Radical church to protest at Baker funeral (Lance Cpl. David Baker killed in Afghanistan)

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They might be an IRS "church" but they are NOT Baptists and they are NOT Christians. They simply exist to smear those subsets of American faithful.

They are however radicals...part of the anti-war Marxist fringe of the RAT party.

Freakin IDIOTS!

Time for the family of this fallen soldier to call on the Patriot Guard Riders.

Paging the Patriot Guard. You have a mission to ride.....red

http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/forumid/11/postid/1261472/view/topic/Default.aspx

They are ON IT!

Good to know! Love ‘em! <3

Time for the family of this fallen soldier(sic)

What's so difficult about the following for you to comprehend?

"The funeral for Baker, the 22-year-old Painesville Township Marine"

Kansas church to protest funeral of Afghanistan war casualty David Baker in Painesville
By Patrick O’Donnell, The Plain Dealer
October 28, 2009, 4:00PM

Painesville — Followers of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church plan to protest outside the funeral of Lance Corporal David Baker Saturday morning.

Baker, 22, of Painesville Township, was killed Oct. 20 while on patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.

Shirley Phelps-Roper, one of the picket leaders for the Kansas church, said a team of seven to 10 protestors will follow state laws and not disrupt the service in their protest of this country’s tolerance of abortion, adultery and its participation in wars.

Protestors will set up at least a half block from the Zion Lutheran Church on Mentor Avenue well before the 11 a.m. service, she said. They will sing songs and hold signs and then depart before the service, she said.

She said following a plan that meets legal limits “makes things blessedly simple.”

Zion Pastor Jimmy Riley said he knows little about previous Westboro protests and hopes to keep the focus of Baker, who he said “loved his country, loved his family and loved his Lord.”

“I think there are better ways to show your Christian love and support than protesting at the funeral of a fellow Christian,” he said.

Teams from Westboro travel to schools or events that attract media attention to give what they call warnings of the imminent destruction of the country by their god because of immoral behavior.

After their protests started, Ohio lawmakers passed the “Let Them Rest in Peace Act” that provided a 300-foot zone around a funeral that protesters could not cross one hour before, during and one hour after the service. It also established a 300-foot “floating buffer” around a funeral procession.

A federal court judge removed the buffer from procession routes in 2007 after the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of the church, claiming the ban violated protesters’ right to free speech.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/10/kansas_church_to_protest_funer.html

My bad. :(

Fred Phelps - Sodomy Advocate.

Everyone knows the notoriously infamous Fred "God Hates Fags" Phelps. Pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Or do they?

Phelps' appalling antics serve no real purpose save one, he provides homosexual advocates/activists with an alleged "Christian" spokesman (strawman) who is used to attack and villify all Christians as hate-filled bigots. If Phelps didn't exist, the homosexual lobby would have to invent him. His efforts only aid the homosexual agenda.

Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General in the era of the Clinton Administration was notorious for:

leading civil and criminal lawsuits against anti-abortion protesters and activists in many states when the Clinton Administration perceived them as hindering access to abortion.
Refusing to prosecute cases against producers of pornography
launching government vendetta's against radical fringe Christian groups/cults as evidenced in the Waco fiasco with the Branch Davidians.
Urged agressive legal action against businesses and state and local governments that engage in employment discrimination against Gay and transgender persons.
Took the bold step of allowing persecution based on sexual orientation stand as a reason for obtaining asylum in the U.S. Countless LGBT individuals have been able to find safety within our borders thanks to this sweeping change, despite the fact that homosexuality was still a reason for exclusion from the U.S.
Accepted a community service award from homosexual activist/employees of the U. S. Justice Department.
Used her status as a platform to promote and advocate "the urgent need" for sexual orientation based hate crime legislation.

Yet Fred Phelps and company remain un-molested.

If homosexuality advocates get their way w. r. t. sexual orientation based hate crimes/hate speech legislation, Phelps will be the reason that Bible will be legally declared hate literature and sound moral teachings and sermons against the sin of sodomy A.K.A homosexuality, same sex marriage, perverted marriage, et, al, will be illegal and verbotten.

Phelps, a Democrat, endorsed Al Gore's Democratic bid for the presidency in 1988.

And blatantly referes to President George W Bush as a "mongrel and idiot" on his God Hates Fags website.

In that respect Phelps has more in common with radical homosexual activists than Conservative Christian fundamentalists. Think about it, you don't have to be the head cashier at wal-mart to figure out which side of the culture war Fred Phelps is on.

To quote a fellow member of FreeRepublic.com...

"Fred Phelps is to Conservative Christianity as Adolpf Hitler was to Germany".

Nuff Said!

I live close and if I can I plan on going to this funeral as a counter protest to this nut and his followers.

I invite any who can to join me.

“A federal court judge removed the buffer from procession routes in 2007 after the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of the church, claiming the ban violated protesters’ right to free speech.”

Screw the ACLU! Defending these pieces of garbage.

part of the anti-war Marxist fringe of the RAT party.

Still trying to grasp this concept. Why would Westboro Baptist be Marxist? Why would Westboro Baptist be anti-war (presumably against wars against Islamic nations)? Maybe I'm looking for logic where there isn't any -- and I can't believe I'm mentioning logic in reference to Westboro Baptist, but this does seem illogical.

Why would Westboro Baptist be Marxist? Why would Westboro Baptist be anti-war

Because Fred Phelps is a crazy, gay psychotic.

Go get em’ Patriot Guard. I can’t say how much I appreciate them. When my friend’s brother was being laid to rest they turned up to the tune of about 200. Maybe more. They protect those families. No one should have to worry about morons like these on a day of grief. Thanks to the PGR they don’t. Bless all of you.

Why would Westboro Baptist be Marxist?

Because they had good seats at the DNC Convention. Former Algor buddies.

Why would Westboro Baptist be anti-war (presumably against wars against Islamic nations)?

Where have you been?

They are not Christians, at best they are they type of demons that give even the most unethical lawyers a bad name.

They have been disrupting funerals of fallen patriots for the past 5 years at least. Tying US flags to their ankles and walking in the mud...claiming they are glad soldiers are dying because "God hates fags"

looking for logic

Their logic is obvious as I stated. To smear Baptists and Christians as well as creating hate and hopefully an assault so they can generate lawsuits.

They will sue individuals for assaults, and LEO departments for failing to protect them from the evil public. That's what they do.

You doubt me? Does their message bear any semblance to Christian doctrine?

They are not Christians, at best they are they type of demons that give even the most unethical lawyers a bad name.

They have been disrupting funerals of fallen patriots for the past 5 years at least. Tying US flags to their ankles and walking in the mud...claiming they are glad soldiers are dying because "God hates fags"

Oh, I agree they are not Christian, but I still don't think Westboro Baptist is anti-war -- or really cares one way or the other. Their protests at soldiers' funerals is about their being anti-gay than anti-war.