Dear Westboro Baptist,
First, I want to thank you for taking the time for reading my email.I have
read and researched your church for close to 4 years and am rather intrigued
by your theology and even more so, the manifest of said theology through
pickets and the like.
I will be brief: I email you to humbly ask your opinion about a matter I am
dealing with.
I am what I would call a devote Christian (though, understandably I
recognize that "Christianity" in America is such a fickle title, and that
you are most likely very skeptical of my dedication to the Will and
Sovereignty of God). But, seeing as you no nothing about me outside of this
email, for the sake of this letter, I hope that you will take me at my word.
I am currently attending a Calvin Seminary with the hopes of soon spreading
the awareness of God’s ever-present power to a fallen world. So without
droning on and on, I hope that you will buy into my sincerity and
authenticity (as best as you are able). 
However, I have been presented with a problem. I, a male, have a sexual
orientation which is drawn to other males. I am what WBC would call a "fag". [Ed. note: BORING! Yawn]
But let me make a few things VERY clear. I have never acted upon this urge,
I have no desire to, and I constantly seek God’s healing in helping me with
this-though it has proven to be a painful task with much struggle. I want to
follow and obey God with all my will. Believe me please.
So this is my question to you: Do you believe God hates me and condemns me
to Hell for what I am experiencing? I understand the sinful nature of
homosexuality and my "fallenness." Again I have not acted upon aside from my
internal recognition of its presence.
Am I not God’s "elect" because of this struggle?
I have formulated my own theology reflection about this matter, though would
love to hear your point of view. [Ed. note: Be VERY careful when you see the words “my own theology reflection” Yike!]
I eagerly await your response and hope you will respond as respectfully as I
have presented my case.
Thank you,
John
Hi, John –
Those are a lot of self-justifying words. By your words, you condemn yourself – SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR FILTHY LUSTS!!
Here is what we know: God Hates Fags! God knows what is in your heart and mind because He put it there.
“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.” Proverbs 16:1-2
You can try to lie to us, but you cannot lie to God.
“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.” Heb 4:13
And, we know this: You have the duty to flee worldly lusts and obey God.
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” Titus 2:11-12
This passage from Romans 1 is a perfect picture of you, John. Note the progression – you know what God requires of you; you think you are smarter than God and have a better plan; God gives you up to your filthy lust; you are worthy of death (hell).
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; ¶ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”
Romans 1:18-32
That does not change your duty, however, to fear God and keep His commandments.
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Thanks for writing!