Twisting the Word of God
So in Topeka, Kansas there is a church. I'm not talking about just any church, but rather the Middleboro Baptist Church. You've probably heard of them, they're the plucky little group of christians who reside in cyberspace at the oh-so-very christian URL, godhatesfags.com
They believe, as I understand it, that their primary mission on this earth is to spread the word that god has a less than charitable view of homosexuals. Right now, and for some time, they are accomplishing this by protesting at the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq. As I understand it, they believe that our war dead are an example of God's revenge on America for America's tolerance towards homosexuals. Apparently, they accept donations to help them in their mission, and are, as one would expect, well funded.
Some years ago, for reasons I don't quite understand, they came to the happy little burb of Jaffrey, New Hampshire to protest at the Catholic Church there. I think it had something to do with their belief that some Catholic Priests were homosexuals. It caused quite a stir in Jaffrey. They try to cause quite a stir everywhere they go.
They once protested at the school of one of my coworker's children, because some child at that school had the audacity to pick Ellen Degeneres as the subject of their "Women in History" essay. So you get the drift. They are the lowest of the low. Apparently, Missouri passed a law that criminalizes protest at funerals and the the ACLU has joined with the Westboro Baptist Church to challenge the law. I bring this up because I'm a supporter of our first amendment, and whether I support the views of the Westboro Baptist Church (otherwise known as the Fred Phelps family), I do support their first amendment rights to protest.
On the bright side, we have The Patriot Guard Riders, a not-so-loose affiliation of motorcycle enthusiasts who's mission is to attend the funerals of fallen soldiers as invited guests of family in order to show respect and shield mourners from funeral protestors (i.e., primarily members of the Westboro Baptist Church).
To the Patriot Guard Riders, I want to say 'Thank you!.'
Oh, also a quick thanks to Mundy Township, Michigan, for billing the Westboro Baptist Church for police protection and then being a no-show at their protest. From the above article, "Officials said the church members asked for special police protection and broke an agreement for security service when they failed to arrive."
They believe, as I understand it, that their primary mission on this earth is to spread the word that god has a less than charitable view of homosexuals. Right now, and for some time, they are accomplishing this by protesting at the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq. As I understand it, they believe that our war dead are an example of God's revenge on America for America's tolerance towards homosexuals. Apparently, they accept donations to help them in their mission, and are, as one would expect, well funded.
Some years ago, for reasons I don't quite understand, they came to the happy little burb of Jaffrey, New Hampshire to protest at the Catholic Church there. I think it had something to do with their belief that some Catholic Priests were homosexuals. It caused quite a stir in Jaffrey. They try to cause quite a stir everywhere they go.
They once protested at the school of one of my coworker's children, because some child at that school had the audacity to pick Ellen Degeneres as the subject of their "Women in History" essay. So you get the drift. They are the lowest of the low. Apparently, Missouri passed a law that criminalizes protest at funerals and the the ACLU has joined with the Westboro Baptist Church to challenge the law. I bring this up because I'm a supporter of our first amendment, and whether I support the views of the Westboro Baptist Church (otherwise known as the Fred Phelps family), I do support their first amendment rights to protest.
On the bright side, we have The Patriot Guard Riders, a not-so-loose affiliation of motorcycle enthusiasts who's mission is to attend the funerals of fallen soldiers as invited guests of family in order to show respect and shield mourners from funeral protestors (i.e., primarily members of the Westboro Baptist Church).
To the Patriot Guard Riders, I want to say 'Thank you!.'
Oh, also a quick thanks to Mundy Township, Michigan, for billing the Westboro Baptist Church for police protection and then being a no-show at their protest. From the above article, "Officials said the church members asked for special police protection and broke an agreement for security service when they failed to arrive."
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