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Westboro Baptist Church Set to Clash With Atheists at ‘Woodstock for Non-Belief’

We already told you about Reason Rally, the upcoming event that atheists are heralding as a “Woodstock for non-belief.” The daylong celebration, which is promising to be the world’s largest gathering of atheists and secularists, is scheduled for March 24 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. While The Blaze has divulged the fact that evangelical groups plan to attend, it seems there’s another group — the Westboro Baptist Church — that is reportedly going to picket the massive conference praising “reason.”

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Picket Atheists Reason Rally

Westboro has become infamous for its picketing at military and celebrity funerals and for its bizarre slogans (they recently released a parody video about Whitney Houston entitled, “God Will Always Hate You” and alleged that the singer is burning in hell). In what appeared to be an effort to incite Westboro’s rage, Jim Klawon, Deputy Vice President of Administration of the National Atheist Party — the political party of non-belief — sent a letter poking at the radical “church” members and inciting them to attend Reason Rally.

In a note addressed to Westboro’s founding member, 82-year-old Fred Phelps, Klawon urged the cult’s members (mostly individuals who are a part of Phelps’ family) to “come out and join the fun.” Here’s a screen shot of the letter:

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Picket Atheists Reason Rally

It wasn’t long before the atheists received a response from Megan Phelps-Roper, Fred’s granddaughter. Via Twitter, she accepted the invitation and pledged to picket at the “parade of fools.”

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Picket Atheists Reason Rally

Additionally, Phelps-Roper quoted Isaiah 1:18-20 in response to the Reason Rally, posting an image of the verse on her Twitter account: “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.”

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Picket Atheists Reason Rally

Justin Vacula, a writer for the Scranton Atheism Examiner, spoke with the young woman about the group’s plans to picket:

Atheists, Megan Phelps-Roper explains, deny God and should read Romans 1:22-29 which talks of atheists who have professed themselves to be wise and became fools and are filled with unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness and maliciousness. She also quoted Psalm 14:1 which says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no god…”

Some atheists, Megan Phelps-Roper notes, when thinking of the Bible and the Westboro Baptist Church who will be attending the Reason Rally, might “act like it’s a big joke,” but they should see this as a “very serious matter.” “There is a god, there will be a day of judgment, and there is nothing unreasonable about worshiping your creator,” Megan Phelps-Roper says.

Megan Phelps-Roper has a special message for Richard Dawkins. She explains,“He is a blasphemer of huge proportions. He promotes rebellion against God using the platform God gave him and will have a hot spot in Hell.”

With the inclusion of Westboro, it looks like Reason Rally will be that much more interesting.

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  • AB5r
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:37am

    Kudos to Westboro for stating so bluntly what few if any other Christians will say to and about the atheists. Most Christians including others at the event will deliver a watered down milquetoast message to or about the atheists being careful not to step on any toes or be politically incorrect.

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    • Red1492
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:48am

      So you obviously agree with Westboro Baptists thanking god for dead soldiers….

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    • AB5r
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:53am

      Like all people, Christians included, they are not right about every thing they say or do.

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:33pm

      this promises to be as entertaining as a meeting of Shiite & Sunni extremists.

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    • pavepaws
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 2:38pm

      Finally, a place where I think Westboro belongs. Should be interesting to see how this day shakes out.

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    • Taquoshi
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 4:13pm

      @ AB5R – Just want to point out that the National Atheist Party (NAP for short) wrote to Westboro and all but rolled out the red carpet for them. NAP wants this confrontation.

      @ Paved Paws and Stoic One, I am with you. It’s going to be very interesting. Unfortunately, I have to work that day, or I’d consider going down to watch the fireworks and bring the popcorn.

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    • P C BE DAMNED
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 4:28pm

      Where does the writer of this article get the where with all to call them a cult. Hel1 that little group that followed Jesus could have been a cult. Watch when people begin to use labels. Its like calling someone racist. To so many small minds this is an automatic cut off. I look deeper when labels are added. And yes I know their history. FOOLS

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    • EchoHawk
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 6:31pm

      With the handle P C BE DAMNED, that’s an odd juxtaposition to take. Hang up the holster for the label maker?

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    • DogTags
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:13pm

      “Don’t respond to the stupidity of a fool; you’ll only look foolish yourself.”
      -Proverbs 26:4 (The Message).

