[extropy-chat] Way, way, way over the edge...

[Robert Bradbury]

Its nice (or maybe not so nice) to know, on those days when I'm thinking
about how far extropian concepts are from 'mainstream' concepts that the NY
Times can serve up an example of some real 'whack jobs' in our midst.

E.g.
"Outrage at Funeral Protests Pushes Lawmakers to Act"
NY Times, April 17, 2006 by Lizette Alvarez
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/17/us/17picket.html?pagewanted=print

In particular,
"Over the past decade, the (Westboro Babtist) church, which consists almost
entirely of 75 of Mr. Phelps's relatives, made its name by demonstrating
outside businesses, disaster zones and the funerals of gay people. Late last
year, though, it changed tactics and members began showing up at the
funerals of troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Southern Poverty Law
Center, which tracks hate groups, has put it on its watch list.

Embracing a literal translation of the Bible, the church members believe
that God strikes down the wicked, chief among them gay men and lesbians and
people who fail to strongly condemn homosexuality. God is killing soldiers,
they say, because of America's unwillingness to condemn gay people and their
lifestyles."

Spike, just for my information -- *what* precisely is the Biblical basis for
objecting to homosexuals?  (If it isn't too much trouble.)

Robert
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