Anonymous, the famous online super identity that takes down internet continents, apparently is looking to slay Westboro Baptist Church’s online endeavors:
We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS – the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People – have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred, and we have witnessed your flagrant and absurd displays of inimitable bigotry and intolerant fanaticism. We have always regarded you and your ilk as an assembly of graceless sociopaths and maniacal chauvinists & religious zealots, however benign, who act out for the sake of attention & in the name of religion.
Wow. To be quite honest it’s hard to take sides since it’s really just a bunch of bullies beating up on another set of bullies, but if I were backed up into a corner with a gun to my head I’d probably be on the side of Anonymous considering what I know (and think) about Westboro.
Here’s the full letter:
AN OPEN LETTER FROM ANONYMOUS
February 16, 2011
TO THE CONGREGANTS OF WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH:
We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS – the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People – have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred, and we have witnessed your flagrant and absurd displays of inimitable bigotry and intolerant fanaticism. We have always regarded you and your ilk as an assembly of graceless sociopaths and maniacal chauvinists & religious zealots, however benign, who act out for the sake of attention & in the name of religion.
Being such aggressive proponents for the Freedom of Speech & Freedom of Information as we are, we have hitherto allowed you to continue preaching your benighted gospel of hatred and your theatrical exhibitions of, not only your fascist views, but your utter lack of Christ-like attributes. You have condemned the men and women who serve, fight, and perish in the armed forces of your nation; you have prayed for and celebrated the deaths of young children, who are without fault; you have stood outside the United States National Holocaust Museum, condemning the men, women, and children who, despite their innocence, were annihilated by a tyrannical embodiment of fascism and unsubstantiated repugnance. Rather than allowing the deceased some degree of peace and respect, you instead choose to torment, harass, and assault those who grieve.
Your demonstrations and your unrelenting cascade of disparaging slurs, unfounded judgments, and prejudicial innuendos, which apparently apply to every individual numbered amongst the race of Man – except for yourselves – has frequently crossed the line which separates Freedom of Speech from deliberately utilizing the same tactics and methods of intimidation and mental & emotional abuse that have been previously exploited and employed by tyrants and dictators, fascists and terrorist organizations throughout history.ANONYMOUS cannot abide this behavior any longer. The time for us to be idle spectators in your inhumane treatment of fellow Man has reached its apex, and we shall now be moved to action. Thus, we give you a warning: Cease & desist your protest campaign in the year 2011, return to your homes in Kansas, & close your public Web sites.
Should you ignore this warning, you will meet with the vicious retaliatory arm of ANONYMOUS: We will target your public Websites, and the propaganda & detestable doctrine that you promote will be eradicated; the damage incurred will be irreversible, and neither your institution nor your congregation will ever be able to fully recover. It is in your best interest to comply now, while the option to do so is still being offered, because we will not relent until you cease the conduction & promotion of all your bigoted operations & doctrines.The warning has been given. What happens from here shall be determined by you.
WE ARE ANONYMOUS.
WE ARE LEGION.
WE DO NOT FORGIVE.
WE DO NOT FORGET.
EXPECT US.
Thoughts?
Adam Shields says
Looks like there is another letter and ‘anonymous’ is not fully in agreement with itself.
http://www.jesusneedsnewpr.net/update-anonymous-vs-westboro/
Mike says
Great… now I’m conflicted. Should I feel so disappointed?
Paul Sanduleac says
Can you give us some more insight on Westboro? What did the guys do?
John Saddington says
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church
or just google them. they are a hate-group, without question.
Paul Sanduleac says
Opposing homosexuality is according to the Bible, we should oppose sin. Still, I don’t think we should hate homosexuals. Am I wrong here?
John Saddington says
uh, yeah, but have you seen what else they do and HOW they do it? insanity.
Paul Sanduleac says
Can you link to that specifically please?
Paul Sanduleac says
ok, ok, I found it: agree!
wvpv says
If this were a prize fight, I’d buy tickets.
Dustin W. Stout says
I agree. Jesus, forgive me, but I’d actually like to see WBC get beat down. Maybe then they would be broken enough to find Salvation.
Clay Conry says
*Like*
Kevin says
About time. I think I’m going to go join Anon.
Chris Rouse says
I’m a bit disappointed this was fake. I was really hoping that Anonymous had actually called Westboro out for their “utter lack of Christ-like attributes”.
Kevin says
I dont think its fake…try to go to one of their sites.
chris rouse says
Looks like it’s been confirmed that they’ve been officially taken down. Not by Anonymous, but by a hacker named Jester.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/24/jester_westboro_baptists_anon_silliness/
wvpv says
Interesting interview with Anonymous and a rep from Westboro Baptist:
http://www.urlesque.com/2011/02/25/anonymous-hacks-westboro-baptist-church-tv/
wvpv says
cache of the hacked page: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://downloads.westborobaptistchurch.com/
James says
Anonymous did eventually go after westboro and I’m glad they did. Everybody is calling Anonymous bullies. But who r they really bullying? They’re not forcing people to join or anything. They present their message and.views and leave it to the people to decide if they wanna join. If anyone is getting bullied by anon its people like westboro, Wall Street and the corrupt