      For all the Bible quoting by representatives of the Westboro Baptist Church, it seem to me that they ignored this wisdom of Solomon. As fools battle fools at this event, the wise would do well to steer clear lest the stupidity of these fools engulf you.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:31pm

      The Westboro Baptists vs the militant atheists….

      I root for neither. I hope they both lose.

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    • midnightvelvet
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:38am

      Just for starters, they are a cult because they are all members of the same family.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:35am

      @Dogtags Explain how people who are skeptical and rational, and prefer science over bronze age myths, . . . how are they “fools”? Be specific!

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    • Kitkarr
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:04pm

      Deavonreye – They are not fools for what they believe or think, they are called fools by David because of what they do not believe or think. They do not believe in God, nor do they think He is real.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:25pm

      KitKarr, . . . what do I care about what an iron age writer thought about those who didn’t believe his god? Regardless, BECAUSE there is no credible evidence for a god, why do YOU call them “fools”? Bringing up Psalms 14:1 is the same as calling them “fools” yourself, else, the verse wouldn’t be given against them.

      Again, I ask how people who are skeptical and rational, and prefer science over bronze age myths, . . . how are they “fools”? Be specific!

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    • Kitkarr
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:32pm

      Deavonreye – I didn’t call them fools, David did. I don’t expect you to care about what The Bible says. And I was very specific, I told you who said it and why. A person can’t get any more specific than that. It is apparent that all you wish to do is argue, thus, See ya.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:38pm

      I noticed that you chose to step out of an argument because I was speaking truthfully about it. Regardless of who stated a Psalm, . . . to state the verse yourself [not saying you, specifically], you are making a claim.

      If KitKarr won’t answer the my question in my previous post, then I would like someone else to.

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    • Kitkarr
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:51pm

      Deavonreye – No, actually I wasn’t arguing, but you apparently wanted to. Your question was answered. By me. You know who said it, and why. If you are familiar with Calvinism, then you know what the basic term “fool” means. If you are looking for someone to give you the answer that is already in your head, then you are trying to control both sides of the conversation. That displays, at the very least, control issues and, at the very most, narcissism and bigotry.

      Now, I suppose by using your previous logic, in your eyes, I have just called you a narcissistic bigot who has an incessant need to control others. Not the case. I will, however, based on you own words and denial of facts, suggest that you may be delusional.

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    • Kitkarr
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:57pm

      …just to clarify, I am not actually calling you delusional. I don’t even know you. All I know about you for sure is that you have a cool icon next to your screen name…and you seem angry.

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    • sdavidson
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:06pm

      Westboro baptist are going about this from scriptures like Psalms 5:5 where it says that God hates all who do evil. I do not know what is in these peoples hearts but you can share the truth without it being watered down and without saying things that seem hateful. I do wonder if the Westboro baptist spend time praying for the very people they protest.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:07pm

      And I’m not necessarily calling you a delusional, arrogant, and condescending jerk.

      Once again, how is a person a “fool” if they use rational logic in determining what is real in the world? Which of these definitions fits the skeptic? Please give examples based upon evidential support. This request isn’t for you [or just you], KitKarr, but is for anyone who cares to address it.

      1. a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
      2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool.
      3. a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone.
      4. an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm (usually preceded by a present participle): He’s just a dancing fool.
      5. a weak-minded or idiotic person.

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    • Kitkarr
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:24pm

      Deavonreye – Well, if nothing else, you have displayed a very firm grasp of sarcasm. Props for that, I guess. One final thought, since your last post, something is clear. Its not that you are looking for the answer that you already have (for the most part), its not a control issue at all. Its that you are asking the wrong question. I suppose that makes it an out of control issue.

      Anyway, I fed this long enough. I’ll leave you to your search for peace. Sorry, I could not help.

      Btw, you are correct. I have struggled with arrogance for quite some time. I apologize for sounding that way.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:09pm

      Hey, KitKarr, I understand how these things go, especially when it is an issue like this, and sometimes it can be hard to get tones across the right way. I apologize for anything that might have offended you and appreciate your well wishing.

      Such topics are ones that I discuss passionately because of my background and I need to remember to keep my cool while doing so.

