Pray For Westboro

As you've seen, I've been talking a lot lately about the Westboro Baptist Church group of people who claim they are followers of Christ but yet spread a message of hate to anyone who blasphemes God according to what they are taught.

They did show up today to protest the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards. As if her family needs any more grief and sorrow! However, the good of God one out as many other gathered for a counter-protest which eventually made the group give up their own protest. In an article from ABC11, the NC Council of Churches released a statement saying: 

"The protesters from Kansas have come many miles to spread their hatred at Elizabeth Edwards’ memorial service. Let us be clear: the Bible calls us to kindness and respect for one another, and Jesus Christ preached throughout his life that we should love one another. The protesters' appalling and repeated violation of the sacred services by which we honor our dead, along with their representation of themselves as messengers of Christ, are offensive and misrepresent Christian faith."

You know, instead of criticizing them 24/7 (although that's what they deserve) we need to pray for them as Christians. I find it so hard to overlook their actions without being so filled with anger, but that's their MO. They want us to be mad and for their protests to be covered in the media. If we let this happen, they win. We can't let their vile and un-Godly message of hate engulf us.