Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Joe Paterno's Funeral
 

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports...ernos-funeral/

Not much else needs to be said.

One error in the article: Margie Phelps is one of Fred Phelps' daughters, not his wife.

Folks keep giving them attention...

Those tweets by Margie Phelps were sick. And yet, laughable.

I keep seeing them on the news, and I keep on thinking, "Couldn't they have taken up knitting or something?" I mean, at least knitting's constructive.

Meh they are just doing this because it will be a very high profile funeral, even without the controversy.

Bingo.

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

^^This is how I feel every time I see the word "Westboro."

They are very hypocritical. They claim they are prophets of God and do everything the Bible says. However, there are SEVERAL verses in the Bible that they willingly ignore/violate: Proverbs 24:17-18, Ezekiel 18:32 and Proverbs 17:5, just to name a few.

That is key!!

It's a good thing I'm in Virginia or I'd probably get into a fight :-/

Who cares? I don't care, neither should you...

You would get into a fight over something that has to do with Joe Paterno or Penn State? :confused:

I saw this headline and thought of course they are. High profile funeral = media attention.

State College, PA could learn a thing or two from Brandon, MS.

I think she means that she would kick the ass of the WB"C" protestors.

I knew what she meant. It makes no sense to fight over Joe Paterno or Penn State.

I would fight over a family being able to grieve over the lose of a family member. In privacy.

You better hope they will fight to bail you out of jail.

Fight can have many meanings...other then just the physical "fight".. but you knew that.

No, this is one of many instances where I can read your posts but not your mind.

As strange as this may sound, I think I would take it as a complement if the WBC crazies decided to picket my funeral.

Although I do agree that people deserve the right to mourn in peace.

I just wish the media would completely ignore them....

Why would the media ignore them when people still get angry with them to the point of wanting to physically, verbally, or legally fight them?

MEHHHH--EE--EHHH-SSAGE!!!!!!!!!

WBC-Ignore Them
 

Nittanygirl, does the "Willard Preacher" still hang out in front of Willard and tell girls they are whores for wearing skirts? If so, take that as a lesson. I could always tell who the freshmen and transfer students were because they would be the ones trying to have philosophical arguments with the guy when the rest of the campus knew to just ignore him. Do the same with the WBC. They keep doing what they do because they get the attention they want. Look at them the way the "Willard Preacher" is viewed by students on campus. They aren't a church. They are a terrorist group (in my eyes). Ignore them. Just honor JoePa the best way you know how. I will be mourning with you. Stay strong my fellow Nittany Lion.

WE ARE...

Westboro Baptist "Church" isn't really a church, it's a family law firm, and what they "pray" for is that someone will assault them or violate their rights so that they can sue the hell out of them.

They are about as much of a church as my book club is.


(And isn't there a billy goat somewhere expecting Dr. Phil under the neighborhood bridge?)

As long as this made sense to you.

I just saw this.

What troll-like activity were you displaying in this thread? Lol

LOL. It would pale in comparison to the troll-like activity LionTamer just displayed.

I went back and read your posts. I guess she was disagreeing with your "you shouldn't fight the protesters" stance.

This reminds me of the "if it was MEEEE, I woulda whooped that ass!" tirades that folks go on after notorious events.

1. No, you wouldn't

2. That's exactly what they want you to do

Come on, now :rolleyes:

Wouldn't my stance match with LionTamer's post about them only being a law firm that wants people to get outraged to the point of physically fighting them? LOL. The media will keep covering this church as long as people still get outraged over them.

Just wanted to update that they weren't there at the memorial service. Apparently they'd been there around the time of the viewing/funeral, but from what I can tell people ignored them. Good move, IMO.

I think picketing a funeral is the ultimate in poor taste.

Just want to say thank you and yep, at least as of last semester, the Willard preacher was still there and still telling girls they were whores and couples holding hands that they were going to burn in hell for their sexual deviance. I heard the memorial service was beautiful and that students, fans, community members and alum lined the streets for the vehicle carrying his body "home." It would have been wonderful to have been there, but I have even felt my Penn State family here in DC with total strangers. It's a good feeling