Summary: Fred Phelps, the founder of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, has not been in the best condition. He has been hospitalized, probably due to his over enthusiastic shouting of vulgar obscenities about the LGBT community, for quite some time now. The spokesperson of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, recently announced that he will be leading a "Pink Mass" on Phelps' grave in order to make him gay after death. Lucien elaborated, saying that this is more than a publicity stunt, it is the vengeance of Phelps many victims in the LGBT community.
Analysis: At first, I had no idea where to begin with this analysis. At first glance, this just seems like an outrageously played out shenanigan to match the outrageous Westboro Baptist Church. I did not see vengeance or any justice in this plot by the Satanic Temple. I just saw two equally enthusiastic organizations taking an eye for an eye.
As I delved into the sociological analysis of the principles these two are using to support their actions, I recognized two things easily. One, these organizations may be opposing opinions, but they are far from different. They both handle their opinions in belligerent, childlike manners. Two, more importantly, they are using the LGBT community as a toy. Throwing their ideals around to entertain themselves. If either group really cared about the well-being or religious pathways of the LGBT community, they would set aside their games and try to help the situation. They could become activists in the community. Whether it is exposing more of the LGBT community to religious guidance from the Westboro Baptist church end, or the Satanic Temple representatives merely befriending the community and furthering their knowledge of the people they claim to support.
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