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Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 5:22 pm
yes, there are worse groups out there. Right here in the US, we've got people bombing clinics, and doing other terrorist acts that hurt people more than just emotionally.

I don't really like defending the WBC. They're bad, and deserving of ridicule. However, until they start destroying property and killing people, ridicule is as far as i would go.
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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 5:40 pm
Oh, I don't think allowing them free speech is defending them at all.

I think of it as giving them enough rope so's they can hang themselves..

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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 7:04 pm
I know it's been done but I'd hold a sign saying, "God hates FIGS!" with the reference to when Jesus said "may no one ever eat from you again" to a fig tree.

I'd dress up in a clown suit and be "Phelpsie the Clown" and try to protest with them but always correct them,

"No, no, figs! FIGS! Jesus said not to eat figs anymore. And yet we Americans tolerate fig eaters. That's why bad things are happening to us. Sheesh, do I have to draw you people a map?"
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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 7:33 pm (This post was last modified: March 1, 2015 at 7:35 pm by Losty.)
(March 1, 2015 at 3:06 pm)Chad32 Wrote: For all their noise pollution, at least they aren't being physically violent about it. All they're really accomplishing is showing one of the worst sides of religion.

While I agree with you, I don't think people really consider the bad that they actually do. I can't even imagine the horrors of one of my children dying before me, and then to have these monsters show up at the funeral. They're horrible, disgusting people. Complete garbage.

I am disheartened by the fact that WBC isn't picketed by many (I've never seen it) Christian groups with "love thy neighbor" signs.

If went, I would probably have a random sign. Maybe "On top if spaghetti, all covered in cheese"
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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 7:51 pm
(March 1, 2015 at 7:33 pm)Losty Wrote: I am disheartened by the fact that WBC isn't picketed by many (I've never seen it) Christian groups with "love thy neighbor" signs.

I wonder how many of those same moderate Christians who never speak out against these assholes are the same ones demanding moderate Muslims speak up against every single jihadist act the world over?

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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 7:56 pm
There is this song called "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/castingcr...nners.html

If I could see a wall of Christians blocking the WBC picketers singing this song, my faith in humanity would be restored.
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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 1, 2015 at 8:07 pm
(March 1, 2015 at 7:56 pm)Losty Wrote: There is this song called "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/castingcr...nners.html

If I could see a wall of Christians blocking the WBC picketers singing this song, my faith in humanity would be restored.

"All it takes for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing."

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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 2, 2015 at 1:36 am
I'd hold a big white towel with a blood stain at the bottom, and printed with

SHIRLEY'S UNCLEAN TILL SUNSET !!
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RE: Picketing the westborough Baptist Church
March 2, 2015 at 1:38 am
You're so nasty
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