Azariah Southworth was staying in a hotel when members of Westboro Baptist Church began one of their protests. She looked out her window and saw their hate-filled signs that read things like “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers.” Then she decided to respond out of love.
Grace note:
I found a corner store nearby and bought five bottles of water. I figured it was warm that day and they might be thirsty….As I approached them, I grew nervous, but went up to each one and asked, “Are you thirsty?” All of them said no, as I thought they would, “Well, if you get thirsty, here is some water. It’s warm out, you need to stay hydrated.”
Azariah could have responded to the hate with hate. Instead, she chose to cool off the hate with a bottle of water. It may not have cooled off the Westboro Baptist Church folks, but the act kept Azariah cool.
Read the entire story at MyOutSpirit.com Gay Spirituality Blog: Fred Phelps and family – You’re Loved.
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