Radical religious group from Kansas to protest a fallen Marine's funeral

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited February 2007 in The Clubhouse
Ok we've heard of this from Westboro Baptist church protesting at other funerals before.. and now they are showing up at the funerals of military people.

What the hell is wrong with these people? Have they no decency at all? Are they not human?

ANyway.. i'm not trying to start any kind of debate on religion or freedom of speech here.. just wanted to point out the lengths this insane followers for Fred Phelps are doing now.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2007
    These people give Christianity a bad name. They are sooooooo far right of even the right wing Christians. They make the "snake handlers and poison drinkers" seem mainstream. And this opinion is coming from a Southern Baptist (me).
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,950
    edited February 2007
    All I can say to that is....If it was my son's funeral,I would be out there with a baseball bat showing them my appreciation for their attendence.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2007
    Unbelievable, they are a disgrace.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2007
    Rest assured that the Patriot Guard riders will be in attendance also :D No family should have to endure the abuse and harrasement by this terrorist group at the funeral of hero.
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited February 2007
    It's "interesting" that groups like this seem to forget who provides the freedom of speech and religion that they like to exercise ...
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2007
    If they would work within the bounds of free speech, that would be fine! Physical harrassemet of a grieving family is not free speech. Getting in a grieving mothers face and telling her she is responsible for her son's death and trying to throw red paint on her is not free speech.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2007
    These people are sick. I did a search trying to find out about there Church, and all I could find is...

    Lynch at Large: June 2006Members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas visited Beebe to say that God hates American soldiers. The funeral for 23 year old Bobby West, ...
    lynchlarge.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_lynchlarge_archive.html - 244k - Cached - Similar pages

    God hates who? I never seen where it says God hates anyone in the Bible. It says God hates sin a bit, but not God hates the sinner. It would be nice if someone with a 30-06 or a 7mm mag sent that preacher straight to God to ask him if God really hates the soldiers that are fighting for this country.

    That idiot preacher is going to get one of his members shot, or beat to death.

    I truely believe in Jesus Christ, but I don't see him in any of this crap these people are pulling.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited February 2007
    PolkWannabie wrote:
    It's "interesting" that groups like this seem to forget who provides the freedom of speech and religion that they like to exercise ...

    Exactly!

    These nutjobs hate the people that fight for their freedoms, but love the people that would slit their throats any day of the week. Effin retarded
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2007
    These people give nobody a bad name. Theyre not part of the left or right wing, religious or aethiest.

    Theyre just sick, evil people just like the terrorists our military is defending us from. They can sit in their "churches" and spout all the insane crap they want but when they decide to pollute the funerals of this countries finest human beings, they forfeit their right to live as far as Im concerned. At the very least they should be beaten until they will never walk right again.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,667
    edited February 2007
    Beat them at their own game.

    They believe in Freedom of Speech ? So do I.

    While the family appropriately grieves for their fallen member, attendants can demonstrate the principle of free speech to the Phelps assembly:

    "Say, Mr. Phelps, I've seen pictures of your mom, and she's one hot witch.
    I'm not saying she does, but could you ask her if she ****s **** ? Or do you already know. 'Cause if she does, I'd like to **fill-in-the-blanks-with-the
    -most-offensive-degenerate-stomach-churning-vile-filth-you-can-dredge-up".

    ....than substitute his sister.

    ....than his brother or son or other male family member.

    Easy as pie. Get 'em to hit you (have it captured on film) than sue them for $10 million.
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited February 2007
    ... or ... start showing up at funerals of THEIR family members with your own message ...
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2007
    dkg999 wrote:
    Rest assured that the Patriot Guard riders will be in attendance also :D

    Amen.

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  • mikesd
    mikesd Posts: 43
    edited February 2007
    My daughter's best friend lost her husband in Iraq back in October leaving behind a two month old son that he had seen only once. How in the HELL could someone dishonor that kind of sacrifice so they can enjoy their freedoms. I agree with Tony, they need introduced to a true symbol of Americana, the Lousiville Slugger!!!:mad:
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  • pacificoastbear
    pacificoastbear Posts: 105
    edited February 2007
    It is quite amazing that anyone would dishonor any ceremony for a soldier who has died, regardless of their opinion on the war.

