Westboro Baptist Church Coming to Salt Lake City

[Katzpur]

The Westboro Baptist Church is at least going to be spreading the love around when they visit Salt Lake City on January 23. Among their planned protests are:

Congregation Kol Ami
They're going to be reminding the Jews of Salt Lake City that God's wrath is still on them for their role in killing Jesus Christ. For this they are going to Hell.

St. Mark's Cathedral
Here they will be picketing the "Episcopal Dog Kennel" (St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral) for "masquerading as a church," because they're just as bad as the "evil Catholics."

Salt Lake Temple
They will picket the "whorehouse known as Salt Lake Temple" to remind the Mormons to stop worshiiping Brigham Young and Joseph Smith.

Eccles Theatre - Sundance Film Festival
The purpose for this picket to "to remind this nation that God Hates ****, **** Doom Nations, america is a ***-infested Nation, ergo, america is doomed!"

West High School
This protest is against the "worthless brats who attend West High School in Salt Lake City."

 

[Rakhel]

Don't cha feel so special that they want to grace your presence?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I think you guys need to call Dean Blundell.

I'm kinda glad that our border guards are under instructions not to let WBC members into Canada.

 

[YmirGF]

Gee Kathryn, this is your chance to engage in some interfaith dialogue. Good luck on that.

 

[Rakhel]

question-
I have noticed that these people are kind enough to "engage" those of us who are Mormon, Catholic, Jewish and homosexual, But have they ever introduced themselves in front of a mosque?

 

[silvermoon383]

Can't wait to see their faces when they realize they're picketing an empty building (temples are closed on Sundays.)

And since when did we start worshiping Joseph and Brigham? Did I miss a memo?

 

[Breathe]

Sounds like a pleasant time for everyone, I'm sure :cover:

Are there any counter-pickets planned?

@silvermoon, LOL. It will be interesting to see how they react when they realize they're outside an empty building with lots of signs. I'd say they would look stupid, but they already do so I don't think they will mind too much. Is there a reason why temples close on Sundays, may I ask?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Can't wait to see their faces when they realize they're picketing an empty building (temples are closed on Sundays.)

Shhh! Don't say that too loudly.

And since when did we start worshiping Joseph and Brigham? Did I miss a memo?

The Westboro Baptist Church isn't exactly known for their clarity of thought.

 

[YmirGF]

I'd say they would look stupid, but they already do so I don't think they will mind too much.

Exactly. It's not likely that appearing stupid is high on their list of concerns.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

I'm kinda glad that our border guards are under instructions not to let WBC members into Canada.

:biglaugh:

 

[angellous_evangellous]

West High School
This protest is against the "worthless brats who attend West High School in Salt Lake City."

Boy these guys are as dumb as a bag of rocks.

 

[tarasan]

Boy these guys are as dumb as a bag of rocks.

when has a bag of rocks ever done anything we would clarify as stupid?

this is just sterotypical bigotry Mr Angellous..

 

[YmirGF]

Boy these guys are as dumb as a bag of rocks.

Now, now, Nate. Don't be unkind to sacks of rocks by making such a comparison.

 

[Nerthus]

I feel lucky that I haven't ever met a religious person as bad as those guys!

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Phelps just needs to eat rancid monkey poo and die.

He's not just a religious hypocrite, he's a lousy excuse for a human being.

 

[YmirGF]

Phelps just needs to eat rancid monkey poo and die.

He's not just a religious hypocrite, he's a lousy excuse for a human being.

You might want to throttle back the violent rhetoric, Nate. You may influence some mentally unbalanced person.

 

[Katzpur]

Are there any counter-pickets planned?

Typically, LDS officials say to just ignore them, but I don't know what any of the other groups they plan on picketing intend to do in the way of counter-pickets.

Is there a reason why temples close on Sundays, may I ask?

The temple is open only for special ceremonies and not for regular worship services, which are held on Sundays in churches.

Personally, I don't want their efforts to be in vain, so I plan to be there with a Kool-Aid stand set up just for them.

 

[ninerbuff]

Nothing like mad christians condemning other christians. Where's the brotherly love? And of course those christians out there still got to love Phelps as commanded by your god....:thud:

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Nothing like mad christians condemning other christians. Where's the brotherly love? And of course those christians out there still got to love Phelps as commanded by your god....:thud:

Ah yes, we are under the commandment to love, and yet forbidden by you to vent some frustration over a monster who calls himself a Christian.

Thanks a lot. Your criticism is informed and welcome. Any other time you want to make fun of Christians will be just as penetrating.

 

[ninerbuff]

Ah yes, we are under the commandment to love, and yet forbidden by you to vent some frustration over a monster who calls himself a Christian.

Thanks a lot. Your criticism is informed and welcome. Any other time you want to make fun of Christians will be just as penetrating.

It's just the irony of the religion. Really, how many "loving christians" would bat and eye if someone sniped Phelps?