1. What religious community do you belong too or what are your religious beliefs?
We don’t belong to any mainstream religious community. We are a local, independent, called-out assembly that meets to hear preaching from a faithful pastor & to sing & pray to the Lord where we firmly believe God meets with His people.
Succinctly, our beliefs are spelled out in great detailed in the Bible. The difference between our church & other “religions” is that we believe ALL the words written in the book & apply them to life. We maintain & defend them all. Please see www.GodHatesFags.com & all our other websites linked thereto.
2. Are you devoted to your religion/beliefs?
I would say yes. Psalm 119:38 “Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.” Dictionary.com says devoted means: “zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty or affection.”
The first & greatest commandment is to “love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength” Mark 12:30. That is the picture of devotion. Then the second is to “love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31. Those two go hand-in-hand & they certainly require devotion.
3. What first comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘exploitation’?
Honestly, the millions of children that are lied to, raised for the devil & sacrificed on the altar of false religion – worldwide!
4. Do you think it is at all acceptable to use any religion as a mean of entertainment, even if it means you will be offending a large group of people?
Whether or not you offend a group of people is irrelevant. The question is – are you fulfilling your duty to them. Your feelings/delicate sensibilities mean NOTHING if you are about the business of serving idols, lying on God, promoting filth, etc. I think that it’s legal in this nation to do so. I think it is EXACTLY what you should do if it is a false religion & you can do it as a means to preach. Several of the prophets use mocking in their writing & several times when God speaks He mocks the wicked. Feelings should be very secondary to important, weighty matters.
My friend Elijah said, mocking another religion: 1Kings 18:27 “And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.”
5. Do you think the reaction of the public towards explicit exploitation of religious iconography and symbolism would have been the same 20 years ago?
The nations of the world are mad upon her idols. (Jeremiah 10:38) The phrase “religious iconography” is an oxymoron. There is only one true religion & that religion demands no icons/physical symbolism (AKA idols). Therefore when you ask about a public reaction that is anything other than throwing down those idols – it is simply wrong. This nation had a few less idols 20 years ago, but not by much. That is one of the chief causes of her demise down a slippery slope of destruction.
6. Do you feel that your religious belief/background is victimised by the media? How and why?
Victimised? I feel like they are falsely characterized and outright lied about. It is a common situation to those who serve the Lord. They think if they destroy the messenger they can thereby remove the words from the landscape & overthrow God Himself. Not so.
Check out my friend Jeremiah: “For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.” Jeremiah 20:10-11
7. Do you feel that the media influences your judgements on other religious beliefs? If so how? If not, how are you able to reserve your judgement?
The media certainly influences the people of the world to have certain perspectives to think certain things about different groups. They have an agenda – they put forth their opinions instead of being objective & thereby people adopt their opinions as truth/the proper perspective to have on certain matters. For example, they roundly vilify us & our message, usually giving part of the facts or using certain phraseology to sensationalize the issues. How are we able to “reserve your judgment?” I’m not sure what that means. Perhaps – how can a person still tell what’s the truth, even those the media subjectively taint issues? Look at the fruit of any conduct – examine the fruit – the words and the behaviors & you can see the heart of the matter.
8. Religious iconography and symbolism can be very sensitive topics to some people. Do you think that by exploiting them to a certain extent, there should be consequences such as fines?
No. This is such a funny question. Exploiting religious iconography – that’s all kinds of wrong thinking going on. How about put your idols away – cast them down, break them, burn them – remove them from your hearts. Literally & spiritually.
The rule of separation of church & state was put in place for a reason. If the government can decide *anything* about religions, then there is no separation – especially if it includes punishments/rewards.
9. Do you think the government need to monitor what is being shown in regards to certain religious aspects such as iconography and symbolism?
I think the Lord put the separation of church and state in place for His good reasons – He established it primarily for His people. We have freedom of speech and freedom of religion, so I would say that it’s contradictory to those rights & if such monitoring existed it would likely be abused – specifically against this little church.
10. Do you think the youth of today have been influenced religiously and morally by the media?
Yes, dear – OF COURSE! The media has many tentacles reaching everywhere and it has carefully set about to brainwash every child possible. Check out our fancy new website: www.GodHatesTheMedia.com
11. What are your opinions on Lady Gaga and her works?
The facts on the ground are that she is a proud fag – by her own admission, so there’s no guess work involved. God hates her & she is going to hell. She is one of many prominent antichrists in this last day.
We addressed Lady Gaga on our website: http://www.godhatesthemedia.com/music/ladygaga.html