God hates Sweden? Hergee berger snooger bork! That doesn't sound right.
Posted on 01/30/2008 10:59:41 PM PST by Between the Lines
LDS President Hinckley's funeral has been targeted as a protest site by members of the Westboro Baptist Church. Members of the Topeka, Kan., church have picketed several military funerals out of a belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. The group issued a press release Monday saying members will picket President Hinckley's funeral.
In 2007, a federal jury in Baltimore, Maryland, awarded $10.9 million to a father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by members of the Westboro Baptist C
Church members showed up at the soldier's funeral chanting derogatory slogans and holding picket signs with messages including "God Hates Fags." They carried signs blaming soldiers' deaths on America's tolerance of homosexuals.
In June, three Westboro church members demonstrated a few blocks from the funeral of a South Jordan, Utah soldier. The protesters held signs displaying messages such as "pray for more dead soldiers."
I have one question for the leaders and congregation of the Westboro Baptist Church:
Is your God as prejudiced as you are?
What the h***?? Sounds like Phred Phelps is getting desperate for attention.
I think these people go out of their way to be jerks. Not only are their actions disgusting, it embarrasses me that they call themselves Christians.
How can they afford the plane tickets? Don’t they owe $11 million?
Good Lord! These people keep getting nuttier and nuttier.
This seems to be the only article on the ‘net about this, and it is mostly a blog. Got any other confirmation before I have my friends in SLC load up the rock salt (not literally)?
Individuals and groups have every right to peacefully protest but such shameless and bizarre disruptions of funeral services only proves that they really have no respect for the living or the dead. It would appear this “Christian” group is more motivated by hatred than love.
These animals take their young children with them to demonstrations. One could get hurt.
Fortunately nobody pays attention to them anymore. Their protests are no longer newsworthy.
Did I miss a connection somewhere ???
Hinckley is a veteran ???
or something ???
I thought this crowd only came to dead soldiers funerals
Hinckley is just a church leader
Whats this about ???
And you just won the prize for a most astute observation...”they call themselves Christians.”
Anyone can call themselves anything they want to, but that doesn’t make them one.
They obviously are not CHRISTians because if they were; they wouldn’t be doing what they are doing — which is spreading hate.
They’re obviously protesting the Mormons’ strong support of homosexuality?
???
I didnt think the mormons were lite on homosexually
Arw they just going because the news will be there ???
Photo Op
Doesnt make sense
Yeah, that was sarcasm.
Get lost troll
Its probably for the attention
But the funeral of a beloved church leader is not going to win them any brownie points
Sarcasm detector broken?
Okay, I see on the Westboro Baptist Church’s website, they have a PDF file about this, but don’t give their site any hits! It must suck to be them.
People like this would not exist - for long, if Dueling had never been made illegal...
Think about it...
In today’s society, there are no suitable legal consequences for the outrageous behavior of the a$$holes.
It’s hard to be religious when some people are not struck by lightning.
I’ve read that they protest at things like temple open houses so it would not surprise me in the least.
These folk are crazy. Just go to their http://www.godhatessweden.com site and you’ll get all the proof you need of that.
I’ve read that they protest at things like temple open houses so it would not surprise me in the least.
These folk are crazy. Just go to their http://www.godhatessweden.com site and you’ll get all the proof you need of that.
I’ve read that they protest at things like temple open houses so it would not surprise me in the least.
These folk are crazy. Just go to their http://www.godhatessweden.com site and you’ll get all the proof you need of that.
They do seem rather obsessed with homosexuality ...
After seeing the daughter on TV, I'm convinced these people are possessed.
Someone needs to have a Catholic priest go to their "protest" and begin an Exorcism. I bet they'd end up looking/acting like Linda Blair in the the movie.
I'm serious.
God Hates Sweden?? I don’t think so!!
I’m sure the almighty has plenty of reasons to be concerned about Sweden, but if God hated Swedes then how come he made their women so beautiful??
OK, maybe just to tempt them into more sinful behavior so they could all be destroyed by divine wrath??
Anyway, what a nutty website..... it’s about as surreal as DailyKos or DU.
I wonder how many Freepers are going to show up?
Here's Phelps' street address:
3701 W. 12th Street
Topeka, KS 66604-1730
Here is a link to a map of the street address.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=3701%20Sw%2012th%20St&city=Topeka&state=KS&zipcode=66604%2d1730&searchtab=home
Here's the mailing address:Westboro Baptist Church
P.O. Box 1886
Topeka, KS 66601
I think Westboro makes a much better case for fewer lawyers than fewer Christians. Everyone of these idiots is a lawyer and believe me they practice law far more than they do Christianity. In fact, in my humble opinion they do not practice Christianity at all.
