Anti-gay church hints it will protest at funerals of slain guardsmen in Carson IHOP shooting

Reno Gazette Journal | September 7, 2011

[runningbear]

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A member of an anti-gay church that pickets at military funerals said via Twitter that church members will come to Carson City in the wake of the shooting deaths of three Nevada National Guard soldiers

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[AgThorn]

define ‘church’ .. .the Westboro Baptist so called church is simply a wacko family as far as I know.

[Secret Agent Man]

If they were really sincere, they’d target funerals done by the pro-gay, and homosexual churches. Heck if they were sincere they’d be ministering to them on the days they had their services.

But they aren’t.

[tal hajus]

"...but only to generate great irritation to the average straight American."

I imagine a great many average gay Americans find them to be a source of great irritation as well, to say the least. I know I do.

[SECURE AMERICA]

No problem. They have been run out of Nevada before
I am sure many AMERICANS will gladly protect the families from these asshats...... In fact some groups of Americans make it a mission in life to do so..........

[jennings2004]

The folks in Mississippi put the quietus on these folks a few weeks ago...Google it up for a smile on your face...makes you proud to be a native of that often maligned state!

[Grizzled Bear]

A member of an anti-gay church that pickets at military funerals said via Twitter that church members will come to Carson City in the wake of the shooting deaths of three Nevada National Guard soldiers

If they're "Anti-Gay," why don't they protest funerals of homosexual AIDS patients? Personally, I think that their "Hate-Czar" leader, Phelps, is a closet pole-smoker. Afterall, he ran for public office as a Demo(n)crat.

[ninergold3]

Not if we have any say in this. We are already talking about finding a couple of people to babysit the munchkins so us mommies can speak FOR those we lost and FOR our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[ninergold3]

I can tell you we won’t stand for this. I’ve been tossing around the idea with some fellow stay @ home mommies where we can get a couple moms to watch all the kidlets while the rest of us go to battle for our HEROS and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[A.A. Cunningham]

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You have to post a hotlink in order to be able to do that.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It has puzzled me, why don’t Westburros ever show up to picket at an actual “gay pride” event. If they are so incensed about it. Could Phelps be a poofter?

[ReformationFan]

Probably because their friend Al Gore has advised them to stick to funerals.

[runningbear]

yeah, I realized that. I should have said, copy and paste in your address bar instead. Its been awhile for using extensive html for me. I let dreamweaver do that for me instead.

[runningbear]

thanks. talking to Nevadans today, I think these folks are going to be out matched. They have stepped on the wrong state.

[matthew fuller]

Those suns-a-bitches need to be taken out.

[ReformationFan]

Indeed. To use the words of Al Gore, “an inconvenient truth”. :)

[tal hajus]

I think the reason is the same as why PETA won’t go after bikers and leather guys and why people like Madonna only make fun of Christianity and christians. Cowardice.

[runningbear]

we plan on supporting the Guardsmen/women services being held, Sunday at 4pm in Carson City at the National Guard on Fairview. That is what I read from RGJ commentaries.

[runningbear]

this was posted in local online papers: "Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following statement after media reports that the Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest the funerals of Nevada National Guardsmen killed in Carson City on Tuesday: “I am disgusted at reports that these hateful extremists plan to protest the funerals of Nevada National Guardsmen, whose lives were taken by a senseless act of violence on Tuesday. America owes men and women who have served our country the right to a dignified memorial and we all owe their families, who share their sacrifice, the right to mourn in peace. There is no place for hate speech in Carson City or any community in our country.”"

Love Reid or hate him, glad he denounced the group.

[ninergold3]

I wish I could be there to help support the Guard. Unfortunately, we are going to be out of the area. Best of luck and do us proud.