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| '''GodHatesFags.com''' is the official ] of ], a religious organization based in Topeka, headed by minister ]. The group is notorious for its public statements that that ] hates all ] people, no matter what. They are adamant in this belief, and are equally adamant in the belief that everyone needs to hear it and believe it. According to the site, " 'GOD HATES FAGS'...is a profound ] statement, which the world needs to hear more than it needs ], ] and ]." | |||
| The group is known for picketing the funerals of people who have died of ], and making attention-grabbing appearances at events such as the funeral of ]. | |||
| The members of Westboro Baptist Church explain their decision to use the word ], a largely ] term for male ], in their ]: | |||
| : We use the word "fag" as a contraction of the word "faggot" or "fagot." A "fag" is a firebrand. A "fag" is used for kindling - it fuels fire. "Fag" is a metaphor used in the Bible, for example, in Amos 4:11 (where it is translated "firebrand" in the KJV). Just as a "fag" fuels the fires of nature, so does a sodomite fuel the fires of God's wrath. We do not use the word "fag" in order to engage in childish name-calling. Rather, we use it because it is a metaphor chosen by the ] to describe a group of people who BURN in their lust one toward another, and who FUEL God's wrath. | |||
| They also espouse the opinion that the ] and ] are acts of ] retribution. Their FAQ states "Thank God For September 11" and "Everyone who gets AIDS gets it as a direct result of God's will (including babies and people who get it from blood transfusions), and He should be blessed for it." | |||
| On ], ], an anonymous ] transferred ownership of the domain www.godhatesfags.com to ], owner of the counter ] site ]. Apparently, this was done by forging an ] message from Phelps. Haight promptly redirected all traffic to his site. After much media attention, Phelps threatened to sue and the domain name was returned on August 21. | |||
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