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The lead really doesn't describe why WBC is at all noteworthy, or why there's a [huge] Wikipedia page on it. The sole reason they've reached the level of fame they have is their protesting and "Anti-Fag" stuff, which isn't mentioned at all in the lead. And the second paragraph, about the church's religious views (Primitive Baptist, Calvinist, etc.) really doesn't seem to me to be that important to the article. After all, the church's specific religious doctrine and philosophy isn't why everyone knows about them; it's because of their incendiary and bombastic protests and publicity. Not to compare them to a cult (I don't know if you could label them this), but the article on Peoples Temple (Jonestown), for example, doesn't describe their specific beliefs in the lead. It says, "It is best known for causing the deaths of 918 people..." That's why they're as well-known as they are, and that's why they're noteworthy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.162.14.204 (talk • contribs) 18:22, May 8, 2009

The United States Supreme Court today (Monday, March 8, 2010) granted certiorari in the appeal of Snyder v. Phelps, the lawsuit involving the Westboro Baptist Church.[1][2] This is a major development and warrants inclusion in the article; however, it's locked at present so only a Wikipedia member can do that. 173.49.135.190 (talk) 19:22, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip. Another contributor added the info, though a brief explanation of what this means would be great. You're welcome to make suggestions here; using {{editsemiprotected}} normally gets a fast response. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 13:27, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

3. Responses Laws limiting funeral protests In the last paragraph, it says the law proposed and subsequently passed by President George W. Bush "gardnered overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress..." -- I believe that should be written to read "garnered" and not "gardnered." The bill is not planting shrubs or flowers. O_o

Cheers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.205.128.145 (talk) 15:08, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Fixed Haha, thanks. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 10:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone PLEASE put where this church gets its funding? They spend a quarter a million a year protesting...where the hell do they get the money? I can't find that anywhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.153.76 (talk) 05:34, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How can we possibly add it to the article if we have no verifiable information to add? — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 05:42, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if this would be possible if private citizens or privately held companies donated the money. - Gwopy 05:53, 9 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gwopy (talk • contribs)

It would really help to know if they are an accredited 501(c)(3) organization. That would help us figure out where they get the money.Bill Heller (talk) 08:24, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

baptist mean christian ok so get it right —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.58.255.80 (talk) 21:10, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]