Our old friends of Fred Phelps are back. OK, so they never actually said what is in my headline, but listening to them it sure sounds like being dead would help their cause. In their f_’d up minds, anyway.
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Anti-gay group promises Denison picket
The Kansas-based church that protests at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, claiming the servicemen are dying because God hates gay people and America’s tolerance of them, has decided that God hates Reno too.
“Reno is a dangerous place to be, with the curse of God upon Reno,” the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., said in a news release this week. “God hates Reno, Nevada.”
Police Chief Michael Poehlman called the church’s statement “despicable,” especially because it begins with references to Brianna Denison, a 19-year college student who has been the target of a search since police believe she was abducted from a Reno home on Jan. 20.
“If Brianna Denison dies, blame the corrupt Reno Police,” the church’s statement said, adding that church members will “picket her funeral, in religious protest & warning.”
Now, check out the church’s response.
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#18: Have you ever been there? Recently? It’s nothing like it used to be in the dim, dark past.
# 21 Uncle Dave said, >> Have you ever been there? Recently? It’s nothing like it used to be in the dim, dark past.
I’ve heard it is one of the new hot spots on the west coast. I have a relative who has made a killing selling real estate in Reno.
I just have a problem with gambling — I’ve personally seen the destruction it’s had in people’s lives.
That being said, I think it was BETTER when the vice of gambling was kept in Nevada. I’m enough of a realist to understand that popular vice is probably better regulated and restricted rather than outright banned.
Now that nobody in America is more than a short drive from a casino, it’s no surprise that gambling addiction rates are way up.
I did check out their web sit — I was surprised by the technical quality by it.
That doesn’t come cheap. Where do they get their money from?
#23 Greg Allen
Where does any religious group get their money from?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=15u6fHkICxc
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#12 ashembers said
Oh really?
That just proves my point. For a divinely inspired work which shall not be added to or taken from sure is sloppy.
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#12 ashembers How do you explain how all four of the gospels disagree with each other on many points about Jesus?
Mistranslations? Missing parts? Well both have been acknowledged by biblical scholars.
Messiah means anointed one which means King. There have been many messiahs – Solomon, David even Jesus’ brother James…next in line.
Christ also means king…
Even Jesus’ name is wrong – its really Joshua! Jesus comes from the Greek translation.
Christians follow Paul’s teaching of what he thought Jesus / Joshua meant – so called Pauline Christian thought. This was at odds with Jesus / Joshua’s teachings and his brother James who was the next Messiah or king of the Jews after Jesus / Joshua.
Should I stop – is that enough?
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Dude, what do you expect? This is oral tradition committed to paper somewhere between 30-100 years post-hoc Jesus’ actual time. Of course there are inconsistencies with facts, and naturally there is a lot of metaphoric language that we also cannot confuse. Noted. The real question is – what is the meaning of it? Your use of 4 gospels “disagreeing” is more on matters of trivia than the main point of Jesus being crucified for the sake of all people. Saying that the gospels “disagree” is like saying that because Jesus didn’t chastise one group in one Gospel, he must have thought they were okey dokey. You CAN make reasonable inference on his character without thinking that the whole thing is simply untrue. That’s the choice you’re challenged with, and it’s more complicated when you stop to think about it.
# 27 ashembers
You just proved my point. The bible is NOT the word of god at all its a twisted myth of what and who Jesus was and it is all screwed up – with out a doubt and the Catholic church even admits editing and tampering it.
Trivia!? TRIVIA? According to one gospel Jesus lost his faith on the cross – “Father why hast thou forsaken me?” Damn, that’s the sake for all people?
What you are talking about Jesus being crucified for the sake of all people? That is completely wrong – unless you are following Paul’s teachings or so called Pauline Christians (Paul or Saul as he was known never met Jesus).
Incidentally there are about 80 gospels all dated back to the same time. Paul made up the entire virgin birth Jesus myth. He ‘borrowed’ religious myths of the day (Syrian) and grafted unto the story of Jesus so it would be better accepted. Jesus was never born on Dec 25th and not even close – April / May is the time. Well hell we have to change Christmas then!! DAMN!
James who was Jesus’ brother was at odds with Paul for this and they split. You and others are the followers of Paul’s version of Jesus. The goof is this is historical not religious.
Jesus was not from Nazareth he was a Nazarene which was a Jewish sect such as the Essenes, the Sadducee and others. Historically it is very doubtful the city of Nazareth existed in Jesus’ time.
Jesus was not even his name. We got Jesus from the Greek translation of Aramaic. His real name is Yeshua or Joshua in English. That is an easy fix so why not start there and put it right? Think of all the new bumper stickers that can be sold!
Joshua Saves! Praise Joshua!
Well at least you can keep the JC.
Joshua the Messiah was the rightful heir to the Jewish crown like David the Messiah and Solomon the Messiah before him. Messiah means “anointed one” which refers to the king. As Joshua was descended from David the Messiah this put the screws on Herod the false Messiah as he had no royal blood and was a puppet king of Rome.
This is how the term ‘Messiah’ got corrupted to mean saviour as Joshua was meant to save the Jews from the false king Herod.
And on and on it goes…I would have to write a book here…so I won’t.
