Film about anti-gay preacher who murders homosexuals sparks protests at Sundance festival

[LTR]

Source: Daily Mail

A controversial film telling the story of a hate-filled preacher who murders people he believes are gay has sparked protests in the U.S.

Members of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas protested at the premier screening of 'Red State' at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday.

But they were met with an army of counter-protesters who supported the fictional film - and condemned the church-goers for their 'hate speech'.

The church claimed that the film 'mocks the servants of God' while its outspoken director, Kevin Smith, was 'a hater of Biblical proportions'.

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There was also a massive counter-protest:

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/state/story/Counter-protests-await-Westboro-Church-at-Sundance/DNKFNEmslEy5Rzgx727Y0A.cspx
http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_17172224?source=most_emailed

Funny that the Phelps folks think nothing of terrorizing and mocking others, but when the shoe's on the other foot...

[RKP5637]

1. They are domestic terrorists. n/t

[KamaAina]

2. God Hates Movies?

:eyes:

[forty6]

3. ROFL ROFL !!! Very good chuckle. n/t

[DBoon]

11. He prefers to stay home and get Netflix

Movie theaters with chewing gum on the floor are an abomination to the Most Holy One

[fishwax]

13. lol

:)

[Xithras]

4. I'm a hater of Biblical proportions as well.

I was doing some yard work recently, and I tried measuring everything in spans, cubits, and handsbreadths. Ugh. Ended up going right back to metric.

[Shining Jack]

7. ROFL!

Good one. :rofl:

[LongTomH]

5. Kudos to the the kids!

From the ABC 4.com article:

Joe Parker is a senior at Park City High School. He helped to organize the counter-protest awaiting Westboro in Park City. He said, "We are taught tolerance and acceptance. This is offensive to us."

<snip>

Kya Palomaki from PC High said, "They are coming to my hometown. I needed to defend Park City from their hatred."

Grant Sanderson is also a PC High School student. He said, "We believe that what they do is shamefully offensive, so we want to spare the public from that."

Good on 'ya, kids! I'm feeling a lot better about the future of this country!:fistbump:

[RKP5637]

12. +1000 +++ n/t

[alp227]

14. "PC" High? In conserva-speak, that means that other term

implying tolerance for that IMMORAL SEXUAL LIFESTYLE! :sarcasm:

But kudos to those students for speaking out against ignorant hate!

[krispos42]

6. Also, film about pro-gay preacher who blesses homosexuals spark protests from WBC

I bet they're just jealous they don't have the balls to put their words to action.

[naaman fletcher]

8. huh?

They had enough money to fly to sundance? Where do they get their money? Insurance claims or something?

[justiceischeap]

10. My guess, lawsuits (judgements from said suits)

I think the oldest daughter and a son are attorney's (there's a documentary about them somewhere--produced by HBO, I think).

The ACLU helps them sue people for infringement of their 1st amendment rights and they get monetary judgements.

[Duer 157099]

9. "hater of Biblical proportions"

Is this their way of calling him fat?

[harmonicon]

16. Well, he is Catholic.

For them that's as bad as being a gay satanist.

[edbermac]

15. Nice pic of Kevin Smith holding a sign.

:rofl:

[lsewpershad]

17. Only in the most powerful country in the world

What a joke.....

[Crowman1979]

18. A movie that mocks Talebangelicals and is directed by Kevin Smith?!?!?

Where are my tickets? :evilgrin:

[Lint Head]

19. The Westboro Baptist Church has already shredded the words of the Bible.

[sarcasmo]

20. Mocking the servants of god, I believe that is their go to talking point.

[queerart]

21. A Video.....

That clearly shows how Christian Terrorists think.....




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miULdI-qocg&feature=player_embedded