However, his most recent (And the one I would like to get a disccusion out of) was when he visited the "Most hated family in America". This family was the leaders of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas, this church has become highly notorious for a hell of a lot of stuff, This stuff is taken from Wikipedia: Westboro Baptist Church members believe that the United States government is immoral due to its tolerance of homosexuality, and they protest at funerals of U.S. military killed in action with signs that display text such as "God Hates ***s" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers". Watching this, and seeing the reaction of the people on the street, it was confusing to see where they come from, they are not "white pride" movement or KKK-ish (or nothing that we didn't see in the film), they are just highly opinated and have strong morals on lots of things but again religion plays a part and again they used religion to their advatange... when one member was confronted on his use of signs and banners, he remarked to the offended youngster: "You see I'm here because God told me to and that's what I'm telling my kids, but you were obviously brought into this world to be taught by the devil and not God, so err yeah you're gonna burn in hell for that" Let's try and get a good discussion going here peeps, are these guys really the most hated family in America?? __________________ "You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me." - Zombieland

04-04-2011, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
iron9567 musicbanter peeping tom Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 74	I will be honest I try to go out of my way to ignore them. They want the reactions they are getting. I'm surprised they haven't gotten shot yet only a matter of time if they keep this up. __________________ thanks The iron man I don't want to change the world. I just want to make the world colder then the day I came.

04-04-2011, 01:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
iron9567 musicbanter peeping tom Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 74	now that you mention it I have to agree with you there. I think the worse thing to happen for them is getting media attention in the first place. __________________ thanks The iron man I don't want to change the world. I just want to make the world colder then the day I came.

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I hope so badly that at least one of their kids ends up being gay. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

04-04-2011, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
FRED HALE SR. Neo-Maxi-Zoom-Dweebie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 3,752	I thought this would be a Kardashian thread somehow, but West Baptist is high on my list.

04-04-2011, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	The more attention they get, the more they will continue with their shenanigans. We're just feeding the troll.