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Westboro Baptist Church, the Kansas-based organization that made its name picketing military funerals to protest the country's policy on gay soldiers, plans to make an appearance at the funeral of "Jackass" stuntman Ryan Dunn.
Why? Apparently the congregation, led by pastor Fred Phelps and his Twitter-happy daughter, was offended by Dunn's most famous "Jackass" stunt: the insertion of a toy car into his rectum. In one of the printable passages from the church's press release about Dunn, they write:
"This arrogant jackass, famous for his 'vulgar stunts' at which this nation snickered, died in a car accident in Goshen, PA (one of the most evil states to ever exist) after tweeting a picture of himself & two "friends" drinking - just hours before a 3 AM high-speed crash left him & his passenger dead & in flames. This is no prank! In His wrath, God cut off this young man in the prime of his life, because he made a mock of sin, and taught his fellow man to grievously sin against God!" It goes on:"God will not acquit an arrogant, proud, filth-loving sinner, who spent every ounce of every resource God gave him to pimp grotesque, nasty (and not even slightly funny) sin!"
Okay. Thanks Westboro Baptist. I had SERIOUS reservations posting this story because it just hurt my soul. I can't believe (yes I can) that people would take time out of their day to do something like this. I am not a church goer, but shouldn't the church, I don't know seek ways to make humanity better and do what their 'God' ask of them?
Unfortunately, the freaks at Westboro bilieve this is EXACTLY that their god asks them to do.
ReplyDeleteIn their minds (warped as they are) NO ONE knows the path to godliness EXCEPT them.
Their daddy (granddaddy, daddy-in law, etc) told them so.
There is some justice in this world, my friend. These Westboro extremists are so radical that a majority of the ultra-conservative fanatics go out of their way to distance themselves from them.
ReplyDeleteBesides, aside from the media, not many people give them attention.
You know the people at westboro and the god they serve can both lick my ass
ReplyDeleteYou need to understand that Westboro believes they are seeking ways to make humanity better and more respectful of God as they understand him.
ReplyDeleteYou also need to understand that not permitting them to have a voice, not allowing them to freely worship in whatever manner they opt is to limit all voices and all worship. They have the legal high ground.
Our job, every dignified God fearing or secular progressive persons job is to speak as loudly or louder than Westboro in defense of whatever humanity you opt to believe in. Misguided people are allowed to be misguided but they absolutely can and should be marginalized even shunned.
Only a fool tries to shut them up.
SCOFF69: YOU ARE SO RIGHT!
ReplyDeleteROGER: I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DO THIS SHIT!
ReplyDeleteANON: DITTO!
ReplyDeleteANON: AS MUCH AS IT HURTS, I AGREE WITH YOUR SENTIMENTS!
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