I meant to post these last week, but then Friday happened, and I was glued to the TV.
My roommate is really into watching documentaries, and she and I curled up to watch these two documentaries on the "Westboro Baptist Church." Most of us have probably heard of this "religious group" that preaches hatred in America. What strikes me most about these documentaries is the attitudes that shift between the first and second documentaries when some younger members leave the family church. Check out their completely changed opinions and their families' attitudes toward them.
This popped into my head because they recently tweeted/published a great deal of information about the Boston Marathon Bombings as "God's punishment for gay marriage."
Very offensive language, FYI.
1. Most Hated Family in America Documentary
2. Most Hated Family in America in Crisis
When I was complaining about this cult to my younger brother, his response was, "Maggie, you know they have every legal right to do this, don't you?" DO THEY? Nonphysical violence is okay? Offensive language and slurs and praising acts of terrorism is okay? Thoughts?
-Maggie
I watched the first 6 minutes of the second link you posted, and I couldn't stomach it. They're happy when people get cancer? They love it when soldiers die?
ReplyDeleteThese types of messages show the importance of not just normalizing LBTQIA individuals and families but also explicitly teaching a liberatory curriculum (as Julie called it).
Just to let you know, I too find these people and their message horrible. I thought it relevant to illustrate just what kind of groups (1) celebrate the recent events in Boston and (2) preach against normalization of LGBTQIA issues. How do we combat extremists like these?? Can anything we say or do stop them from continuing to spread a message of hate?
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