      No hard feelings. :-)

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    • Kitkarr
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 3:14pm

      Deavonreye – No problem.

      Sdavidson – You are so right.

      Matthew 5:43-45 – “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say unto you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” (ESV)

      What’s up with that, westboro?

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  • Carol1955
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:29am

    Calling yourself or your group christian does not make you a representative of Christianity. If people really believed that they would condem all muslims because of the radicals but we all know that would be a “terrible” afront to islam. But people will be quick to judge all of Christianity by the actions of the WBC. The term “Christian” has become so distorted, it might as well be dropped. People who have placed their salvation in the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, strive to give Him charge of their lives. It may be time to separate the sheep from the goats.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:41am

      Islam should be condemned, all of it. That Christians fail to do that is a permanent black stain on Christianity in the West, one that God will NOT forgive. Christians in the West are failing God by failing to condemn Islam, failing to stand up for Christians in lands controlled by Islam, and wasting time, resources, lives and limbs trying to “democratize” lands already fallen to Islam and therefore unable to be democratized because Islam does not allow equal rights or any of the other basic elements of freedom and democracy.

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    • TheSecond
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:14pm

      Christianity should be condemned, all of it. That people fail to do that is a permanent black stain on society in the West, one that future generations will NOT forgive. people in the West are failing everyone by failing to condemn Christianity, failing to stand up for secularists in lands controlled by Christianity, and wasting time, resources, lives and limbs trying to “democratize” lands already fallen to Christianity and therefore unable to be democratized because Christianity does not allow equal rights or any of the other basic elements of freedom and democracy.

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    • Evil_Empire
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:49pm

      @THESECOND ^ Well played sir, well played.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:09pm

      Twits, you may have a jones against Christ but don’t let that blind your stupid mind to the reality of the threat from Islam. Just because you hate Christ like they do, that won’t save you, only bowing to Allah and Muhammad, something I am sure you won’t hesitate to do once you are threatened.

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  • dnewton
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:24am

    It sounds like WBC is in training for the political conventions this year. They are selling themselves pretty cheap. Rent-a-mob prices are going up like the price of gas as we get closer to the election.

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  • rosegrower
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:23am

    The Westboro Baptist people and the Atheists are two sides of the same coin. Both are strongly attached to the Democrat Party (the Phelps family has been photog’d with Al Gore, among others). This is theater – like WWE wrestling for the media’s consumption only.

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  • vaman
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:18am

    The Blazers must be going crazy with this story. Almost into a frenzie. You hate atheists and say you hate the Westboro cult, but which do you hate more? Outwardly you’ll say how bad that cult is, but inwardly you hope they cause trouble. Typical christians.

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    • COFemale
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:08am

      Who said we HATE WBC or atheist? Only you are saying this. Perhaps you should get it from the horses mouth before you condemn all Christians as hating a particular group. I don’t hate anyone. I may disagree with their beliefs and I will fight for my beliefs.

      The problem with atheist like you, is you assume because we don’t support a group we hate them. That is a fallacy in your thinking not ours. I don’t hate gays, I just don’t support their lifestyle. I don’t even hate you, I just don’t agree with your beliefs.

      If you want to see true hatred, look to our President. Look at radical Muslims. Those are examples of true hatred.

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    • SoupSandwich
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:59pm

      Don’t proffess to hate anyone; dislike pretentious know it all lefties off their given reservation, but hate should be reserved for Islam and progressives only, as they have the market cornered. They have meds for vaman nowadays, don’t be such a hater hater.

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    • Merk21582
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 3:54pm

      @COFEMALE Kudos.

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 4:43pm

      I don’t hate anyone. But in this story I see two hate groups coming together to hate on each other. The only reason WBC was “invited” was to desparage real Christians. Why not Focus On The Family? Or even liberal Christians like Rick Warren‘s or Joel Osteen’s churches? The atheists don’t even want to challenge the more liberal chruches that might bend their way a little. NOOO! They pick the crazy self proclaimed “Christian” cult to make all Christians look as bad as the WBC haters. It’s good publicity for atheists, and bad publicity for Christians to those who don’t know any better or just want more ammo to hate real Christians with. Well played propaganda. One of the few things secularists are good at.

