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==Protests of the site== |
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The site has raised the ire of several diverse Christian groups (mainly the targets of the sarcasm of the Landover Baptist Site). These various groups are advocating different methods of protesting or shutting down the site including praying, petitioning various places (such as the web site's ISP) to have them shut down or put on blocking or filtering lists, or trying to get the government to shut it down as a [[hate speech]] site and should therefore not be protected under [[freedom of speech]].<ref>http://www.cross-nation.com/lbx.html Landoverbaptist.com Exposed</ref> |
The site has raised the ire of several diverse Christian groups (mainly the targets of the sarcasm of the Landover Baptist Site). These various groups are advocating different methods of protesting or shutting down the site including praying, petitioning various places (such as the web site's ISP) to have them shut down or put on blocking or filtering lists, or trying to get the government to shut it down as a [[hate speech]] site and should therefore not be protected under [[freedom of speech]].<ref>http://www.cross-nation.com/lbx.html Landoverbaptist.com Exposed</ref> |
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Many members of Landover Baptist Church see the protesters as evil doers of sodomy who are getting in the way of Landover's ministry. |
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==Gift shop== |
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Revision as of 23:24, 10 January 2008
The Landover Baptist Church is a web site that serves as the home of a fictional[1] Baptist church based in the fictional town of Freehold, Iowa. The Landover Baptist site and its associated Landoverbaptist.net forum are a parody of fundamentalist Christianity and the Religious Right in the USA, and of Westboro Baptist Church in particular.
The site was created by Chris Harper[2], who obtained his Master's Degree in English Literature from George Mason University in 1993 after being expelled from Liberty University in 1989 for producing a satirical radio show which Liberty's administration found offensive.[3] The site is owned by a company called Americhrist, Ltd.
Protests of the site
The site has raised the ire of several diverse Christian groups (mainly the targets of the sarcasm of the Landover Baptist Site). These various groups are advocating different methods of protesting or shutting down the site including praying, petitioning various places (such as the web site's ISP) to have them shut down or put on blocking or filtering lists, or trying to get the government to shut it down as a hate speech site and should therefore not be protected under freedom of speech.[4]
Gift shop
The website also has its own giftshop for the purchase of various products, such as thongs and bumper stickers promoting the church, and gifts for the "unwelcome heathens".
Main characters
Two of the main characters are Mrs. Betty Bowers ("America's Best Christian") and Brother Harry Hardwick ("Honorary Pastor") whose names originate from the controversial US Supreme Court case Bowers v. Hardwick which concerned sodomy.
Book
The first book from Landover Baptist writers was released on September 15, 2006 from Time Warner Books. It is called Welcome to Jesusland (Formerly the United States of America): Shocking Tales of Depravity, Sex, and Sin Uncovered by God's Favorite Church, Landover Baptist.
See also
References
External links
- Landover Baptist Church
- Publisher's Weekly article about "Welcome to Jesusland"