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Westboro Baptist Church Goes To Mississippi – And Loses
On Saturday USMC Staff Sgt. Jason Rogers, who was killed in action in Afghanistan April 7, was buried in Brandon, Mississippi.
That, by itself, is a sadly unremarkable – though certainly noteworthy and solemn – occasion for us to mark. And in fact when Sgt. Rogers’ body returned to Brandon it was greeted by hundreds, or perhaps even thousands, of well-wishers who gathered at the roadside to honor the fallen American hero. The dashboard camera from Mississippi state trooper Elmo Townsend’s cruiser gives an indication of the scene last Thursday.. What is most notable about Sgt. Rogers’ funeral in Brandon, however, is what didn’t happen. You see, the troglodytes from Westboro Baptist Church had threatened to spew their poison at Sgt. Rogers’ funeral. But the Westboro mob wasn’t on the scene, and Sgt. Rogers was laid to rest without incident – thank God. Why weren’t there protestors? Planning ahead by the locals, as it turns out. From an Ole Miss sports message board, a tidbit of information… Quote:
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So, what do you guys think? Did the community do the right thing or was this a violation of the church's civil rights?
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I think the community did the right thing and sounds much like my hometown - A place I'd be proud to call home !
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That is fantastic!!
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Did you guys watch the video? It's amazing how many people came out to show their respect for him.
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The Westboro logic is truly twisted. They hate everyone who is not actually one of their congregation, including you and me. They do not wish anyone of us well. There is, I believe, reasonable limits on freedom of speech and freedom of action. Like shouting "FIRE" in a crowded movie theater, some speech and actions serves no purpose except to harm others, incite hatred and destroy our reasonable society. If the US judicial system allows the Westboro clowns to continue doing what they are doing, then the rest of society has every right to inconvenience them as much as possible. |
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I like the Westboro Church. Don't get me wrong... they are despicable bigots and their message is deplorable, but they do an excellent job of showing the evils of religion. Their beliefs and actions follow the word of the bible much closer than any other religious organization. They show the true face of Christianity unedited and unrestrained. It was Christians like them that contributed to the fall of the Roman empire. It was Christians like them that caused the Dark Ages. It was Christians like them that destroyed the cultures of people all over the world.
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The Old Testament in particular commands its followers to do deplorable things. Slay those who believe differently than them, slay those who eat shellfish, slay those who don't consider the Sabbath to be sacred etc etc. Even as recently as 20 years ago, Ratzinger (Pope Benedict) believed that the Church was entirely justified in its very harsh treatment of Galileo 400 years ago. The fact that Galileo was entirely correct in his celestial observations was irrelevant. He defied the Church so he should be punished. And this intolerant bigot is now the leader of the Catholic church!! Modern Christianity as we know it is mostly a watered-down pale imitation of its true self, its rampant intolerance tempered by the effects of liberal western philosophy, rule of law and centuries of warfare. Our civilization is would never have developed if the christianity followed the bible to the letter. Now, I welcome CL8's rebuttal ![]() |
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I do no not condone "harassing bereaved military families on the day their fallen loved ones are laid to rest"
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Just because the 1st amendment doesn't state so, doesn't mean so in most people's minds. I'd have parked my truck in front of those idiots. How dare they so viciously intrude on a grieving family and friends, and show so little respect for someone who did their duty, as have all the past soldiers who protected our freedoms. We could very well have ended up Sig Hiel'ing or Banzai shouting if if wasn't for them. Screw their church "rights", what about christian respect, sympathy, empathy and kindness to others, huh? Send them all over to the MidEast right now, and see what happens to their christian viewpoints.
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This means there are a wide range of types of speech, specific messages and intent of speech and actions that are absolutely not covered by the First Amendment, usually because they bring undue harm to others. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-815.pdf http://www.csulb.edu/~jvancamp/freedom1.html |
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