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    • MyzPhoenyx
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 5:03pm

      I don’t hate anyone. It’s not my job. I believe in the Atheists’ rights to assemble. I believe in this CULT’s right to assemble. I’ve done plenty of research into these people, and as a Christian, I fight their blind and venomous hatred in every way that I can, and will until I have no breath left.
      I will not allow the lowest denominator of our faith, to be the loudest voice. I just lack the support of a church or monetary entity that will support me to travel around and get all of the permits that I would need to counter protest them at every venue.
      I pray for these people. I pray that the Lord use these people to showcase the hypocrisy of some, and that Christians can rally around each other in calling wrong-headed, wrong-hearted behavior. But alas, Christians talk about how horrible that the world is because the Atheists have the right to assemble in our country, but turn a blind eye to the hatred that Jesus spoke against. If you hold hatred in your heart for any man, how can you claim to love them enough to pray for their redemption, as is the will of the Father?

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  • rationallyurs
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:07am

    two turds in a sack–still stinks

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  • USPATRIOT101
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:49am

    Cool, this will be like watching two thugs go at it. You don’t care who wins as long as they both kick the crap outa each other.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:55am

      We have now found a useful reason to have the Westboro people around. I would donate to their travel expenses if they spent their time harassing atheists and not soldier’s funerals.

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  • Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:39am

    “While The Blaze has divulged the fact that evangelical groups plan to attend, it seems there’s another group — the Westboro Baptist Church …”

    Wait… you mean WBC is NOT JUST another evangelical group? Every evangelical group I‘ve ever seen has behaved in ways I would be hard pressed to distinguish from WBC’s antics, especially in the realm of doctrine.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:49am

      One good Christian deserves another.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:01am

      The Westboro Baptist Church is not similar to any other church group but I suspect you know that. You just can’t resist a chance to do a bit of trolling when it comes to religion.

      Funny thing about Atheists is that they have such an insatiable hatred for this God that they don’t believe exists.

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    • Watchyer6
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:18am

      These Westboro kooks are worse than the Taliban. Ain’t religion great?

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:20am

      QP, you are wrong. There is no “hatred for any god”. You cannot hate fictional characters. What is fought against is church doctrines that often torment others unnecessarily.

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    • Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:48am

      Come to think of it, if you gave WBC a bunch of AK-47s, they WOULD resemble the Taliban.

      My suggestion, though, would just be to give them bomb vests… with remote triggers… from a long way away.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:38pm

      @ Deavonreye

      You said, “You cannot hate fictional characters.”

      Untrue. Scrappy-Doo is a fictional character. That doesn’t stop people from hating him.

      And just because militant atheists dismiss God as a fairy tale doesn‘t mean they can’t hate him. Peter Hitchens, brother of the late Christopher Hitchens, wrote a book titled “The Rage Against God”, about his journey to atheism and back. The definition of rage is intense anger, which in turn leads to hate. And militant atheists HATE God.

      If you‘re saying people can’t hate God because he’s a “fictional character”, you’re better off trying to pass off the WBC as a splinter group of GLAAD.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:49am

      Balpit, . . . those who “hate Scrappy-Doo” would be irrational in doing so, . . . same as those who hate an entity that doesn’t exist. Now, there may be some new “atheists” who still “hate god”, but you can’t be an actual atheist AND hate an actual god. That, too, would be irrational.

      I have no idea if any god exists, therefore I can’t “hate them”. What I CAN say is that I am against the human ideology of their god depicted in many sections of the Old Testament, and some parts of the New Testament. These writings, of how those initial writers believed their god to be, run contrary to what I would see as a “truly benevolent and loving being”. Considering WHEN they were written, and how men lived at that time, it is understandable that they would assume a god to agree with them.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:27pm

      You say hating fictional characters is irrational.
      Militant atheists hate God and think he is fictional. Since hating fictional characters is irrational, it looks like militant atheists are the irrational ones.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 4:10pm

      As I said, . . . there is no hatred for the fictional being called “god”. You are making falacious statements.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:48pm

      I’ve seen forums with comments from militant atheists who flat-out professed their hatred for God himself.
      What’s so “fallacious” about that?

