WBC-
1. How many families are in WBC? Many
2.What are some of the more prominent families(besides yours)? Elevate the discussion, they are all kings and priests in God’s eyes, each one is prominent in God’s realm. Prominent in this life is a big fag lie! Ps 62:9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. If you would be something in this life, let it be along this line: 1Co 16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) Or if you would be mighty in this life, let it be like this: 1Ch 11:10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
Lu 24:19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
3. How many members does your church have? The exact right number, according to the Will of God.
4.How are people excommunicated from the church? In all the ways that are set out in the Bible.
5.Who founded the Westboro Baptist Church. And When? The founder of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, is the Lord Jesus Christ… Mt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
6. What protest put your church in the media spotlight? We have had about 48,000. Many of them did that, and they were each one pursuant to the Will of God.
7.How often does your church protest? Daily
8.What states do you protest in? All of them.
9.Do you believe that TV shows/card games such as Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon promote evil ways? I believe the Bible, God says this about that:
Matthew 15: 10 ¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
10.What do you think of the internet group “Bronies”(fans of the show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, commonly males ages 15-30) I don’t think anything, I never heard of them.
11.At what age do kids start protesting? That decision is made by the parents.
12.How else do you get your message out to the masses? Pickets, TV, Radio, Internet, Newspaper, PodCasts, etc, etc, – the airwaves carry the words, all in line with the Will of our Heavenly Father.
13.Have you ever tried to protest in other countries? We have protested in other countries, and our message, in many ways is present in all countries.
14.Have you ever been in serious legal trouble? There is no such thing as serious trouble when the Lord your God is on the case. He promises and is faithful to deliver his people. But since you brought it up…would you consider a verdict in a Federal Court in Maryland, in the amount of $10.9 MILLION to be serious? Our God delivered us from that and in the process fulfilled the words of our dear Lord Jesus, speaking about these last days of all – that they will arrest you and prosecute and persecute you, but it will TURN TO YOU FOR A TESTIMONY! Yes, by the case landing in the US Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court rendering an opinion that was 8 to 1 in our favor, delivering us from that whole mess, our words circled the globe!! YAY!
15.Has anyone ever been seriously injured during a protest? No
16.Is WBC considered anything besides a Church? The Bride of Christ. The Pillar and Ground of the Truth. The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mount Zion. The City of the Living God.
17.Does any political figure support your group? I don’t know. I hope none!! We don’t need any political strength. We have the ARM of the Lord our God and we rest on that. There is NO POWER in this earth, save that of our Lord Jesus Christ!!
Mt 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
18.While Fred Phelps is the pastor of WBC, is he only the pastor, or is he the leader for protests and the likes? Pastor Phelps is our Pastor.
19.If he isn’t, who is? n/a
20. What types of Christianity do you practice? The type where you FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST!
21. What are some notable events you have attended? Church services of the Westboro Baptist Church.
In Addition:
Dear Richard
I hope that you will accept this supplemental answer to question number 5. 😉
You people and your numbers obsession both appall and amuse me simultaneously. Like the Lord Jesus Christ, the Captain of our Salvation, is relying on puny human numbers in bringing many sons to glory. Like there is any restraint on the Lord to save by many or by few. Like gain is godliness instead of godliness with contentment is great gain. Like the glory of the Lord would not fill the temple unless they had sufficient numbers to satisfy the lust-o-meters of the simple-minded. Like there is a plebiscite in hell on the all important question on who goes and who stays. And, really, and most relevantly, like Richard, et al. are going to instruct our Lord Jesus Christ in the proper definition of a church (an ekklesia; a called-out assembly of believers), instead of the one Christ Jesus established in Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
How about this number factoid, Richard: The number of those sons of men who have been predestinated to salvation by a sovereign God cannot be increased or diminished by one. And, the number of those sons of men who have been predestinated to perdition by that same sovereign God cannot be increased or diminished by one. And all of this was established by that same sovereign God, who gives you breath of life, before the foundation of the earth. And, there is exactly zip that you or any other number-obsessed bean counter can do about it.
The inventions that fallen man have come up to substitute for the true worship of God break my WTH meter every day.
And add this to #16:
Hebrews 12: 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Much more words, but out of respect to the brevity of life and the sad state of Bible ignorance in this generation, we leave it at that.
Have a nice day!
Your friends at WBC