Westboro Baptist Church finally has plans I can get behind

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Westboro Baptist Church, the hate group that masquerades as a religious organization, is known for their publicity stunts, but they may have bit off more than they can chew with this one. After a comedian offered to pay for them to fly to Iraq so they can protest real Christian persecution at the hands of Islamic militants, the group tweeted that they have accepted his offer. They want to take their picket signs and head over to a country currently occupied by a group that beheads Christian children without hesitation – this ought to go well.
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And at such an opportune time.

 

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Westboro Baptist Church, the hate group that masquerades as a religious organization, is known for their publicity stunts, but they may have bit off more than they can chew with this one. After a comedian offered to pay for them to fly to Iraq so they can protest real Christian persecution at the hands of Islamic militants, the group tweeted that they have accepted his offer. They want to take their picket signs and head over to a country currently occupied by a group that beheads Christian children without hesitation – this ought to go well.
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And at such an opportune time.

Religious extremism knows no boundaries, regardless of source beliefs. Period.

 

[ShivaFan]

These guys and gals show up at funerals of our troops and chant things such as "They deserved to die!".... and now they want to fight ISIS? With our same troops they hate?

I don't even understand how they can get so convoluted, they have no grounding other than hate.

This cult has hurt deeply the emotions of too many. If their numbers were large enough they would be the next ISIS. For those of you who are not Americans, you may not be familiar with this cult. I think they are potentially dangerous.

 

[psychoslice]

I'm Australian, I always thought that the southern baptise were the loony's ?.

 

[Phil25]

These guys and gals show up at funerals of our troops and chant things such as "They deserved to die!".... and now they want to fight ISIS? With our same troops they hate?

I don't even understand how they can get so convoluted, they have no grounding other than hate.

This cult has hurt deeply the emotions of too many. If their numbers were large enough they would be the next ISIS. For those of you who are not Americans, you may not be familiar with this cult. I think they are potentially dangerous.

I agree

 

[Alceste]

Are they gonna make new signs, like for example "God hates kidnappers" and "God hates beheadings", or are they just gonna stick with "God hates ****"? Cuz the latter might be confusing to ISIS - they might assume they've come to join up.

 

[s2a]

I'm Australian, I always thought that the southern baptise were the loony's ?.

Trust me, they are.

(Not all mind you...just the ones that wish to mandate their beliefs as a matter of civil and criminal law).

 

[CynthiaCypher]

I don't think it would go that well. Knowing them they will probably make new signs cheering ISIS on.

 

[von bek]

Please tell me that only the adult members of Westboro will be going. If they try to bring their children along, I hope the whole group gets arrested before they even fly out...

 

[s2a]

Please tell me that only the adult members of Westboro will be going. If they try to bring their children along, I hope the whole group gets arrested before they even fly out...

On the "bright" side. their "leader" recently passed away.

Many "pundits" here predict that their influence or "notoriety" will soon pass into obscure oblivion. Time will tell.

 

[Sapiens]

Where can I send my contribution?

 

[Bunyip]

The WB act as they do only because they know that they have the protection of the law. I think that they would be utterly gutless in a place where the law was not protecting both them and their right to speak.

That said, if they did decide to go to Iraq, they would be taking their children into danger and should lose custody of them.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Are the really protesting ISIS or just Islam in general? "Muslims Die God Laughs" and "God hates Islam" doesn't seem to be very specific.

 

[s2a]

Are the really protesting ISIS or just Islam in general? "Muslims Die God Laughs" and "God hates Islam" doesn't seem to be very specific.

Let's not give credit for perspicacious insight where none is due, ok?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Let's not give credit for perspicacious insight where none is due, ok?

I'm giving them no credit. I just do not believe their intentions are to target ISIS, but rather all of Islam. I also agree they should loose custody of their children if they take them into such a dangerous place.

 

[Alceste]

Here's the original challenge. I saw it before and thought "Hm - I bet they'll do it".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ETdhgLA8U

[youtube]60ETdhgLA8U[/youtube]

 

[Kerr]

This wont end well for them.

If they go, I hope they dont try and bring their kids. Can the police do anything to prevent that? I dont live in the US so I dont know the law there.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'm Australian, I always thought that the southern baptise were the loony's ?.

They typically have the shotguns and ammo. Loony and armed. :0)

 

[Twilight Hue]

This wont end well for them.

If they go, I hope they dont try and bring their kids. Can the police do anything to prevent that? I dont live in the US so I dont know the law there.

Sometimes you just need to allow the moth to fly into the "light".

 

[LuisDantas]

Somehow I doubt they are quite crazy enough to do that. Although they do have a knack for surprising me dumb.