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:04pm

      Because. . . again. . . a true atheist would never make such a statement of “hating god”. A deist or agnostic might, but a strong atheist wouldn’t. . . because it would make no sense to do so. Some MAY be playing “atheist” to be shocking, but I suspect such to be juveniles wanting attention.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:38am

    WBC are liberals too……don’t be fooled…they are also part of the Obama team to keep chaos going.

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    • CATPBJ
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:38am

      @ PWATKINS — The Westboro Baptist Church are comprised of liberals? And they are part of Team Obama? Come on PWATKINS, get with the program and stop confusing me! After reading numerous comments on The Blaze and from other GOPTP controlled websites, I have been under the impression that liberals are ALL ATHEISTS, but now you tell me that liberals are part of the Westboro Baptist Church. As you see, this is not consistent and is very confusing, especially to an elite liberal as myself! Also, you mention that president Obama has a team affiliated with the Westboro Baptist Church. Is this correct? Or is it perhaps only a fabrication from your narrow-minded belief system? Doh!!! Just thinking about these contradictions is giving me a headache!

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    • mdeputy7
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:37am

      Wow…so many on here hating on Christians because of this group….very frustrating. This group is terribly wrong about what they are saying as well as how they are doing it. God hates NOBODY! But He will allow you to condemn yourself to hell if you don’t accept His gift of eternal life. Yes, Islam is wrong and are condemning themselves, but I will not stop sharing with hope that even 1 will reply by finding Christ. So many ‘Christians’ on here as well that are supportive of WBC…what is wrong with you? “Let those of you who have never sinned cast the first stone.” Please people. Show some civility.

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:37am

    I wonder if Barack will address the crowd?

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  • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:24am

    This is truly wonderful. Like Muslims everywhere practicing their Islamic intolerance with its violent stupidity in the name of God, the Westboro Baptist Christian cabal are doing God’s work as part of a great public campaign proving yet again that religion poisons everything. No bigot gets away with toxic bigotry like religion-based bigots. If religion is involved and a person has the title “reverend”, there is nothing they can do that is so vile or nasty or hateful that it won’t be excused in the name of God. Moderately religious people are responsible for the extremists who read their religious texts and actually act on what is written therein. It is wonderful for atheists everywhere whenever pure evil dresses up in blood-splattered robes of the One True God and head out to hate with godliness. When these Christians slither into the public debate they come as talking snakes from some fairytale exposing evil. Religious people have a lot to be ashamed of whenever their Bible or Koran is quoted correctly to support very bad people doing bad things. If the atheists needed someone to prove their point that religion is bad, there is no one better to prove that point than religious people being biblically bad. For atheists, the best recruiters for the cause of rational thinking are religious people who take the words written in their religious texts serious and act on them.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:35am

      Religion is bad? Tell that to atheists like Mao and Stalin – atheists with the blood of tens of millions on their hands. You appear to be a hater, just like them. Religion’s not bad, bad people are bad. I think you’re bad.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:43am

      @Miyegombo Bayartsogt

      “I dug a pit. A vision pit. Armpit deep, deep in the woods. I wanted to be like an ancient Dakota starving self seeking spiritual stuff amid sand spurs and scrub palmettos and sand and sighing pine trees and more sand. The hot, humid air, the dear flies dining on salted flesh, neck bites, back biting, myriad mosquitoes drone around bare feet. Face feels puffy. Misery now but bliss awaits around the corner. Enlightenment is elusive. There’s thunder in the distance. Looks like rain.”

      You’re a goof.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:00am

      Mao was hardly and atheist and Stalin went to religious schools in his youth and trained to be a preacher. Mao became divine once he ascended the celestial throne of the new emperor. Stalin was worshiped by the Christian masses like the Pope. Religion poisons everything. Good people tend to do good things. Bad people do bad things. But if you want good people to do really nasty things you need religion to motivate them to march as Christian soldiers down the the paths of wickedness.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:31am

      Agreed. This video puts the argument of “Mao, Stalin, Hitler ant Pot” in its proper understanding. And shows the ridiculous side of the christian slant.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZr-JZYctvA&feature=relmfu

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    • americanfoodblister
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:49pm

      Reminds me of the saying, Science flew man to the moon..Religion flies him into buildings…..it does not matter which God you are selling….they all lead men to hate and kill in the quest for control..