Thanks for the link. A truly classic site.
I especially enjoyed their theory that God hit Thailand with a tsunami to punish Sweden for its sins.
Apparently God not only hates fags, but he has lousy aim.
God hates Sweden? Hergee berger snooger bork! That doesn't sound right.
I think I just found my new tagline!!
Blithering idiots will always be with us. It’s a curse.
Salt Lake City officials said the Westboro Baptist Church has applied for a permit for a "religious demonstration" on the corner, just one block east of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Conference Center, where President Hinckley's funeral will be held. The permit was in the process of being approved Wednesday afternoon, said Shawn McDonough, the city's special events administrator.
A handful of members of the church, based in Topeka, Kan., plan to stage a quiet protest during the funeral, displaying picket signs criticizing the late LDS Church leader for being a "lying false prophet" and "leading millions of people astray," said Shirley Phelps-Roper, Westboro Baptist Church spokeswoman and daughter of Pastor Fred Phelps.
Westboro Baptist Church members have picketed several military funerals and other memorial services, saying that the war in Iraq and tragedies such as the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are God's punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
President Hinckley died Sunday evening after nearly 13 years at the head of the LDS Church. Funeral services are set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Conference Center, 60 W. North Temple.
Salt Lake police will be handling traffic and crowd control for the funeral, as well as enforcing state law and city guidelines for protesting during funerals, said Det. Jared Wihongi.
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley City, and passed by the Utah Legislature last year makes it a class B misdemeanor to demonstrate in a noisy and disruptive manner within 200 feet of a funeral or memorial service from an hour before the funeral to an hour after the service.
The law prohibits protesters from blocking or impeding a funeral procession, but it doesn't ban them from quietly demonstrating in view of those attending the funeral or along the procession route.
In addition, Salt Lake City's permitting process for protests makes it clear to applicants that they cannot touch or attempt to restrain people to get them to listen to their message, and that "fighting words" — personal insults likely to create a violent reaction — are not protected by the First Amendment.
Wihongi said police have the responsibility to maintain order and civility by protecting the protesters' free-speech rights as well as the rights of the general public.
"If they have a permit, they're allowed to be there," he said, "but we'll definitely be enforcing the law."
Police will determine whether the demonstration meets the guidelines of protected free speech. Phelps-Roper, who will not be among the protesters in Salt Lake City on Saturday, said at least one of the picket signs will read, "Hinckley is in hell."
Wihongi said the planned demonstration creates potential for altercations between the protesters and those attending the funeral. He advises people who don't agree with the protesters' message to avoid them or at least ignore them.
"They want an audience," Wihongi said. "They want conflict. If people are aware that (protesters) are going to be there, they can prepare themselves to deal emotionally with that and avoid them if they can."
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church have protested in Utah before. In June, three members of the group demonstrated a few blocks away from a funeral of a South Jordan soldier. The protesters held signs displaying messages such as "pray for more dead soldiers."
The group also was among protesters who flocked to Salt Lake City during the 2002 Olympic Games. Its members previously protested outside the Conference Center in October 2001. The group has scheduled protests for a handful of other funerals in recent years but didn't show up.
LDS Church officials declined to comment Wednesday on the Westboro Baptist Church or its planned protest.
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695248839,00.html
Fred, Jesus loves you. Everybody else thinks you’re a flaming [anus].
Fred Phelps -- Al Gore delegate.
Actually the people from Massresistance are saying the same thing. Not to make this political and all...BUT...Massresistance and Fred Phelps were protesting side by side in 2005.
Massresistance and Fred Phelps are cut from the same cloth.
I cant understand why these people are still alive.
These “people” are not real Baptists. They are the devil’s minions, and Satan is using them to give Christianity a bad name.
Wild, I guess the 66601 means the devil comes first with them.
Is the anti-Mormon Freeper contingent planning to join the Westboro group this time?
They run a scam.
Fred & Co show up in your town and protest something.
Fred & Co get thier asses kicked.
Fred and Co sue the city, county, state for anything and everything because thier ‘rights’ were not protected.
One of these days they may not make it past the “get thier asses kicked” to sue..... not a prediction, just a guess.
I wondered if anyone was going to post this. I really really didn’t want to.
But now that someone has....
I wish my freedom of speech included putting my boot in Fred Phelps’ arse.
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