Fire breaks out at 'God Hates Fags' church

Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, known for its vocal condemnations of homosexuality, website GodHatesFags.com and picketing of gay pride parades and funerals, has sustained thousands of dollars in damage after a fire early Saturday morning. Impromptu protest followed as firefighters carried out their response.

"None of what they do is going to stop us from delivering our message," said church counsel Shirley Phelps-Roper of any "cowards" that would have set the fire on purpose, also saying that it was the "most aggressive act" towards the Phelps family to date.

"There is evidence that hatred of our religion was the motivation, in part at least," states a "Civil Rights Hate Crime Complaint" written by pastor Fred Phelps Sr. to Attorney General Michael Mukasey. In a recently released YouTube presentation, Phelps also blames law enforcement, judges, and the "filthy, fag-riddled military" for what he considers an assault on his First Amendment rights.

Meanwhile, a neighbor is suspicious that the fire is a hoax meant to intimidate her into giving up her property. "They keep claiming that this property is theirs, and it is not theirs," said 91-year-old Leona McQueen. "They keep wanting to buy me, but I don't want to sell it. I don't know if whether they are trying to push me out."

"It's a ridiculous accusation," Phelps-Roper countered. "The fire was started by someone as we slept. Thankfully the lord our god (sic) keeps us in all our ways."

The cause of the fire has not been determined. No picketing signs were harmed. Video footage taken during the
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33 responses // Fire breaks out at 'God Hates Fags' church // Video

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    Gee was it a message from the All Mighty himself? or just Karma stopping by to say hello. Didn't look like much of a fire.

    Enjoy_Cannabis
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    Love, forgiveness, and spreading the gospel. These little guys don't seem to be doing much of anything except spreading hate.

    Does anyone hear the footsteps of Nazi's in the background?

    CaptB
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    they should know to take a hint when they see one

    SamuraiDave
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    Oh damn, it didn't get them at all...

    lol I'm just kidding. I didn't do it. I was totaly kidding. Who's banging on my door? Police? Why are there police here? No, don't arrest me. Please don't arrest me!

    Help!

    Nythology
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    Those Flamers...

    rightbrain
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    tragic

    cda0827
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    "There is evidence that hatred of our religion was the motivation, in part at least," states a "Civil Rights Hate Crime Complaint" written by pastor Fred Phelps Sr. to Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

    So, let me get this straight...the same group who picketed the funeral of Matthew Shepard, with signs proclaiming that he "Rots in Hell," is claiming to be the victim of a hate crime?

    fountaingoats
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    Karma's a bitch if you waste your time hating people.

    marpunk
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    According to their beliefs, God gives you everything you deserve, including your punishment.

    I guess that means that God hates you Westboro Baptist, otherwise he would have protected you right?

    But of course, you never apply the message to yourself, only to your enemies.

    Saladin
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    darn, another fire at a building were they pray to a mythical thing in the sky. HOPE THEY HAD FIRE INSURANCE.

    kennymotown
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    soundz like karma too me

    nata0204
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    Karma just ran over their Dogma.

    Egnatius212
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    How sad for them.

    milkradio
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    From flamers to firestarters? or Jesus loves arson...you make the call.

    damnneargenius
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    they're just gonna blame it on gays

    keeshii768
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    Ahh. God works in mysterious ways.

    lapedro
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    Wow. A "God hates the world" sign. How sweet.

    s0und0FF
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    I usually just end up feeling sorry for them.

    Humdrum
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    i cannot believe that those people actually make their living by hating everyone and being hated by everyone.

    momame
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    If God hates the world, then that would mean He would hate them, so maybe God just giving His message to them: "stop using My name for your hate mongering."

    If not that, then it is karma. What goes around, comes around.

    (I don't wish bad things on anyone, but they kinda got what they were asking for)

    blackdragon9291
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    Those people paraded their hate outside of my high school a few years back. Truly a low for mankind.
    Fuckin' lame ass fire.
    If I were deft with a spear..
    One of them would catch it in the face, aflame, at the first opportunity..

    ChieftanMews
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    if they belive in the bible so much how did they miss that god cannot hate god can only forgive

    crimsonking
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    Wow, didn't see this coming.

    Kamikazemelon
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    An act of God perhaps?

    teddy14
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    wait. so people can watch a terrible and hateful (albeit pathetic) meme die... and at the same time potentially make smores ... god hates the world indeed.

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