I think that what the WBC does is absolutely sick and immoral. While no major punishment can come of their protests due to a separation of church and state, there is a level of respect that they need to adhere to. They have a right to speak their minds, as long as they don't lose all of their dignity in the process. I have trouble understanding how a human being could find it okay to completely disregard any level of respect they had for another human beings beliefs, values, or life. While these people say they follow Christianity, they do an awful job of following traditional Christian beliefs. Most Christians, or most moral human beings, could never attack someone's life or their beliefs in such a personal and vicious way.
I believe that the worst portion of the Westboro Baptist's Church's actions are the protests at the funerals of fallen soldiers. This is where a separation of church and state definitely comes into play because soldiers fight solely for our country, not for a particular religion sector. How someone could be completely against a solider sacrificing his life for our country and for members of the WBC themselves is beyond me. Without these exact soldiers, the WBC wouldn't even be able to do what they're doing right now. What a tragedy it is to think that these soliders are giving their lives so that the members of the Westboro Baptist Church may protest their funerals. I truly cannot even fathom how the members of this Church call what they're practicing 'religion' and think that this is why they were put on this Earth. While we all have different beliefs, our religions should all have one basic belief that we hold common: Love others.
"If you're not going to stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."
I agree with how you said that these people claim they are christians but their actions show that they do nothing morally right
ReplyDeleteyeah and why do they pray for dead soldiers they fight to protect our country
ReplyDeleteYour right! They definitely need to be at that level of respect.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your blog and the quote at the end is fitting. its unfortunate that they attack the very troops that defend their rights to do this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said. You had really good vocabulary, by the way :) and I love the quote at the end!
ReplyDeleteThey are attention seekers whose only purpose is to shock the public. They have no capacity for understanding and compassion and are the byproduct of religious extremism. This is why religion is such a harm to our society.
ReplyDeleteNice job. The part about how they say they're christian but don't follow any of the christian beliefs is so true. I also agree with your quote on the bottom. Well done
ReplyDeleteI love your diction and choice of words, very inspiring blog. I like how passionate you are.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Marisa! I love how you stood up for the soldiers and the quote and the end just made it even easier to agree with you! :)
ReplyDeleteThese people shouldn't call themselves Christians. And I loved when you wrote, "If you're not going to stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."
ReplyDeleteI love the last quote you said about soldiers! My brother is a soldier and these people make me so sad that they go and protest the lives of people protecting their life.
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