Christianity based on love, not hate

Just as radical Muslims give the Islamic religion a bad reputation throughout the world, Westboro Baptist Church and other hate-spewing Christians do the same for Christianity in this town. I hope these people learn something soon. The Christian faith is based on the love of Jesus Christ — a love that is present to inspire those who are not believers and to change their lives for the better if needed.  The hate-filled protests and direct condemnation of people will only serve to turn them away from the Christian religion. It is sad to see this small subset of Christians garner so much attention and give the religion such a bad reputation. The Christian population is filled with compassionate people who know the religion is meant to heal, not hurt.