After reading an article about the painting of the Equality House across the street from WBC headquarters, curiosity drove me to click the link to WBC's website. It just ... wow. I'll keep this as brief as possible and try not to get too sidetracked.
In the FAQs, WBC says they teach hate because the Bible teaches hate. They teach hate "because God hated Esau" and "God hates workers of iniquity." They say that when "God loved the world" it doesn't mean "God loves all people in the world".
That all may be true, but I think they're missing a very important point:
Christ said the greatest commandments are 1) to love God and 2) to love your neighbor (Matthew 22:37). He said that we ought to love one another as Christ loved us (John 13:34-35). Christ said, "Come Follow Me", not God (Matthew 4:19). And God said he was well pleased with his son (Mark 1:11, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5).
So, based on the Bible's teachings, I think I'd rather do what God says (listen to Jesus) than try to do what God does (so what if "God hates fags"? Christ told me to love them!) Christ did not hate the woman taken in adultery - he said he did not condemn her - he also did not condone her actions - and told her to go and sin no more. Love. Your. Neighbor.
God is God. I am not God. I am to follow Jesus' example.
Love your neighbor. Even if you disagree with them and don't condone their morals. You can disagree with someone without being hateful. Conversely, someone can disagree with YOU and still love you!
The end.
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