Who is Westboro Baptist Church?

The Westboro Baptist Church has been in the news for some time now and I can't figure out why. They do nothing but spread hate, especially against the gay community, and don't even have their facts right when they are spewing out their filth.

My bible, in the book of Revelation, says that my Jesus will return for his people (the rapture), then after a time to give all people a chance to accept Him as their savior, he will then judge us. This so-called church is trying to say that dying soldiers in our (the United States) military is God's wrath coming down on America for our acceptance of gay relationships and that these soldiers are now in hell. Jesus has not come back to judge us yet so how can anyone, let alone a soldier whether gay or not be in hell? Only Jesus has the book of life and he hasn't opened the book to judge yet.

They say God hates fags (their words) and quote Romans 1 as their justification for their beliefs but I urge you to read all of Romans. You will see that God sent Jesus because we all sin and we all fall short of God's glory and it is not through our deeds that we are saved but through our belief in Jesus that saves us. Had this so-called church read all of Romans instead of just picking out the parts they want to help in their hate venture they would have seen this message.

Revelation also says that many will be blind to what is going on around them while others see clearly. I see that God's message to us it to love our neighbors, not try to be God and judge their behavior. That is for Jesus to do when the time comes. Yes, even gays will be saved if they believe in Jesus as their savior and are baptized. That is what is required of us. God in His infinite mercy will see the sincerity in our hearts and we will be judged on that basis, not what deeds we have done, good or bad.