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With a certain grim predictability, the Christian fanatics at Westboro Baptist Church have claimed that ‘God sent the Orlando shooter’.

In a series of hate-filled Tweets sent from the church’s official Twitter account, the Christian group claimed that the patrons of the Pulse nightclub would be ‘in Hell’ after the killings.

The group said, ‘God hates fags. God sent the shooter. God hates murderer Omar Mateen. Omar Mateen & slain fags are in hell.’

Other – equally unpleasant – Christian groups such as the Faithful Word Baptist Church have also voiced opinions such as, ‘The good news is that there’s 50 less pedophiles in this world.’




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The comments caused outrage on Twitter, with Tweeters saying, ‘God doesn’t hate. Only you do.’

Another commenter said, ‘There is no god. Your own existence is ample evidence against an intelligent designer.’

God hates fags.

God sent the shooter.

God hates murderer Omar Mateen.

Omar Mateen & slain fags are in hell.

REPENT! pic.twitter.com/XwkX7jGYpp — Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 12, 2016

God opened His armory to deal with proud fag america (in mass shooting at #Pulse nightclub). https://t.co/rgaDScoM2f@Drews_Views — Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 12, 2016

No limit to their blasphemy! Paris city hall says Eiffel Tower to be lit in rainbow colours after Orlando killings – https://t.co/GwdvOEQori — Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 13, 2016

Murderer Omar Mateen is in hell. He followed a sinful false religion & the wages of that sin = death & eternal hell! pic.twitter.com/ZM86mslrBp — Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 13, 2016