NEWS: I Guess We Aren't the World Any More

POLITICS: I Guess We Aren't the World Any More

A lot of people probably remember that collaborative musical project in 1985 that resulted in the widespread release of the song "We Are the World," a saccharine paean to goodness, wholesomeness, and probably some other long-forgotten values of the 1950s. Regardless of what you may think of the musical quality of that particular song, it was effective in raising over $50 million for African famine relief, so while it may also have been responsible for spawning a series of increasingly irritating B-list musician copycat projects, it was a political and humanitarian success.

Clearly fueled by the same "Christian" motivations of helping those less fortunate and encouraging others to do the same, the members of the Westboro Baptist Church, the same organization that is planning on demonstrating at Virginia Tech funerals that it is America's acceptance of homosexuality that caused the shootings, have decided to echo Michael Jackson's and Lionel Richie's sentiments in recording "We Are the World" by releasing their own version. The message is not quite the same as the original, even if the tune may be.


"God Hates the World" is guaranteed to top Billboard's charts of the most popular American music with its broad appeal to everyone. Well, actually, that's not particularly likely, in fact it really doesn't appeal to almost anyone except the other brainwashed members of the congregation. But it's a sobering reminder that outlandish religious extremism and eschatology as a fetish are not limited to any particular religious group, and are doing just fine in our own back yard.

Oh God (oops) I hope this is a fucking joke. I mean, seriously, this can't be real... right?

Whoa.

That's some fucked up shit, man.

wow.. I mean wow that's a whole new level of fucked up. I'm actually sitting here with open mouth watching that.

I still prefer Krusty's song to get poor Timmy O'Toole out of the well. At least that one had the Goofball.

They should be featured in the next Slayer album.

No shit.

I guess we're back in the race?

Some British people should write a parody response called "Do they know they're assholes?"

Even though it would likely mean I'd go to hell, I almost wish there were a god, just so I could see Fred Phelps and his Westboro followers there. Oh, I would laugh and laugh and laugh. It just might be worth it.

Um.

What?

Fuck...

Wait till they protest, then slip them some drugs in the kool-aid that makes them infertile. No need spreading those genes around.

I think this one puts is in the lead.

Fucking inbred hicks. That church is comprised almost entirely of one extended family.

As a congratulations to their little ditty i think i am going to send them a gift subscription to out magazine.

Its people like this that make even me look like a good person!


and all the children rejoice

I can't believe I sat here and watched that whole damn video. They even had an upside down Canadian flag waving. By the way, if it's 'too late to change his mind' then why the fuck should I stop my sinning ways?

Um... Not to take away from these fucking lunatics but at least they haven't decapitated anyone.

oh yes this is defintely real ! there was a documentary about them on UK TV recently...

Well, since it's too late to change his mind:

Well, when you're twelve and indoctrinated to believe you need to cut a guy's head off in the name of Allah, it's fucked up but it seems logical at least. To the child I mean.

And maybe this seems logical to them but... just, wow. I mean, I can understand war. Which is what's going on over there. It's a war between religions and factions and so forth and people die in war.

But this message of "God hates the world" just goes completely in the face of every other Christian teaching I've ever SEEN. I mean, where is God's love? His infinite patience?

No one likes them, which is good. I might be angry if they were rallying a following, but eh. Just eh. They'll get shot.

Yeah, in defense of moderate and sane Christians everywhere (and fortunately there are far, far more of them than the whackos) this is in no way representative of anything even resembling a majority of Christians, and in fact I'd bet good money that almost everyone who considers himself or herself a Christian just as disgusted by this kind of stuff as those who don't.

With that disclaimer out of the way... holy shit, these people frighten me.

did trey parker write this? seriously - and i don't use this lightly - WTF?!

Hahahahahahahaha!!
Well, DUH!


^ intense sarcasm >.<

oh, and if someone protested my kid's funeral i'd be digging another hole. what utter wankers.

Not to poke fun at a seriously messed up situation,
But the upsidedown Canadian flag in the background was sorta funny.
oh wait. Are these messed up people part of the world?
Cuz I think if there was somekind of head count of the world population they would be included.
So I guess if god hates them too, I can at least sleep at night. (dripping with sarcasm)

And what the hell do they mean with the * YOU EAT YOUR KIDS* stuff..

does anyone know.

I'll be on wikipedia researching

We need the angels from the Matthew Shepard funeral at every one of the places these fucks show up.

Read or watch the Laramie Project if you haven't. It makes me cry every damn time.