Fred Phelps

Persuasive opinion paper God hates fags, Thank god for dead soldiers, Thank god for Hurricane Katrina, Pretty harsh right? These are all common phrases publically protested by a church called the Westboro Baptist church. You would think such comments should be illegal to chant out in public considering that gay marriage is now legal in some states and also that soldiers are out fighting for us, however members of the Westboro Baptist church feel differently. Westboro Baptist church was established

Religion was discovered back in 2000 BC and is considered to be a trait common to cultures worldwide to this day. Some use religion as a way to cope, to connect, but few could use religion as a weapon against others. Since religion began, over 195,035,000 lives have been lost in tragedies brought on in the name of faith. Regardless of the brutality religion has created, it has also caused others to come together in order to speak out. As a result of religions regression in society, humans are able

Religion was discovered back in 2000 BC and is even considered to be a trait common to all human cultures worldwide to this day. Some use religion as a way to cope, to connect, but few could use religion to exert hate onto others. In the name of religion, over 195,035,000 lives have been claimed in tragedies. Despite this, the cruelties religion has placed on people had also caused others to come together in order to speak out. As a result of religions regression in society, humans are still able

In Act 1 of the play, it talks about how the Tectonic Theater Project on November 14, 1998, went to Laramie, Wyoming. The Tectonic Theater Project interview the people that lived in Laramie about the murdered of Matthew Shepard. When they interview the townspeople, they asked about what happened the night they last so Matthew. Some people said that Mathew went with the two boys willingly, but there were people that said that opponent. A bartender said that she saw Matthew before he felt with the

As a representative of the Westboro Baptist church, I would like to inform you that we have had one of our annual meetings to discuss the perceived problems in our community, and have come to a conclusion. Homosexuality is rampant in the streets, and other, much more dangerous religions are beginning to appear in our homeland, threatening the entire population. Therefore, we must take action. As a church, we have collectively decided that God has waited too long to take a course of action, as the

Westboro Baptist Church is a Church full of many people who protest at many military funerals. There are many people like the people in Westboro Baptist Church, those are the type of people who hate America. In the year 2013, Westboro Baptist Church was counter-protested at a military funeral. People who hate America and the people who fought for them, should be removed from this country. Westboro Baptist Church is one of the many people who protest at military funerals, there are many more who hate

The Laramie Project Critique *No Works Cited The Laramie project captured the audience's attention by utilizing different design methods on stage. This included sound, stage and hand properties, light, and music. With an ensemble of 10 actors playing over 30 roles, this proved to be an amazing play to experience. The playwright was constructed in a clear manner, which eliminated the confusion of "who is who." Through the usage of the stage elements as well as the dynamics of each character

The wife of a Vietnamese pastor was severely mistreated and beaten up by authorities during a questioning, Barnabas Aid reports. Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinch, a Vietnamese freedom activist, was jailed in 2012 for his alleged involvement in accusations against the government’s suppression of religion freedom. On May 11, it was his wife Tran Thi Hong’s turn to be questioned by Vietnamese authorities about her “illegal” Lutheran faith and her links to foreign media, Worthy News relays. Barnabas Aid says

When asking people what they think about the word “Baptists” they immediately think about people who go to church or judgmental/hypocritical people, but those labels are false (Zhein Survey). However, according to the Westboro Baptist Church website, they do judge people who are not only of the LGBT group, they also judge Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Jews, politicians and even American Soldiers. Because this church has a large amount of “success” they are able to get their hate speech out around

Artistic creations can be a means for the exploration of human attitudes, feelings and behaviors. The performing arts are an example of an artistic media that can be utilized in this way. For example, the use of theatre and film can be applied as way to explore some of the human attitudes, feelings and behaviors that are related to topics such as tolerance, acceptance, anger, hatred and also forgiveness. Two such performing arts examples are The Laramie Project and Shakespeare as presented in