My advice is don’t try to argue about something you have little knowledge on. If praising Jesus and thinking he died on the cross for everyone makes you happy and secure then so be it.
One day you discovered there is no Santa Clause. I would suggest however if you are going to believe in Jesus as is taught today then why not Santa Clause too as both are equally a myth.
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Religion makes me fart, and this family should be targeted for assassination…even the little satan spawn kidlets that believe what shit comes from the parents faces.
For poster # 1 As a proud citizen of RENO, NV I can guarantee you RENO 911 does not portray this city’s law enforcement, while the show is funny it is NOT TRUE and is not even filmed here! They came for 2 days and shot footage of downtown and the Reno arch. This city is over 75% Christian and what “that church” says about our “filthy way of life” is very incorrect! I do not gamble or drink or go get hookers, there is much more to do here, this is an outdoor town, with skiing, hiking, fishing, the beautiful lake Tahoe and many other outdoor recreations. Yes, we have gambling, and alcohol but not everyone chooses to gamble and drink! Most people that live in Reno DO NOT GAMBLE! Tourists from other states come her,hang out downtown drinking and spending all of their money, the only good things about casinos are their food and they pay our State Income Taxes. As for prostitution it is ILLEGAL IN WASHOE COUNTY (Reno)! The only place it is legal is in the middle of the desert in-between Reno and Las Vegas. People may think that all of our citizens run out and get a hooker every night and this is not true! For Post # 8, the reasons this city was built has no bearing on today’s society, before you start saying things about something you know nothing about you need to do your research, Reno is a beautiful place with great people in it! EVERY CITY HAS BAD PEOPLE, you can not judge a whole city on the actions of a few people, there is not a single place in the US with no crime! I do not approve of this “church’s” views or actions, I can guarantee you if they come to protest this young girls funeral there will be thousands of people standing in front of them so there crazy rants can not be heard! We had over 2,000 volunteers, police offices, fire fighters and search and rescue crews looking for her non-stop, this has truly saddened this community and all of our hearts go out to Brianna’s family…!
heidi is correct about Reno and the surrounding areas. And to call Reno 911 a REALITY SHOW, is beyond laughable. Reno is currently a sea of blue ribbons, (In memory of Brianna), and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the reaction of the locals to THAT “CHURCH” hit the national news. In fact I look forward to it. I hear they will have children as shields. How brave!
I grew up in Reno and was there in the old days and Reno was NOT raised by the mob. The biggest little city in the world was a great town to grow up in. Although one fellow, Fitzgerald, is said to have stolen money from the mob to open his original casino there but got his legs shotgunned for his efforts.
The WBC just uses religion as a cover and real Christians all denounce them loudly. The vast majority of the WBC congregation consists of Phelps and his family with several law degrees in support. They have supported their efforts by way of numerous civil suits for assault/battery or simply interfereing with their first ammendment rights. They also lost a harrassment suit not long ago and the plaintif was awarded about $12mil in damages.
I’ve been with the Patriot Guard Riders since it’s inception and have watched them (WBC) closely. We know their game and just how to deal with them. For the most part, they have been renderd moot, in regards to military funerals, due to state and federal legislation, so now they have to find a new venue to spew their nonsense.
You’ll likely see a large number of “bikers” with their flags at Brianna’s funeral to block the WBC out. Let me also reccommend that if in fact they do bring their children to “hide behind”, just call Child Protection Services to have the children removed from what is certain to be a dangerous environment for them. It is very much against the law to put children in harm’s way, regardles of the message
The WBC definitely has it coming to them. Sooner or later they will get screwed over. They are definitely attention whores, so the more active protesting against them you try to do, the more they love it.
Checkout http://Anarchology.org. There is a whole section devoted to ways to truly get under the skins of those sorry excuses for human life!
It truly saddens me to see some of the comments left on this page. The root of this discussion was the article about this horrible family (WBC) protesting at an innocent girls’ funeral. I went to school with Brianna and know what kind of person she was. There should not be comments on here arguing about this bible verse or that. I am a Reno native and Christian and I realize that Religion is based off beliefs and not really facts. You can argue all you want about what is true in the bible, but I know what is true in Reno. Sure we have some horrible people here (like the jerk that killed Bri) but we also have a very large community that is full of good people. We have proved this with the array of blue ribbons around our town supporting Bri and we will not stop supporting her. To #8, that money that our citey takes is out of mainly tourists pockets. People who gamble here choose to spend their hard-earned money on our offered entertainment. Those casinoes and events we have, help support our community and even help put me through college. I do not think God supports the WBC, but we can not say who God supports because we don’t have the direct laws from Him.
To comment #18, have you ever visited Reno? You may be part of the idea that all Reno has to offer is casinoes and hobos, but actually Reno is an outdoor city as Heidi pointed out and if God hated Reno, we would probably not be here. I don’t believe God hates anyone. I don’t want this to be too long of a comment but I wanted to let you know how much these previous comments upset me. I can garauntee Brianna’s family will not see your horrible comments, but if they were to, they would surely disagree. I feel sorry for the people of WBC who choose to judge others and spout hate, and I equally feel sorry for the above rude people for the same reasons. RIP Brianna.