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  • conservativemommyX3
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:20am

    WBC will be surprised when they stand before the Lord on judgement day and hear “I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:20-23. Yes we should take a strong stand against sin labeled in the bible, however you can not pick and choose which scriptures you base your doctrine on. Also, we should compel sinners to come and repent (which includes LEAVING a sinful life behind) not slam them to the ground and bury their face in the dirt. Remember “such were some of you: be ye are washed..in the name of the Lord Jesus” 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. When did Jesus do anything like picket funerals of soldiers and scream at morning family members? When did Jesus treat sinners that way? Jesus sat among them, forgave them and expected them to change from their sinful ways. You must follow the new testament plan of salvation described starting in Acts 2:38 and live a holy, separated life from this world to enter Heaven. Repentance and infilling of the Holy Ghost is not a one time deal, as we must “die daily” to our flesh. 1 Corinthians 15:31. :)

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    • apathetic_agnostic
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:55am

      God speaks in 15th-century English? I didn’t know that.

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    • americanfoodblister
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:54pm

      If you took a vote I would bet most of the posters on here think Gawd is an American white conservative male from a place like Texass…

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  • ReynMansson
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:15am

    Brilliant move by the Atheists, this will provide some excellent images for the media juxtaposing the rational Atheists against the radical nasty Christians. Video of the ugly signs from Westboro Bap. will help emphasize the repressive, out of touch attitude that is prevalent among the Evangelical minority in America today. I know most of you Christians aren’t as crazy as the Fred Phelps clan, but being against gay rights, opposing women’s reproductive autonomy, holding to antiquated moral paradigms and superstitious fear of sexual freedom facilitates the radicals like Phelps. You certainly aren’t condemning him loudly enough.

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    • conservativemommyX3
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:24am

      REY:
      see my post above, I was writing at the same time you were posting.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:37am

      Phelps is a good Christian. Phelps is saying in public what all good Christians are supposed to believe. Like Osama bin Laden, Phelps is sometimes taken to task because he has ‘hijacked the religion.’ The problem is no one can say where exactly Osama or Phelps has wandered off the true path of their faith. Christians like to brag about how nice their religion has been in the centuries it has been out of political power but everyone needs to remember the 600 years of horror show that was the cruel Christian Church ruling benighted Europe. Phelps is just another loony who actually believes the Biblical nonsense he was taught about the vengeful, spiteful, hate-filled, mass murdering God of the Old Testament. Reasonable religious people are the people who don’t actually believe the nonsense but want respect for pretending that they do. These are the people who won’t admit the problem with religious fundamentalists like Phelps is the fundamentals of the religion.

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  • SquidVetOhio
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:11am

    Well, here is a conundrum. Which side do I detest more? Of course, they both have one thing in common; neither side are christians. Should be fun to watch……

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    • Marine25
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:47am

      If WBC isn’t christian than jihadists are not muslim, right.

      Sorry, but WBC are christians. You are afraid people will judge all christians by the actions of a few of you, like Christians often judge all muslims by the actions of the gihadists.

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    • COFemale
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:52am

      Being Christian and claiming Christian are two different animals. Westboro nowhere meets the definition of Christian. You just like to use them because they are on the extreme side of Christianity. They are the left just like the Democrats version of Christians. I equate them to Muslim jihadist.

      No respectable Christian would hold a sign that says God Hates **** or picket the funeral of military soldiers. The only people I see doing this are anarchist, Democrats, Liberals, Progressives, OWS – sound familiar.

      Stalin and Mao may have had religious training, but that never made them religious followers. They were mass murders. Murderer’s generally do not have God in their lives or they have been deemed schizophrenic and would believe anything and kill in the name of anything.

      I just love it when NON-CHRISTIANS tell CHRISTIANS what they are like and believe. It would be like me telling a brain surgeon how to operate when I only repair computers.

      It is closed minded people like you, that is a detriment to society. You have a one track mind and can’t even imagine the possibility that God does exist.

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    • gamerman191
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 1:32pm

      Actually, you’ve made a logical fallacy called No True Scotsman. They are in fact christian and just because you don’t agree with what they do does not make them un-Christian.

