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I generally try not to post much stuff related to my church since most of those who read this are pagan, but this was part of a weekly email newsletter that I get from my pastor (yes, I signed up for it), and I found it amusing enough to share.

To provide some additional background info, the Westboro Baptist Church is the owner of godhatesamerica.com and godhatesfags.com. This past weekend they were in town picketing various churches and military installations around the island.

It has been quite a week. It began with the Westboro Baptist protestors arriving at Farrington on Sunday morning, then all of a sudden the Hawaii Gay Coalition group arrived and began to picket the Westboro picketers! It was quite an experience to witness and one that I'll not forget. By the way, thank you for remaining kind and cordial even in the midst of dissenting people. New Hope's gracious spirit has always been such an encouragement.

One interesting contradiction is that the Westboro group condemned our soldiers, the very ones that gave their lives to protect the freedoms they were abusing ... including the right to free speech! 1 Corinthians 10:23 reminds us that although "all things are lawful, not all things are profitable, and just because certain things are permissible, they do not necessarily edify."