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.
Check out the Westboro church’s website. Click on their Contact link and let them know what you think of their progressive views on life here in the 14th century. Also, check out their blog where you can find out about Rancid Reno Girly-Men [who] Need To Stop Lying
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.
Found by Gary ‘the dangerous infidel’ Marks
The reality series Reno 911 clearly shows how inadequate the Reno Police department is.
But, seriously, this isn’t a church, it’s the family business. They’re all lawyers in the same family. They do outrageous things, and anyone that denies them that ability, they sue then settle out of court. The last thing they need is more publicity.
I agree why give them the publicity they crave?
No matter what we would say to them they would continue. Who’s more the fool? The fool or one who argues with one?
We all know the bible is all fucked up and you can find support for anything you want to do in the holey scriptures. So what’s the use to go on and on with these ‘enlightened’ ones.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a starship we could pack all these religious types into and send them on their merry way…be sure to leave room for the lawyers.
On another note I caught the Republican debate on CNN the other day and I got to admit the only one that seemed to make any sense was Huckabee. DAMN!
Cheers
#2 – And that would be one more person making sense than in last night’s debate.
Phelps gives me the creeps. There are quite a few interviews with him in “Small Town Gay Bar”. Put that in your Netflix queue when you get a chance. That guy was creepy.
Here is a link to an expose that was done on Fred Phelps and his family.
http://tinyurl.com/tf8f
This shows how sick and twisted Phelps truly is.
Not a huge Baptist fan myself but this guy makes them look bad and I’m really surprised somebody hasn’t blown his head off yet.
#2 I want to know who is running the Huckster’s campaign. I live in Arkansas and he isn’t this smart. My bet is Rove is in there somewhere behind the curtain.
This episode takes crassness and insensitivity to a whole new level. At a time when the friends and family of the abducted college student are still hopeful that she will be found alive, the fine folks of the Westboro Baptist Church are already publicly discussing their plans to demonstrate at her funeral.
They’re just another group of Christians lacking the moral courage to stand up to a vengeful god who, by their own admission, kills innocent people for the sins of the guilty. I’d prefer not to take a full tour of the religious asylum today, thank you.
I hate to say it, but don’t the Phelps have a point here?
Wasn’t Reno built by organized crime with the sole intention of exploiting vice to take away families’ milk money and college funds?
I suspect God isn’t too enthusiastic about that.
Then why wait 50 years? If God wanted to rain judgment on Reno because of it’s sinful ways, why not do it in the ’50s? Why demonstrate by causing the death of a college student that wasn’t even alive when the Mob moved into Reno.
Oh, I can understand people who say some natural disaster was God’s wrath. I don’t agree, but at least I can understand the twisted logic. This crap? I don’t think so.
The scum sucking vermin from his church plan on demonstrating at Marine LCpl Maria Lauterbach’s funeral tomorrow.
I volunteered to protect the family from Westboro’s crap so if I make the news I’ll be the one choking the shit out of a demonstrator.
Before I get flamed for not liking demonstrators let me say I have marched in protest before and am vocal about some things. I just don’t like the idea of taking it out on a family while they are grieving.
You know what they say, the biggest homophobe is always a closeted homo.
TIHZ_HO – the Bible is not fucked up. Peolple just don’t read it as intended:
For example: the godhatesfags.com website brings up Leviticus on the banner, an Old Testament/Torah reference that doesn’t get ANY play in the New Testament. Sure, there is 1 Corinthians, but at the Catholic Bishop’s website (http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1corinthians/1corinthians6.htm#v9), they make a footnote mention that is very telling:
“3 [9] The Greek word translated as boy prostitutes may refer to catamites, i.e., boys or young men who were kept for purposes of prostitution, a practice not uncommon in the Greco-Roman world. In Greek mythology this was the function of Ganymede, the “cupbearer of the gods,” whose Latin name was Catamitus. The term translated Sodomites refers to adult males who indulged in homosexual practices with such boys. See similar condemnations of such practices in Romans 1:26-27; 1 Tim 1:10.”
So really, this is a reference to Sodom and Gomorrah, which was more about abuse than anything else. The people who need to take this to heart are EVERYONE – the God-Hates-Fags people and the people who are so quick to ruin the message of the New Testament.
The moral is simply: Don’t throw stones.
#1 is correct. Though, the majority of their claims are through such fame as slip and falls.
Igh…idiots. It’s amazing how anyone can think they speak for Christians in general, when really, they’re an isolated group of moral-supremist jerks.
Don’t forget God hates Sweden and Canada according Phelps, a disbarred lawyer. Actually, we Canadians passed our same-sex marriage act to keep Phelps south of the 49th parallel.
And yes #11, Fred Phelps does look pretty snappy in a pair of toreador pants and pig skin loafers.
#1, Angus,
I don’t like Phelps, his family, or his church. What I dislike more though is when someone just throws out some crap they made up.
But, seriously, this isn’t a church, it’s the family business. They’re all lawyers in the same family. They do outrageous things, and anyone that denies them that ability, they sue then settle out of court. The last thing they need is more publicity.
The Westboro Baptist Church is a church. It is not a business. Many in the congregation are lawyers. That is their personal life. So please tell us, how many cases has the Church initiated then settled out of court.
BTW, it is everyone’s right to go to court to settle a dispute or gain compensation for being harmed.
#5, Desinex,
What have you been smoking??? Your link is a piece of fiction and a “legal” complaint. This doesn’t rise to “evidence”.
#13, Eyeofthetiger,
Another fucking asshate. Please link some FACTS to back up your statement.
Im not sure what would have happened if these shitheads tried showing up at my friends funeral, he was a captain in the Army who died in 2003, Before IL had a law against this sort of thing or the Motorcycle honor guard started up. John was a good friend and fraternity brother. Im just glad these yahoos didn’t start their BS. Im a vet of Desert Storm I made it ok, Unfortunately, My Brother did not.
Everybody hates Reno why should god be any difrent
As anti-church/religion/
god/ignorance/superstition as I am, I do think “on balance” even when its “technically true” it is misdirecting to include any notion of a “church” when mentioning Phelps.
It would be like saying he drives a Chevy and so claiming Chevy drivers are whacko==or maybe substitute “lawyeer” for wacko, but that becomes very difficult to distinguish (smile!!).
Passing up a free shot at religion shows just how wacky Phelps is.
Are you serious?