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    • cariboodragon
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:38pm

      This is for COFEMALE, GOD is a mass murderer on an epic scale according to the good book the BIBLE. HE drowned everything on earth save for one family and two of everything at one time. He also annihilated entire armies and cities. You read and know your BIBLE, I know this from your other posts. You are a ferverant follower of your religion of choice so you should not cast stones when you know the things written in the BIBLE are true. Again I am not personally attacking you or your faith just pointing things out and always questioning, hopefully the big guy shows up soon I have many questions for him also.

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  • Tandem2011
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:55am

    Both religious folks and atheists operate on faith in the belief that they’re right and everybody else is wrong.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:41am

      Yeah, but only atheists are right as only atheists have proof on their side.

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    • PapaKOA
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:37pm

      Miyegombo that is false. It would take something all-knowing to prove that there’s no such thing as something all-knowing. You only prove Tandem’s point.

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  • LouC57
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:48am

    OY!
    This should go over well, they’ll become BFFs!

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    • MYHEROISRON
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:55am

      Should be a good photo op …

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:48am

      Christians everywhere should welcome Westboro Bapthist Church as these Christians quote the Christian Bible and hold signs expressing belief in basic fundamental Christian values. These people are the opposite of atheists because these certified Christians are perfect examples of keeping it holy by hating in God’s name. The fact that many Christians are ashamed to see their basic bigoted beliefs on public display should give pause and cause them begin to question the fundamentals of their faith until they can finally cast these Bronze Age myths into the dustbin of history.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:24am

      Correct. They don’t realize that, according to any real logic, their god sending people to a torturous hell for all eternity could ONLY mean that he HATES them with an extreme passion.

      I know some will say, . . “no, he loves them but cannot abide with their sin”. Or “sin cannot abide in his presence”. Even if these were true, and it is demonstrable [literarily] that it isn’t, . . . that doesn’t address the torture chamber of burning fire where the non-believers will roast, writhing in agony for all eternity! Love would never do that! A TRUE love would be saddened, but let them go on their way unharmed. But it is clear that WBC has it right and most christians are offended BECAUSE they know it is the truth. God hates those who he calls “sinners” and gives a pass to those “yes men” who will grovel at his feet, extoling how great he is. All the while, turning a deaf ear to those “on the other side of the gulf who are in agony”.

      Sounds like a great eternity for them. *sarcasm*

      I HOPE the rationally minded put WBC in their place as the absurdly ridiculous people they are.

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    • LemonyFresh
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:24am

      DEAVONREYE… God sends no one to hell. Those who are in hell are there of there own doing. Not accepting Jesus Christ’s payment due to non-belief, pride or just being defiant. So you want to go at it alone? Fine, you pay for it yourself. Fools turn down the gift of His Son. I would guess defiance would be the top reason of non-belief. After all why would you want to follow what the creator of all things says? He just rains on your parade all the time. What would God know? Children exhibit defiance at a very early age. Children left to their own devices and without foundation; you see the affects reflected in society today. IE: God tells us to not have sex before marriage but we do anyway and have disease, children in broken families and murders from abortions. Sad, a murder of convenience. Your almighty science tells us that the “fetus” is a human being. Talk about taking rights away. But hey if it does not cut into your “me” time then all is well. When it all could have been avoided if we would just listen and obey. So you turn away and plug your ears. All the while God is still there hoping we will listen and believe. Poor people have been duped into thinking we are simply meat sacks who came from monkeys. All you need are some slide shows, a few time lines, pictures of “missing links” and the promise of no consequences. Now that I think about it you have faith too. After all, God does deal a measure of faith to every man. Yours was just mispl

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:43am

      Let’s point out the flaws of Lemon here:

      “God sends no one to hell. Those who are in hell are there of there own doing. Not accepting Jesus Christ’s payment due to non-belief, pride or just being defiant…turn down the gift of His Son.”

      Wrong. Until you can demonstrate that YOUR god is real, and the hell you believe exists, then no one can make a TRUE decision,. . .especially when many other religions [like Islam] states their absolutes as well. Any TRUE god would not leave the decision up to human languages and “faith”, then disappear from discovery.

      Regardless, . . . a “payment” of a human sacrifice is immoral and shows a god who holds a grudge unless something dies bloody. Do you think that is an advanced trait? O_o

      “I would guess defiance would be the top reason of non-belief.”

      Or, . . . finding actual evidence that shows error in scripture. “Rebellion” is a christian buzz word for trying to understand those who don’t believe their pet religion.

