Most people know that 7 members from Westboro Baptist Church came to Heritage High School this past week to protest and hold up signs communicating God's hatred for sinners of various kinds. The action hit a nerve in our community and over 200 counter protesters showed up to voice their displeasure at Westboro's rantings.

As a believer in Jesus Christ, I am appalled at this church. Their message seems to be "You are a sinner and God hates you." Our message is that "we are all sinners and God loves us in spite of our sins." The worst part about their coming, is that is solidifies the opinions many people have about Christians. The fact that they call themselves "Baptist" makes it even worse. We cannot stop people like the Westborites from coming our way, but we as Christians can talk and live a life that reveals the love of God for others to see. Let's be faithful at shining the light of Christ for all to see. Let's show the community that the love of God is what changes lives, not hate-filled rhetoric.