Church: God Punishing GIs Over Gays

[directfiesta]

Amazing !!! You would expect that from Iran ... but it is right in your backyard ....

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) -- Members of a church say God is punishing American soldiers for defending a country that harbors gays, and they brought their anti-gay message to the funerals Saturday of two Tennessee soldiers killed in Iraq.

The church members were met with scorn from local residents. They chased the church members cars' down a highway, waving flags and screaming "God bless America."

"My husband is over there, so I'm here to show my support," 41-year-old Connie Ditmore said as she waved and American flag and as tears came to her eyes. "To do this at a funeral is disrespectful of a family, no matter what your beliefs are."

The Rev. Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist in Kansas, contends that American soldiers are being killed in Iraq as vengeance from God for protecting a country that harbors gays. The church, which is not affiliated with a larger denomination, is made up mostly of Phelps' children, grandchildren and in-laws.

The church members carried signs and shouted things such as "God hates fags" and "God hates you."

About 10 church members protested near Smyrna United Methodist Church and nearly 20 stood outside the National Guard Armory in Ashland City. Members have demonstrated at other soldier funerals across the nation.

The funerals were for Staff Sgt. Asbury Fred Hawn II, 35, in Smyrna and Spc. Gary Reese Jr., 22, in Ashland City. Both were members of the Tennessee National Guard.

Hundreds of Smyrna and Ashland City residents and families of other soldiers turned out at both sites to counter the message the Westboro Baptist members brought.

So many counterdemonstrators were gathered in Ashland City that police, sheriff's deputies and state troopers were brought in to control traffic and protect the protesters.

The church members held protesting permits, and counterprotesters in Smyrna turned their backs to Westboro Baptist members until time expired on the protest permits.

"If they were protesting the government, I might even join them," Danny Cotton, 56, said amid cries of "get out of our town" and "get out of our country."

"But for them to come during the worst time for this family - it's just wrong."

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Religious people are retarded .

[Fletch XXX]

if there is one thing for certain...

god hates us all

[Fletch XXX]

Mankind in his insatiable search for divine
Knowledge has discarded all biblical teachings

Realizing that the strength of religion is the repression of
knowledge
All structures of religion have collapsed

Life prays for death
in the wake of the horror of these revelations

It was never imagined how graphic the reality that would
be known as the end
of creation
Would manifest itself

We believe all this chaos and atrocity can be traced
Back to one single event

We hold these truths to be painfully self-evident
All men are not created equal
Only the strong will prosper
Only the strong will conquer
Only in the darkness of Christ have I realized
God Hates Us All

[PenisFace]

Originally Posted by directfiesta

Amazing !!! You would expect that from Iran ... but it is right in your backyard ....



Religious people are retarded .

Correction: Religeous people are weak and should be wiped off the face of the planet, thus ensuring a hate-free world for our future.

[Mr. Pat]

Originally Posted by directfiesta

Amazing !!! You would expect that from Iran ... but it is right in your backyard ....



Religious people are retarded .

they are uber-retarted! this doesn't suprise me at all...my parents were fundy lunies

[Manowar]

fucking christians

[Damian_Maxcash]

Thats amazing..... I dont think I can add anything - just fucking amazing

[smack]

Originally Posted by directfiesta

Religious people are retarded .

you will have that prediposition with people who choose to blindly follow any idealology.

[Mr. Pat]

Originally Posted by Manowar

fucking christians

don't be so kind! lol. words cannot describe my hatred of that religion. it's a nightmare growing up with it when your parents are so obsessed

[VirtuMike]

Give these people a mansion in Waco!

[jimmyf]

I have a friend that found Jesus, he has been preaching 2 me. He's right on the verge of looseing a friend.

Plus I've 2 phone calls from a Baptist pastor in the last few days (I let my answering mech. pick up if I don't know the number)
and my number is unlisted.

[Bill8]

They breed like rabbits.

So, their ignorance is irrelevant.

[PixeLs]

They look more and more retarded as days pass by.