Incredible. Personally I think these people should be banned from the planet but this very cool. Even in the wake of Fred Phelps death, members of the Westboro Baptist Church continue to use hate as their weapon of choice. But counter-protesters at a recent gathering chose against fighting hate with hate and offered a message of love. Westboro Baptist Church followers gathered at Lordes concert at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday to protest the singer for serving herself and teaching other young people how to be indolent rebels. The protest came just one day after the death of the WBC founder. But a group of counter-protesters made sure their message was heard, too. Megan Coleman helped make a sign that read Sorry for your loss, in reference to Phelps death. We realized that it wasnt so much about antagonizing them, she told Kansas Citys KSHB, but sending out the countered safe that we are here for people who need that message and need that positivity. These were not the only people to offer WBC members compassion after Phelps death. The Equality House, a project founded by the nonprofit Planting Peace thats set up as a symbol of love across the street from the WBC compound in Topeka, posted the following statement to Facebook: We are saddened to hear of the passing of Fred Phelps Sr. We have sent our sympathies to the Phelps family and plan to assist them in their time of grief if needed. The philosophy of the Equality House has always been to overwhelm hate with unconditional love. A loss of a human life is never a reason to celebrate, even if you have a stark disagreement. Fred was a father, grandfather, and great grandfather that was loved deeply by his family. Let us remember that we are all in this world together and vengeance is never justice. Phelps daughter, Margie Phelps, told WIBW that no funeral will be held for the pastor.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:26:03 +0000
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