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kristen999An anti-gay protest from the Westboro Baptist Church at the massive comic convention Comic-Con has been muffled by a humorous counterprotest.
The Westboro Baptist church has gained notoriety for anti-gay and anti-government protests, picketing the funerals of US soldiers and celebrating the deaths of Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger.
But they met their match with convention-goers at the massive science fiction/comics event in San Diego, California, who countered the demonstration with witty signs, lurid costumes and mocking chants.
There was a sign that said "Apocalypse Coming? Don't worry, the Winchester Brothers Have it Covered", but I could not find a picture.
"What do we want? Gay sex! When do we want it? Now!" shouted members of the crowd.
The Westboro Baptist Church members soon left.......
The Westboro Baptist church has gained notoriety for anti-gay and anti-government protests, picketing the funerals of US soldiers and celebrating the deaths of Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger.
But they met their match with convention-goers at the massive science fiction/comics event in San Diego, California, who countered the demonstration with witty signs, lurid costumes and mocking chants.
There was a sign that said "Apocalypse Coming? Don't worry, the Winchester Brothers Have it Covered", but I could not find a picture.
"What do we want? Gay sex! When do we want it? Now!" shouted members of the crowd.
The Westboro Baptist Church members soon left.......
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Date: 2010-07-25 04:04 am (UTC)Of course it begs the question of why the Westboro Baptish Church is even protesting ComicCon to begin with.
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Date: 2010-07-25 04:08 am (UTC)"Are you kidding?! If these people would spend even some of the energy that they spend on these comic books, reading the Bible, well no high hopes here. They have turned comic book characters into idols, and worship them they do! Isaiah 2:8 Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: 9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. It is time to put away the silly vanities and turn to God like you mean it. The destruction of this nation is imminent - so start calling on Batman and Superman now, see if they can pull you from the mess that you have created with all your silly idolatry."
http://blastr.com/2010/07/church-to-protest-comic-c.php
Truly stupid.
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Date: 2010-07-25 01:13 pm (UTC)I think what possibly makes me laugh most is the utter lack of comprehension - the mere fact that these people think ComicCon is a convention about comics! :lol:
Geekz rool! :D
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Date: 2010-07-25 04:32 am (UTC)GO GEEKS!!
stuff like this give religious people bad rep
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Date: 2010-07-25 04:36 am (UTC)It really does. These people show up at funerals of fallen soldiers in God's name.
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Date: 2010-07-25 05:25 am (UTC)And, if people spent all the time they spent reading comic books or other things on reading the bible we would still be stuck in medivial times. And I'm sure these people enjoy their fridges or their cars as well as the people they condemn...
Oh, and the Winchester sign: *lol* That's right! ;)
You know, I don't get why the church (that stands for all the hundreds of different churches/religious groups/and so on) always bash people who are different. It's one of the reasons why I stopped going to service.
In my book: God loves all of us. It doesn't matter if we are heterosexuel, homosexuel, virginal, atheistic, jewish, islamish, buddhistic, man, woman, child, soldier, stay at home mom, stripper, pop star or whatever. If he's really there, he looks at what you've done in life (and no, I don't mean your sexual orientation or if you had a crush on a popstar/comic figure/TV character), why you've done it and how you treated the people you met and chooses on this regard what to do with you... But, that are just my two cent.
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Date: 2010-07-25 03:30 pm (UTC)On this particular topic, I glad for the unity of geekdom!
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Date: 2010-07-25 05:29 am (UTC)After seeing all the ugliness and hate spewed by those Westboro bastards, it just filled me full of awesome glee to see all those fabulous Comic Con folks out there reflecting back all that hate with humor!!
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Date: 2010-07-25 10:17 am (UTC)Do they really think an *almighty* being might need them to speak up on his/her/its behalf?
Somewhere said almighty being is probably headdesking over and over again and thinking that "KILL ALL HUMANS" and starting from scratch again sounds more and more like a viable alternative.
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Date: 2010-07-25 03:40 pm (UTC)My motto has always been to read, believe, pray, do whatever you want, however you want in peace. Just don't try to push the path you've accepted as the only 'right one'.
That's all I've ever asked.
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Date: 2010-07-25 04:11 pm (UTC)It makes my blood boil when a bunch of morons starts to spread hatred in the name of "their religion". I have a lot of respect for religious people but can't stand all those fundamentalist/extremists and the like.
Here, where I live, in a country that is 95% Catholic, people are very tolerant...provided you are Catholic, white and straight... Yes if God exists he (or she) must be very ashamed of such "believers"...
And Geeks are THE BEST! They rock! We rock! :)
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Date: 2010-07-25 07:56 pm (UTC)Gotta love Geeks. But then again, I find the Westboro Baptist people beneath contempt. I developed that opinion when they started protesting and spewing hate at funerals for fallen US soldiers. My god, do they have NO shame? They give all religion a bad name and I'm glad to see that most religious organizations unilaterally reject them, as well as they should.
GO GEEKS! That is just awesome! Freedom of Speech works both ways, doesn't it? ;)
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Date: 2010-07-26 07:07 pm (UTC)Plus, obviously, they're giving religion in general a bad name, creating fodder for disrespecting religion and those with religious beliefs, and I'm sick of it.
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Date: 2010-07-26 11:26 pm (UTC)The counter protest was done in parody and with humor and I don't think that's what that "church" expected. Ha!
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Date: 2010-07-31 05:40 am (UTC)My fav is the Inigo Montoya sign...