Westboro Baptist Church has responded to Kirk Franklin's tweet labeling their pastor the "dumbest, most hateful ignorant man to ever lead any church," after the church announced plans to picket the funeral of two victims in the Orlando shooting.
In a 12 minute video released by the controversial group known for their "God Hates Fags" slogan and for picketing funerals of celebrities including the late actor Robin Williams and Jackass star Ryan Dunn, preacher Steve Drain rips into the gospel singer calling him a "lukewarm Christian" and "carnival show barker."
"It is the easiest thing in the world to make the servants of God look bad in the eyes of man," Drain says. "It sounds like your audience is in need of some unvarnished gospel truth."
Franklin posted a series of tweets addressing the church's plan to picket the funerals of two victims in the Orlando gay club shooting, criticizing the move as a "godless" act.
So a church from Kansas called WESTBORO is planning on picketing the funerals of 2 men killed in the Orlando massacre... Let me address:
— Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
Whoever your pastor is, he is the dumbest, most hateful ignorant man to ever lead ANY church. There is NO form of Godliness in this act.. — Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
Westboro Baptist Church responded with their own seires of tweets:
Westboro to @KirkFranklin: quit using grace as an excuse to sin! https://t.co/PJVCn5RzbA
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 23, 2016
.@kirkfranklin is working hard to have #TruthofGod preached @ his concerts. The Lord may send us. Meanwhile listen https://t.co/YcXy5lQVRf
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 23, 2016
The Orlando shooting, which has been labelled the "worst in U.S. history," left 49 dead and dozens more injured at popular gay nighclub 'Pulse'.