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This is straight up sick.
Fringe church plans to picket Tech funerals
The group has previously appeared at funerals for those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
BY KIMBALL PAYNE
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April 19, 2007, 12:10 PM EDT
A fringe church that has received attention and scorn for protesting the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq is planning to picket memorial services for those who died in Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech.
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church have disrupted funerals with explicit signs blaming the war in Iraq on homosexuals. A church a news release says:
"The 33 massacred at Virginia Tech died for America's sins against WBC ( Westboro Baptist Church). Just as U.S. soldiers are dying in Iraq each day for America's sins against WBC."
Attorney General Bob McDonnell is warning protesters that they could be arrested for interrupting funerals. McDonnell's spokesman sent out an e-mail detailing the section of the Virginia Code that can be used to quell disturbances at funerals saying further that McDonnell "wants to ensure that those who perished on Monday receive the dignified and tranquil services that they, and their families, deserve."
The code section states that a person can be arrested for disorderly conduct for willfully disrupting any funeral or memorial service.
The group has threatened to protest at other events, but has not shown up.
Pastor Fred Phelps and his congregation at the church in Topeka, Kan., travel the country preaching damnation to a "nation of sinners,'" routinely glorying in the death of U.S soldiers.
His church of 75 people, many of them his relatives, believes that God causes the death of soldiers as punishment for a society that condones homosexuality.
They routinely carry signs that read "Thank God for IEDs," referring to the improvised explosive devices that have killed many service members in Iraq. The church's Web site is named "godhatesfags.'"
They have utterly offended state and federal lawmakers, who have passed laws aimed at curbing the protests. Congress passed a law that restricts demonstrations at national cemeteries and last year Gov. Timothy M. Kaine signed a bill making such protests in Virginia a misdemeanor.
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Cult?
They should not even call themselves a church. A lunatic cult would be more descriptive. Their actions are despicable and as a Baptist I am personally offended they would refer to themselves as a Baptist Church. Hopefully, they will be thrown in jail or be disbanded before they cause further harm.
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Originally Posted by Dolfan
They should not even call themselves a church. A lunatic cult would be more descriptive. Their actions are despicable and as a Baptist I am personally offended they would refer to themselves as a Baptist Church. Hopefully, they will be thrown in jail or be disbanded before they cause further harm.
i'm offfended that they call themselves christians period speaking as a pentecostal.
They should not even call themselves a church. A lunatic cult would be more descriptive. Their actions are despicable and as a Baptist I am personally offended they would refer to themselves as a Baptist Church. Hopefully, they will be thrown in jail or be disbanded before they cause further harm.
I am a Baptist too and totally agree with you. This guy and his loonies are nothing but Satanic nuts, definitely a cult. I cannot believe what I just read on the net about this bunch.
I live a pretty sheltered life even at my age, and I'm absolutely horrified at new things I hear about every day that are happening in this country. It's disgusting and unforgiveable, and they will get their reward ~~ in Hell.
I am so ready for the return of our Savior.
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Back in the early 1990's I remember when Fred Phelps and his grandkids would stand on the street corner in Topeka, KS with picket signs which read, "****=AIDS" and "GOD HATES HOMOSEXUALS". His small baptist church went national and just got weirder and weirder.
In the summer, Fred Phelps used to wear those spandex shorts that bicycle racers wear. One time we were driving by and I leaned out my window and yelled, "HEY FRED! Love those spandex shorts! Nice @ss you are showing off there!! Woo-hooo!" He started yelling and spittle was flying out of his mouth. I laughed and showed him my toungue in a lewd gesture.
Back in the early 1990's I remember when Fred Phelps and his grandkids would stand on the street corner in Topeka, KS with picket signs which read, "****=AIDS" and "GOD HATES HOMOSEXUALS". His small baptist church went national and just got weirder and weirder.
In the summer, Fred Phelps used to wear those spandex shorts that bicycle racers wear. One time we were driving by and I leaned out my window and yelled, "HEY FRED! Love those spandex shorts! Nice @ss you are showing off there!! Woo-hooo!" He started yelling and spittle was flying out of his mouth. I laughed and showed him my toungue in a lewd gesture.
Just as U.S. soldiers are dying in Iraq each day for America's sins against WBC."
If it weren't for the soldiers, these sorry a***s wouldn't have the freedom to roam the streets at all! Because of the soldiers these a**holes have a place to sleep at night! You're right....as bad as the shooter, if not worse!
Our hearts are with anyone and everyone affected by this recent tragedy!
Horrible. Really horrible. I would definitely NOT say as bad as the shooter though. No one's life has been snuffed out because of them. No one's daughter killed, husband killed. But really horrible nonetheless.
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Cult?
