Black and White

Something's really bothering me and I can't seem to get over it. I just watched a documentary "The most hated family in America", it was about the American Phepls family and their church, the Westboro Baptist. The Westboro Baptist is known for their "God hates fags"-signs and their website godhatesamerica.com. They believe they're the only ones preaching the true gospel and the rest of the world will end up in hell for worshipping idols, fornication and supporting homosexuality. The church is small, consisting of about 70 people, most of whom are children or grandchildren of Fred Phelps, the founder. They still manage to be visible and let everyone know about their message. Luckily their main focus isn't in recruiting new members, they're quite satisfied with letting USA know God hates them. Members of the church claim to be happy for each dead person ending up in hell because God's judgement is always right and something believers should feel happy about. After the high school shootings in Finland 1-2 years back the church released articles on their website thanking God for all the dead young people. They said they were God's revenge on atheist Scandinavians supporting homosexuality.

What ever happened to love?

It makes me so sad that someone can understand something so wrong. They way I see it, faith, no matter what kind of, is supposed to be about mercy, love, hope and freedom. Where does "God hates fags" fit into that?

I find it so upsetting that churches, that people like this exist. It just seems so inhuman, so cruel and so far away from love. I struggle to understand why anyone would join movements like these and have been thinking about it.

Man will never be able to control this chaos that we call our world. The natural world doesn't contain concepts of right and wrong, those were created by man and are full of gray areas. Some people desperately seek for black and white. That must be one of the reasons anyone would feel attracted to movements such as the Westboro Baptist. They certainly offer black and white! They're the only true preachers, they know the truth. They offer a clear division between "them" and "us" and see the rest of the world as their enemy. Maybe that offers some kind of comfort, always knowing who you can trust and who to hate..? And isn't a common target of hatred the best way to unite people?

I feel like these people are so blind and lost. Then again, they must think I'm blind and lost too. I just wish there was somekind of a way to open their eyes, to make them realise... But doesn't that make me just like them? I know THE TRUTH, all others convert! Perhaps it isn't so hard to understand people like the Phelps after all, isn't there one of them living in each one of us?

Well at least I don't hate fags.