Westboro Church Protests Head To Supreme Court

I am a Christian. These folks represent themselves to be Christians, and yet they are virulently anti-Christian. They represent the antithesis of what Christ was- (and is) pure love, manifested in the flesh. It is my sincere hope that this hate group will be brought to their knees and bankrupted by a judgement against them- it happened to the Klan (I read with great satisfaction about a Black woman who was given the deed to a building formerly owned by the Klan for use as a meeting house.) I am also a proud US Navy veteran- may God show no mercy upon these scum, and may they be banished from society.

Sounds like they need to brush up on the bible there a bit. I wonder how messed up it would be if one of theirs died and the military came by with signs saying that this was gods way of punishing them for intolerance? Oh and nice job brainwashing kids to do your work westboro baptist church

If not for the Soldiers they wouldn't have the right to free speech.

These protestors hide behind religion and their hatred has nothing to do with the bible. The Bible teaches to hate the sin but love the sinner.

Can I walk into a catholic corporation, or a Mormon toilet church, and tell them all how much I hate them?

It's a good thing Jesus hated the lepers/Sumerians/etc. so much. Otherwise this would be completely retarded and un-founded

Everyone is equal forever always, unless you one of 'dem Gays!

I can't WAIT until Phelps is caught up in a gay sex scandal! Of course, it would have had to happen years ago. No self-respecting homo would touch him now. That elevates "take one for the team" to a whole new level.

Yes, the first amendment does guarateed freedom of speech. However, this right should not be abused.

Let them preach their hate, it's a free country. We just need to make sure to encourage people that it falls on deaf ears and show people how best to respond to this kind of hate; by not even acknowledging it. I think psychologists have observed similar behavior in pre-teen children and teenagers: begging for attention, and lashing out by whatever means necessary to get it. Showing that their petty attempts influence or inspire hatred in others only fuels their fire. I think ignoring them is likely the best option.

I think they have gone too far. As a religious group, shouldn't their focus be on their God rather than harassing people of other beliefs? I myself, am not gay but I will choose to respect anybody regardless of their beliefs. This world is filled with different people. It just seems wrong to go to someone elses's funeral while there are grieving loved ones present, just to promote your own selfish agenda. Death isn't funny. What seriously gets me is the shirt that says "Godhatesfags.com". No one will respect a religious group that shows outward discrimination. Doesn't God love everyone?

Oh my gosh,,,
God doesn't punish us anymore. We have a new covenant. The Church doesn't understand that.

How can gay people be the reason soldiers are dying? oh thats right the devil did it! oh and the devil did 9/11 and he created gays and he is the one who controls all the priest that rap little boys, the devil is to blame for everything then. I am so frustrated with this, why dont we all just kill our selfs to save the devil some trouble?

God,
God loves everyone right? and it tells you to love your neighbor not harass them! you damn religious people pick and choose what you want to follow in your book. Brainwashing little kids. you dont even give them the chance to choose if they wanna believe in your shit called after life, this, this is just URG!!! i just hope they know if their religion is real they are going to hell for what theyre doing

These people are a joke. The bible says preach Jesus, and him crucified. PERIOD.

The amount of death/pain/suffering/intolerance perpetrated by people who say they "love the lord" is mind numbing.

Let them say what they want. The issue is not what they say, it is how the ears that hear them react. We fuel them through our active resistance, that is what they are seeking. The families and soldiers who must endure such hateful individuals should be our concern... not vile bigots. Let them continue to reveal exactly what they are, and let us shun them as they should shunned.

The most sad part of this is the children in the image wearing such hateful shirts.

I guess they do have a right to do what they're doing. But I have a right to blast them with my fire hose or mist them with pepper spray and yell, "No!...Bad!...BAD!"

Yowzaa.

I just need someone from WBC to clear this up for me: if we didn't tolerate homosexuality, we could go to war and no one would die? That's actually pretty cool...

As much as I hate these people, and I really really do, the last thing they need is more publicity. They said it themselves, they're happy about going to court. If they lose, they're victims, martyrs for free speech. And it sets a precedent for attack on any other group's or individual's free speech. If they win it will, in their mind, validate everything they're doing. While I can't imagine the pain of having a loved one die and then having this despicable bunch show up, ignoring them just might be the best choice. The less media attention they get the less their message is heard, making them obsolete. That being said, since it's happening anyways I hope they lose and go bankrupt.

Wow..., That is all i can really muster up today. I really don't understand how they came up with the idea that the US's tolerance for homosexuality causes death. That is just sheer stupidity and hatred. Their actions just prove that they hate soldiers and homosexuals and no amount of reasoning is going to explain " Thank God for dead soldiers." Can CPS please come and take these children from their parents? Isn't emotional harm reason enough? Knowing you are raising the next generation of bigots must truly make their hearts warm. Screw free speech when it become a damn abomination such as this.

how does homosexuality connect to dead soldiers in the 1st place?....

dont they mean Google, Kansas?

They'll win the case.
We're just going to have to wait until they invade Poland before we can really do anything.

If they so disapprove of Americas tolerance of homosexuality, why won't they leave? Please? Pretty please?

Cowards. You notice they're only picking on dead people? It's because we all know that even if one soldier butt fucks another, he can still kick your ass. And do you SEE those kids holding the signs? They're like 6-14? Great parenting. I hope karma's real.

While I agree that people should have freedom of speech, when does freedom of speech become organized public harassment?

Your normal, everyday Christians.

This guys are out of their f*cking minds. Saw them in SF, can't believe how intolerant and sh*tty people can be.

Yes, yes, I understand that these scum-sucking psychos are terrified of their own homosexual tendencies, and feel the need to protest against "fags" because they cannot process being gay themselves. Yes, I get it. I pity them forever, and I get it.

But to show up at a random soldiers' funeral, and make a mockery of the family's grief...? Well, let's just say that there is a very very special place in hell for these horrible non-humans. If they are so disgusted with America, they can get the fuck out. They will not be missed at all.

And no, free speech does not allow one to physically disrupt a private funeral.

These people are consumed by hatred.

Freedom of Speech... everyone should have the right to what ever they want no matter how smart, stupid, or hateful they might be...

Sounds like these people need to crack open their Bible and really read what Jesus said instead of spreading more hate. Don't we have enough hatred in our society already? 37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:37-38 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13

Ugh! I totally disagree with these guys and think their message is way off the mark and seriously disgusting--but fighting them on freedom of speech grounds is just pointless and is only going to embolden them to do more stupid stuff like this when they eventually win. (see Nazi's vs. Scokie, Illinois)

The much better defense is to do like the protesters in CA did a couple weeks ago. Fred and his gang showed up with like 70 ignorant haters holding poorly worded and ignorant signs and they were met with about 4000 people peacefully "protesting" them (and mocking them in their ignorance) with bigger and more sarcastic signs.

So instead of suing them -- make the first amendment work in your favor and protest them on a bigger scale or completely ignore them and don't publish/print anything they say -- thus denying them their 15 minutes and letting them crawl back under the rock where they came from.

the poor children they abuse and brain wash.
i wish they could be held criminally responsible for something aside from speech, because any law on speech will affect us... as much as i hate them, i hope no precedent is set to impede on our free speech anymore.

i'm not sure about this, i can't stand anything this cult says and dose... freedom of speech is protected but i think if they officially label them as a cult like France and others did when they banned them then something could be done. Any ideas of how that can be done?