The article talked about the court case of Snyder vs. Phelps, or more popularly known as the case against a soldier's family vs West Boro. Phelps was found guilty because the "First Amendment protected the protest as opinion about subjects of public concern." This raised questions about how the internet plays a role, if they hadn't advertised the funeral, would the protest deserve the protection? I think the judges made the right verdict by awarding the marine's family, using the 1st amendment to hurt others is not constitutional. To make it worse the West Boro church has been staining and misrepresenting Christianity to the point where people now associate them with Christians.
This article talks about how Christians have been misrepresented through politics and evangelists alike. West Boro is not the only one straying from the very teachings they claim to adhere to. Politicians use Christianity as a moral mask behind their intentions whether or not they follow or believe in Christ themselves. And in turn their views warp the public image of Christianity and cause stereotypes to emerge from that.
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