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The church has been involved in actions against [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality gay people] since at least 1991, when it sought a crackdown on homosexual activity at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gage_Park,_Topeka Gage Park] six blocks northwest of the church. In addition to conducting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-LGBT_rhetoric anti-gay] protests at military funerals, the organization pickets other celebrity funerals and public events that are likely to get it media attention. Protests have also been held against Jews and some protests have included WBC members [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration#United_States stomping] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States American flag].

The WBC is not affiliated with any ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist~~ Baptist] denomination, including the two largest Baptist denominations, the ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_World_Alliance~~ Baptist World Alliance] or the ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Baptist_Convention~~ Southern Baptist Convention], both of which have denounced the WBC over the years.~~<span style="font-size:11px;line-height:0px;"> </span>~~The church describes itself as following ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_Baptist~~ Primitive Baptist] and ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism~~ Calvinist] principles.

The WBC is not affiliated with any Baptist denomination, including the two largest Baptist denominations, the Baptist World Alliance or the Southern Baptist Convention, both of which have denounced the WBC over the years. The church describes itself as following Primitive Baptist and Calvinist principles.

==History==

The Westboro Baptist Church originated as a branch of the East Side Baptist Church in Topeka, established in 1931. In 1954, East Side hired Phelps as an associate pastor, and then promoted him to be the pastor of their new church, Westboro Baptist, which opened in 1956. Soon after Westboro was established, Phelps broke all ties with East Side Baptist.

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 The church has been involved in actions against [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality gay people] since at least 1991, when it sought a crackdown on homosexual activity at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gage_Park,_Topeka Gage Park] six blocks northwest of the church. In addition to conducting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-LGBT_rhetoric anti-gay] protests at military funerals, the organization pickets other celebrity funerals and public events that are likely to get it media attention. Protests have also been held against Jews and some protests have included WBC members [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration#United_States stomping] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States American flag].
-The WBC is not affiliated with any [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist Baptist] denomination, including the two largest Baptist denominations, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_World_Alliance Baptist World Alliance] or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Baptist_Convention Southern Baptist Convention], both of which have denounced the WBC over the years.<span style="font-size:11px;line-height:0px;"> </span>The church describes itself as following [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_Baptist Primitive Baptist] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism Calvinist] principles.
+The WBC is not affiliated with any Baptist denomination, including the two largest Baptist denominations, the Baptist World Alliance or the Southern Baptist Convention, both of which have denounced the WBC over the years. The church describes itself as following Primitive Baptist and Calvinist principles.
 ==History==
 The Westboro Baptist Church originated as a branch of the East Side Baptist Church in Topeka, established in 1931. In 1954, East Side hired Phelps as an associate pastor, and then promoted him to be the pastor of their new church, Westboro Baptist, which opened in 1956. Soon after Westboro was established, Phelps broke all ties with East Side Baptist.