"Zombies" protesting Westboro Baptist Church (Image Credit: KIRO-TV)
© 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved.
Westboro Baptist Church, a radical group that is no stranger to controversy, has had a busy few days. We already told you that, on Saturday, members showed up in Dallas, Texas, to protest Glenn Beck and "Restoring Love." Just 24 hours before this spectacle, eight participants in the hate group stood outside of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a military facility in Dupont, Washington, to allege, as they have before, that soldiers' deaths are a result of America's tolerance of same-sex marriage.
While counter-protesters are a regular occurrence at these events, there was something more unique about the individuals railing against Westboro's message on Friday -- many were dressed like zombies. While the anti-gay protesters slammed America and claimed that God is punishing the nation through soldiers' deaths, the zombies held signs, made noise and attempted to overshadow the group.
"Amazon’s founder said today he’s going to put $2.5 million in the kitty. Amazon.com’s founder [donated] to push for [same-sex] marriage in the state of Washington, and you think God kills soldiers because of that?," asked Steve Drain of Westboro Baptist Church. "Absolutely, he does."
The zombie protesters were joined by others who wished to support the military and who stood firmly against Westboro's words and actions. The Huffington Post has more about the protest:
After members of the controversial Kansas-based church announced plans to picket Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a military base south of Seattle, 27-year-old Melissa Neace decided to organize a counter-protest, launching a Facebook group titled "Zombie'ing Westboro Baptist Church AWAY from Fort Lewis!""We wanted to turn something negative around, into something people could laugh at and poke fun at," Neace told the News Tribune. "It was the easiest way to divert attention from something so hateful."
About 300 counter-protesters showed up in varying degrees of zombie garb, far outnumbering the picketers from Westboro.
"I think that their message is very hateful, and Jesus was not a hateful person," counter-protester Ashley Winslow told KIRO-TV. He loved everybody."
(H/T: KIRO-TV)
Want to leave a tip?
We answer to you. Help keep our content free of advertisers and big tech censorship by leaving a tip today.
Want to join the conversation?
Already a subscriber?
