Posted on 02/25/2008 5:23:08 PM PST by SandRat
RENO, Nev. A small group from a Kansas-based church that protests at the funerals of U.S. soldiers faced off Saturday night against more than 150 counter-demonstrators outside a memorial service for a Reno woman killed by a serial rapist.
The tense standoff during a fierce snowstorm ended peacefully when three female anti-gay protesters associated with the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., were escorted away from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in a police van, Reno police Sgt. police Sgt. Chris Lange said.
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It would be more accurate to call this particular church, the “Moonbat Church”.
These idiots are going to keep pushing until someone who’s grieving decides to push back.Hard.
That day is fast approaching.
I didn’t think it was possible, but this time, Phelps & Company have really outdone themselves.
The police never take them away from a military funeral.
And they are NOT a church they are something else that I cannot use on this site.
No, I’m sorry, but you’ll have to chalk this up to the Church of Satan. Nothing else quite fits.
There is no justification for interrupting the mourning process like this. This is sick and twisted beyond belief.
So I’m guessing they didn’t pay the judgement against them.
These creeps used to be fund raisers for algore. I’ve seen the picture here on FR.
Nope, the cheap ..........
Yep. You can bet they are still behind some if not all of the Loonie Left DemocRATS.
Hatred and venom is the currency of the left.
Actually, it’s just a moonbat family. Of their roughly 70 members, almost all are members of the Phelps family. And given the size of the family, it seems they can’t even convert all their own kids.

The founder looks just like the preacher in Poltergeist 2.
Separated at birth???
I had followed this case hoping against the odds that this innocent young woman would be found safe, knowing she wouldn’t. And then it was announced that she had been found dead.
Honestly, if I had been at this funeral one or more of those folks would have had to defend themselves against me. And I would have gladly gone with the police after I was done.
I’d imagine the man who killed this young woman got a real kick out of this group adding insult to injury to this young woman’s family and friends.
I guess protesting at a young child’s funeral would be worse, but only by a millimeter.
Judgement day is a comin’ folks, and God knows all. When what you have done hits you in His presence, I hope this young girl’s parents are able to watch.
Evil incarnate in one of it’s many guises.
However, this latest lurch into facilitation of rape has gotta' be the end.
I’m sorry but they are just trying to be creepy and offensive. No way do I believe they are serious about anything but making Christians look foolish. No one agrees with what they do.
Prayers for the poor girl and her grieving family and friends!
As far as the perp, and the satanic cult who soiled the funeral....the moderators may as well pull my comment in solidarity with the others that were pulled. I have nothing good to say other than [click(X) click(X) click(X) click(X) click(X) click(X)]!
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I think that a substantial number of the Phelps clan are lawyers, aren't they? Their schtick is to sue towns, and individuals who interfere with their first amendment freedoms. That is how they support themselves.
By any stretch of the imagination can their cause be related to the rape/murder of a woman by a man. Are they saying God is punishing murder victims because we have gays in the US. Or are they just publicity addicts?
Yes to both your interrogatories.
These people are complete nut cases. As a Christian, it really bothers me they call themselves a church. I would imagine most people understand they’re just crazy, but I still hate to hear them label themselves Christians.
Their protests don’t even make sense. What does this girl or soldiers have to do with homosexuality? What kind of person would find pleasure in someone’s grief, no matter what their orientation or beliefs?
I know they’re not real Christians, but their signs saying God hates gay people really anger me as well. Telling people God hates them isn’t the way the change a person’s heart.
Will they be picketing their own family members’ funerals? By their own logic, the Phelps family lives in the U.S., and is therefore culpable for all the ills of the nation.
Not in their state of dementia.
And, satan sent Phelps and his minions.
These people are worse than human debris.
Phelps is convinced that when he dies he's headed straight for paradise. I tend to agree with you that when that day comes he will be sadly disappointed.
Look folks, Phelps is an ATHEIST, anti-God, anti-church communist! This is his way of trying to hurt/destroy/smear God and church, and the way people are foolishly falling for it amazes me!
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