On July 27, Warped Tour rolled through Bonner Springs, Kansas, and the Westboro Baptist Church was none too pleased. As usual, the church boasted ridiculous signs and protested what amounts to be basically everything in a very aimless fashion, just like you've been accustomed to seeing them do for years.
You can check out some video and pictures below, with the sole YouTube video coming from a seemingly pro-WBC YouTube channel. Here's how they describe the day's events.
This morning, July 27, 2017, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, the Westboro Baptist Church brought their infamous "Bible signs" to the Vans Warped Tour. As they were about to leave, many crew and band members — almost all of which had "F— the Westboro Baptist Church" shirts on — came out to contend with the church members. Much finger flipping and same-sex kissing ensued. Westboro kept singing their songs and holding their signs unperturbed.
Right, because WBC are absolutely the heroes for "singing their songs and holding their signs unperturbed." Morons.
For the record, I'm not condemning religion here. You can believe whatever you want, worship how you want, and so on. Just don't use your beliefs to push hate and bigotry, or to promote being a generally shitty person.
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@creepercultuk letting Westboro Baptist Church what we think of them. https://t.co/fMSriWaICP pic.twitter.com/tJZ9cnU5EJ
— Blackcraftcult (@BlackCraftCult) July 27, 2017
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Or maybe I'll give them a can of monster water. I'm pretty sure that would offend them, but they'll need water to wash down the mini donuts.
— Garrett (@SilentGarrett) July 27, 2017
Westboro Baptist Church showed up to Warped Tour. I was told to stop fornicating w/ men. Not sure who she thought I was. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/1kJ1w8aXSb
— Josh James (@joshjamesxxx) July 27, 2017
Once they experience fried mini donuts and water from a monster can, maybe they'll grow up and do something cool instead. Like read or vape?
— Garrett (@SilentGarrett) July 27, 2017
I find it ironic that the Westboro Baptist Church signs say "GOD HATES FAGS" when FAGS is the acronym for "Fanatics w/ Anti Gay Signage"
— Kelen Keller (@KelenKeller38) July 27, 2017
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Love will always fucking win.
?: @WheresBryce pic.twitter.com/tKrt4glyYa
— Eric Vanlerwhatever (@DickVanberg) July 27, 2017
[via Alt Press]
