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This acts were declared illegal in several USA states, Canada should make the same thing, this bigots deserve no respect.

Something has to be done to stop this fanatics, according to WBC God hates everybody except them, it's time to stop abuse of Freedom of Speech by this animals (with the pardon of animals).

Iván

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - August 07 2008 at 12:21

By ROB NAY

The Winnipeg Sun

A fundamentalist church group from the U.S. has announced it plans to picket the funeral of Tim McLean Jr. in Winnipeg, declaring, "God is punishing Canada."

"People are absolutely outraged about it," said Doug Mitchell, a friend of McLean's for about seven years.

Led by pastor Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas issued a release saying they would picket McLean's funeral this weekend.

Phelps' daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said about seven church members are expected to come to Winnipeg. "What we're doing is trying to connect dots," Phelps-Roper told the Winnipeg Sun last night. "We're trying to get you to see that your rebellion against the standards of God, your disobedience to the commandments -- your idols, your false gods, your filthy ways have brought wrath upon your head."

The group has held pickets and protested on issues throughout Canada and the U.S., commonly with only a small handful of people in attendance.

In 1999, the group burned a Canadian flag and protested in Ottawa following the Supreme Court ruling which ordered Ontario to include same-sex couples in the definition of spouse.

The church has also developed a reputation for not always following through on protests. "If it's not a hoax, then they're morally deranged," said Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics.

Mitchell said he and other friends are disturbed by the church's plans. He said he hopes members of the church don't attend the funeral for his friend who was murdered and decapitated aboard a Greyhound bus last week.

"When it comes to the (Westboro) Baptist Church, they don't even deserve to be on the same page as Tim McLean. He was too great a guy," said Mitchell.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ! And why don't people like Idiot Phelps suffer these sort of crimes instead of a seemingly good person like Mr Mclean ?

"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.

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Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Posted: August 07 2008 at 12:21
	This acts were declared illegal in several USA states, Canada should make the same thing, this bigots deserve no respect. Something has to be done to stop this fanatics, according to WBC God hates everybody except them, it's time to stop abuse of Freedom of Speech by this animals (with the pardon of animals). Iván Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - August 07 2008 at 12:21


Padraic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169	Posted: August 07 2008 at 12:12
	The Westboro "Church" is a hate cult, pretty much the lowest form of human being I can conceive of. They regularly protest military funerals in this country, like it's bad enough having lost a loved one in the war and you have to deal with these assholes. EVERYONE PAY ATTENTION: I'm not the most religious person, but PLEASE do not in any way connect these evil, evil people with Christianity - they are a deranged cult led by a man who by any definition is insane, I would be happy if they followed the example of the Nike-shoe wearing cult and all killed themselves.

debrewguy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3596	Posted: August 07 2008 at 11:53
	By ROB NAY The Winnipeg Sun A fundamentalist church group from the U.S. has announced it plans to picket the funeral of Tim McLean Jr. in Winnipeg, declaring, "God is punishing Canada." "People are absolutely outraged about it," said Doug Mitchell, a friend of McLean's for about seven years. Led by pastor Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas issued a release saying they would picket McLean's funeral this weekend. Phelps' daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said about seven church members are expected to come to Winnipeg. "What we're doing is trying to connect dots," Phelps-Roper told the Winnipeg Sun last night. "We're trying to get you to see that your rebellion against the standards of God, your disobedience to the commandments -- your idols, your false gods, your filthy ways have brought wrath upon your head." The group has held pickets and protested on issues throughout Canada and the U.S., commonly with only a small handful of people in attendance. In 1999, the group burned a Canadian flag and protested in Ottawa following the Supreme Court ruling which ordered Ontario to include same-sex couples in the definition of spouse. The church has also developed a reputation for not always following through on protests. "If it's not a hoax, then they're morally deranged," said Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. Mitchell said he and other friends are disturbed by the church's plans. He said he hopes members of the church don't attend the funeral for his friend who was murdered and decapitated aboard a Greyhound bus last week. "When it comes to the (Westboro) Baptist Church, they don't even deserve to be on the same page as Tim McLean. He was too great a guy," said Mitchell. WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ! And why don't people like Idiot Phelps suffer these sort of crimes instead of a seemingly good person like Mr Mclean ?
	"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.