Phelps Family to Protest Two Funerals of MN Bridge Collapse Victims

[Brynn2007]

The Westboro Baptist Church has announced that they will be protesting the funerals of two victims of the 35W Bridge Collapse.

They will be protesting the funeral of Paul Eickstadt at 10:45 AM on Tuesday, August 7th at Grace Evangelical Free Church at 755 73rd Ave. in Minneapolis.

They will also be protesting the funeral of Sherry Lou Engebretsen at 10:45 AM on Wednesday, August 8th at Incarnation Lutheran Church at 4880 North Hodgson Rd. in Shoreview, MN.

Links to copy and paste to your URL....

These two are just opinions on why the bridge collapsed. 1. http://www.godhatesfags.com/writings/20070804_americas-highways-lay-waste.pdf 2. http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/aug2007/20070802_minneapolis-bridge-collapse.pdf

This is a link to a list of links which lead to fliers for individual upcoming protesting events, the two MN victims included. http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/pickets.html

The following are the fliers for the individual funerals of Paul and Sherry, respectively.

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/aug2007/20070806_paul-eickstadt-funeral.pdf

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/aug2007/20070806_sherry-lou-engebretsen-funeral.pdf

I will be attending the protest of Mrs. Engebretsen's funeral to do as much to hinder their antics as I can...my only hope is that there will be a huge outpouring of support for these families.

My first thought was that it would be a bad idea to give hese people publicity...but to not protect the dignity of these families because of the risk of publicity for the WBC's cause would be a much greater injustice than if these families were given respect and the Phelps' just got more people to hate them through publicity in the process.

Please help if you are able! Thank you all.

[Brynn2007]

it’s possible, maybe even probable. but actually, the Phelps Family has been protesting the funerals of homoesexuals for years. they only started doing the funerals of soldiers and churches and all that nonsense recently i guess...probably an attempt for more publicity.

[Brynn2007]

I absolutely agree. I would be a hypocrite were I to say that God isn’t just as disappointed in me for the things I do wrong on a daily basis - sin is sin. But since we know the truth, we absolutely should pray for them to know it too...they make Christianity into an exclusive club...when really we know that its all-inclusive. We need to show them the REAL love of Christ....

but let’s not forget that even Jesus showed anger at the injustice and blasphemy going on in the temple.

[GraniteStateConservative]

The only reason these people are still alive is because it’s against the law to kill them.

Someone explain to me how he doesn't get the Ananias and Sapphira treatment.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I hear Texas lets people use a “needed killing” defense. Invite Fred to the Lone Star State to protest a funeral.

[swain_forkbeard]

“My view is that they are a left-liberal front group designed to discredit ‘the religious right.’”

I sure don’t know one way or the other. But I remember seeing some TV report about the group, including interviews with a couple of female members. I came away with the distinct impression that they did not really believe what they said, that their true motives were hidden. Maybe it was just that I could not identify, even to the slighest degree, with anything they said. It seemed phony.

[colorado tanker]

In a simpler time before the ACLU and litigation over everything these people wouldn’t make it to the actual funeral, they’d be found groaning by the side of the road holding their midsection. Clear case of slip and fall.

[mountainbunny]

That is my belief, also. No truly religious group no matter how kooky would do things so fundamentally against Christian principle.

No, I've met them. They seem unable to form complete sentences if you try to talk to them - they yell the same worn phrases over and over. It is impossible to carry on a conversation with them... because they don't talk - they just mechanically repeat the same things over and over. They shadowed the elderly at the church they protested at here, screaming at the old and frail, but oddly without any energy behind their words. It was disturbing.

Make of that what you will, but they are not fakes or plants.

[A knight without armor]

I saw a thing on tv about them and I was shocked that they have children in the midst, young girls. This church consists of just this one family I think. They are probably rejoicing over the mine collapse in Utah, too.

[FogJuice]

I parked my car near the Grace Evangelical Church on 73rd Ave NE today (August 7th) at around 9am until 12:30pm. Other than 2 friendly police officers directing traffic, a Faux News van, and a couple of video cameras, it was very quiet. Thankfully, not a single Phelps in sight.

It’s a good thing too... I hadn’t really thought out my plan any further than — “grab their signs while they’re unloading the van and RUN!”

I sort of doubt (hope!) they even made it to Minnesota today. Hopefully they won’t be at the Shoreview funeral either, but in case they do show up, it makes sense to let the church and the police know:

Incarnation Lutheran Church
4880 Hodgson Road
Shoreview, MN 55126
651-484-7213

Ramsey County Sheriff Patrol
1411 Paul Kirkwold Drive
Arden Hills MN 55112
651-266-7300

Clips from the BBC documentary: The Most Hated Family in America:

http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2007/04/video_the_surre.html

[Titan Magroyne]

IIRC, Shelley Phelps-Roper, their usual spokeswitch, says their purpose is not to convert bystanders to believe/practice as they do.

Nope. They just wanna make sure we know the Lord’s peeved and sending all but themselves to hell. That’s all. End message. LOL!

[DoughtyOne]

This man doesn’t know the God I love.

I also find homosexuality to be objectionable, but who am I to hand out judgement and punishments for people choice of lifestyle? In the end God will judge us all. He will see each of our shortcomings and I have more than my share.

As I just said to a person in another post, it’s truly sad what people choose to do with their freedom of choice.

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, I wouldn’t waste my time on this filth other than to stand between them and your average normal good people.

[DoughtyOne]

I hear ya. Still, you’d just being doing harm to your family. Don’t do things that separate you from your loved ones. That would give these sub-humans more power than they deserve.

Just stand between them and the normal good people out there. Let them know that you care, that we all do.

[Lazamataz]

I also find homosexuality to be objectionable

That's why I stay away from the male farm animals.

Cuz that would be gay.

[DoughtyOne]

Nah, that would be like sacrificing yourself to kill someone unworthy of the price to be paid. Our lives (family responsibilities) are too important to waste on the likes of this human turd.

[DoughtyOne]

Can’t tell you how glad I am to hear it.

[reagan_fanatic]

WBC is a business cult whose members actively seek confrontation by protesting funerals and such in the hopes of spurring someone to violate the law and give them an excuse to sue not only them but the city. That's how they make their living.

I absolutely despise these people, not only for causing such pain to the bereaved but for mocking God Almighty. One day, mark my words, they'll get theirs when they stand before God in judgment of their sins.

[DoughtyOne]

I try to be fairly carful when I attribute to God what I think His judgement will be, but in this case these people are doing something by choice that I simply cannot see Him allowing to pass unaddressed. I couldn’t agree with you more.

In that you have done it to the least of these...

[Chode]

thx... so i guess it's all about the money and not God.

[Non-Sequitur]

I honestly think it’s all about the hate. Phelps and his crew’s hatred of homosexuals is so complete and so all-consuming that they don’t have time for anything else.