      “All you need are some slide shows, a few time lines, pictures of “missing links” and the promise of no consequences. Now that I think about it you have faith too. After all, God does deal a measure of faith to every man.”

      Go to talkorigins.org to see what actual evolution has stated and found. Apologetic “creationist sites” are bogus.

      As for “God giving every person a measure of faith”, . . . if I cannot have faith in it, . . . then it is god’s fault.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:07pm

      Unfortunately, militant atheists like Miyegombo Bayartsogt make a point of taking the Bible out of context.

      There’s the case of the billboard which read, “Slaves Obey Your Masters: Colossians 3:22″. The verse was taken out of context, and they omitted the rest of it to make it look like the Bible condones slavery. They chose the NIV because it said “slaves”, as opposed to the KJV, which says “servants”.

      The King James version of the “pro-slavery” verse (in context):

      22: Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

      23: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

      24: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

      Using their technique, I can make it look like Abraham Lincoln called his mother a whore.
      “Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers…”

      Four score: score, a slang term, meaning to succeed in having sex.
      Forefathers: fore sounds like four, four fathers=any one of four men could be his father.
      Therefore, Abraham Lincoln implied his mother was a whore: he says she scored four times with four fathers.

      See where I can go if I take his speech out of context and cut the rest of what he said?

      If you want to know what the Bible really says, take the time to actually read it instead of getting misinformation from religiophobes.

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  • sgorney
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:28am

    I personally will be praying for everyone at that event, and especially on that day. There is hope for everyone and that will be a concentration of people in real trouble.

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  • kegbuna
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:25am

    WBC maintains its perpetual struggle to stay relevant,

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  • disgustedAmerican
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:25am

    Westboro Baptist Church only has ties to Christianity in name only. These people have no true teachings of the word of God. Satan is in the workings of this so-called church.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:33am

      So, you’re an atheist when it comes to the Christian faith of the Westboro Baptist Bible-beliving Christians? Good! Now, expand that atheism to a few more cults and churches you will be free to think rationally about all religion.

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  • Pat Alexander
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:24am

    Nothing would be more fitting than if they beat each other to death.

    I guess that wasn’t a very Christian statement.

    I’ll repent – but later….

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    • let us prey
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:35am

      Lmao.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:19am

      Let the Lord God Almighty of Hosts smite the crass Christians casting the corpses of the benighted believers into the eternal pit of hellfire even as He exalts the Angles of Atheism existing in everything that is Holy and Just and Good and Reasonable.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:23am

    .
    I just want to see a fight……..

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:06am

      A classic fight between good and evil. Clearly, if you look at the history, evil is represented in this case by hate-crazed Christians who have God on their side. That leaves the forces of good represented by atheists who have reason and science on their’s. It is going to be a fight, a fight worth winning.

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    • SpankDaMonkey
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 12:36pm

      .
      You put way to much thought into that. I was thinking more along the lines of Dumb & Dumber….

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  • qpwillie
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:21am

    The note reads “Dear members of the Westboro Baptist Church”. Does that mean all ten of them? They usually split up and go to different locations on any given day. A half dozen kooks in an ocean of fools. Some clash that will be.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:15am

    If the WBC truely wanted to spread the Gospel, they would realize that this kind of behavior is completely unproductive.

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    • SquidVetOhio
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 8:13am

      IF they were christians, they would be evangelizing, not protesting.

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    • Miyegombo Bayartsogt
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:28am

      Actually, the Westboro clan are good representatives of Christianity and the Bible. Their only problem with these vile Christians is they haven’t edited out the nasty bits of the Bible and purged their brand of Christianity of all the hoary horror show that is in so much of the Christian religion that it cannot be be got rid of without getting rid of the basics of the religion and then one might as well admit atheism.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:37am

      Whatever Miyegombo Bayartsogt, whatever.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:36pm

      That’s why most Christians CONDEMN the WBC, right?

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  • kentuckypatriot
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:10am

    While I whole heartedly disagree with WBC, at least they believe in God, unlike the atheist clowns. It should be intersting to see the clash between the two groups.

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  • Dougral Supports Israel
    Posted on March 13, 2012 at 7:02am

    This should be an interesting clash, the hateful vs. the spiteful.

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