I don’t know why I’m shocked by anything Fred Phelps does anymore:
A Kansas-based group that says “God hates fags” plans to picket the funerals of the Amish girls killed by a disturbed man in Lancaster County, Pa.
The Westboro Baptist Church — described as a hate group by the Anti-Defamation League — has made a name for itself by picketing the funerals of U.S. troops killed in Iraq. The troops are dying as punishment for America’s tolerance of homosexuality, the group says.
The Westboro group says the Amish school girls were “killed by a madman in punishment for Gov. Ed Rendell’s blasphemous sins against Westboro Baptist Church.
“Gov. Ed Rendell — speaking and acting in his official capacity to bind the State of Pennsylvania — slandered and mocked and ridiculed and condemned Westboro Baptist Church on national Fox TV,” the group says on its website.
Yes, Fred, because 6 Amish children being murdered is all about you. If this man is a “true Christian’, then this country really is going to hell in a handbasket.
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What a horribly misguided mother fucker. Or just pure evil.
One Christian website’s discussion of the announcement: http://forum.ship-of-fools.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=003670;p=1
Excellent commentary over there, Sr. Mary. My favorite? “Oh for fuck’s sake!” How’s THAT for succinct?
Nice to see you ’round here, Sr.
He is a hateful man, Lachlan. Not many Christians would welcome his group into their fold, let me tell you.
I hope these guys show up. But then, the funerals will probably be held on private property. I think the Amish hold services in private homes, don’t they?
Hey Bonnie! Word on the street is that they cancelled in favor of getting free airtime on some radio station. As the Fark tagline said at this announcement, “I thought we didn’t deal with terrorists.” Heh!
These people drive me freaking nuts.
*pulls latch closed on handbasket, buckles seatbelt*
Understand, doll, that there are two cities in Pennsylvania — Pittsburgh and Philly. And Alabama in between. We don’t call the middle part of the state “Pennsyltucky” for nothing, unfortunately. Crazy, inbred assholes.
Hulllllooooooo…Do we need to organize a search party? U okay?
*drip, drip, drip* Anybody hoooooooooome?