    I hadn't heard of the Patriot Guard before but it appears to be quite an outstanding arrangement.

    Here is a website to quantify the loss of life in Iraq, American and otherwise.

    http://icasualties.org/oif/
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2007
    When a soldier dies, is it God's will?
    Never Forget
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2007
    This is the best Phelps video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3jD5dOos0
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2007
    want to see some touching pictures? check out my TV station's website for moving picture. click on slideshow.

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    I drove by the high school.. and the parking lot was full of people in attendance. at the memorial. most of them not even knowing Cpl. Darrel Morris

    This is a military city.. and the support for anyone in any branch that loses their life.. hits home pretty hard, as I'm sure it does in all communities across the US.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2007
    PolkThug wrote:
    When a soldier dies, is it God's will?

    Are you starting trouble?
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2007
    ben62670 wrote:
    Are you starting trouble?
    Only if you're a Phelps.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    pacificoastbear wrote:
    It is quite amazing that anyone would dishonor any ceremony for a soldier who has died, regardless of their opinion on the war.

    I hadn't heard of the Patriot Guard before but it appears to be quite an outstanding arrangement.

    Here is a website to quantify the loss of life in Iraq, American and otherwise.

    http://icasualties.org/oif/[/QUOTEI]

    I'm at the Showboat casino in Atlantic City and the internet access I have in my hotel room is archaic so I can't view the website above, can someone please summarize what this anti-American wishes us to view.
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited February 2007
    hearingimpared wrote:
    I'm at the Showboat casino in Atlantic City and the internet access I have in my hotel room is archaic so I can't view the website above, can someone please summarize what this anti-American wishes us to view.

    It is a site displaying the loss of life that has occurred in the war with many specific details. I don't see anything anti-American about putting a war in scope. I would deem it necessary to have a full understanding of what war means.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    ledhed wrote:
    It is a site displaying the loss of life that has occurred in the war with many specific details. I don't see anything anti-American about putting a war in scope. I would deem it necessary to have a full understanding of what war means.
    Thanks Bro for taking the time to read it and summarize it for me. Altough I didn't read it I take youir word on its contents and I don't believe it is un-anti-American about giving the scope of the war. Read that asshat's other posts and you will understand my suspicion and hostillity towards him/her whatever.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2007
    Joe, A proxy might let you get through the hotel's restrictions. Go here and paste the website address.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2007
    How come this Phelps guy isn't defrocked from his church for this blatant non christian behaviour.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2007
    Google: Phelps
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2007
    Polk65 wrote:
    Google: Phelps
    Ah I see,He is a full on nutjob with some cool aid drinking followers and is not part of a denomination but his own little cult.:eek:

    I also found the web site called God hates Canada,so you folks south of us are'nt the only ones he dislikes.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    Polk65 wrote:
    Google: Phelps
    Hey Steve thanks for trying but the only I can click on are button s and radio buttons. This thing is like working from a dumb terminal and twice as slow. But I'm grateful it is here because I hate gambling and my beautiful wife (who btw looks incredible tonight) loves the casino so while she obsesses over that, I can play on the forum. How's your back and sciatica tonight? Mine only seems to bother me lately when I stand for long periods.
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited February 2007
    Thank s to the Patriot guard, grieving families in Oregon have not had to worry about the Westboro nutjobs. Within the last two weeks a funeral service was held at a local Catholic high school, the protesters couldn't even get close because of the riders doing laps. One family member commented later that they never heard or saw the protesters.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2007
    Hunt them down ruthlessly, drag their credit ratings into the ground, run them out of the communities, etc. If they complain make life unbearable for them. ;)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2007
    http://www.godhatesfags.com/main/index.html

    This is the website for his church. Is this the same **** that has been around for quite a while?
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