Students should take stand against anti-Semitism, other horrible

[Behind the Aegis]

In 1955, Fred Phelps headed the first service of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. Since then, the church has become internationally famous for hatred and anti-gay protests.

Less of a church and more of a cult, this hate organization has been defined by its protests at the funerals of fallen soldiers. The group proclaims these soldiers' deaths were God's way of punishing our nation for tolerating "fags." On top of the groups proclaimed hate for homosexuals, Phelps has taken the cult in an anti-Semitic direction.

"I guess you could say a fag is a Jew pretty much," said 8-year-old Noah Phelps-Roper, son of Phelps, in an interview with "20/20."

The members of Westboro have begun picketing synagogues and Jewish cultural institutions around the country. Children and adults hold signs that read "God hates Jews," "God hates Israel" and "Israel is doomed."

In an interview with the Southern Poverty Law Center, Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of Phelps, explained the purpose of the new campaign is to do Jews a favor by begging them to repent before they are destroyed.

"I'm telling you, those Jews are filthy," she said.

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[notadmblnd]

1. First they came for the fags and I wasn't a fag........

[Behind the Aegis]

2. The irony of that phrase....

Those bigoted against one group, generally are bigoted to others. Hate for Jews and gays often go hand-in-hand.

[era veteran]

6. Hate

Hate is the mind killer.

[rockymountaindem]

3. Well, look on the bright side

At least these days the people who spew things like this are marginalized freaks on the fringe of society (if they're even on the fringe) who are generally despised by everyone. In the bad old days, it was heads of state and members of the mainstream clergy who said things like this with a lot more credibility and a wider reach. At least when this kind of screed is restricted to Westboro and their bunch of maniacs and the likes of Stormfront, we're moving in the right direction.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. You think so?!

I disagree, please see "GOPers: DeMint is Like a Jew, "Watching Our Nations Money"" in this forum.

I don't think we are moving in the correct direction at all, I think the country has back-slided quite a bit, in regards to anti-Semitism.

[proteus_lives]

5. Hamas and Phelps should exchange interns.

They have a lot in common.

[LeftishBrit]

7. They hate everyone - but serious haters almost always come round to demonizing the Jooooos

[classysassy]

8. M,sPhelps-Roper

you are in dire need of a mental health professional.