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Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 12:59 PM Oct 2018

#ShowUpForShabbat: Westboro Baptist Church is planning to do so.

In another thread, someone asked what the hatemongers of Westboro (WBC) were "up to" given the recent murder of 11 Jews. I thought the same and looked into it. I found they are taking the Twitter hashtag "#ShowUpForShabbat" to "heart" and are planning to protest the B'Nai Judah Synagogue in Overland Park, KS this Saturday. Here are excerpts from their flier (I will not link to the source, but if you need to see it all or verify I am telling the truth, please head over to "G-d Hates Fags" dot com (no - in the first word)):

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob sent the shooter to the deceitfully-named Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday, October 27, 2018. As this world of idolaters inflames their passions about how they will fix the blame for this terrifying, though all too common, event, “wisdom (of God’s servants will cry) without; she [will utter] her voice in the streets” (Proverbs 1:20).

So, we will stand in your streets and give the Jews of America plain words about the promise God pronounced through His prophets that you have a desolate house, because of your sins. Further, that you will all be brought to Israel and (eventually) Jerusalem from all points of the globe – where God will slaughter all of the Jewish race, except for 144,000 who will be granted the gift of repentance. We, like Christ, weep at the contemplation of it; yet we must warn you, so that you will be bound by the knowledge and peradventure there may be some of God’s elect Jews dwelling among you. Thus, we will #ShowUpForShabbat with glorious words from the King of Kings and Lord of Lords: “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17)
#ShowUpForShabbat – REPENT OR PERISH
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#ShowUpForShabbat: Westboro Baptist Church is planning to do so. (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Oct 2018 OP
F'en bunch of misfits! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2018 #1
More like 2naSalit Oct 2018 #10
Yep, damaged goods!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2018 #11
Westboro Baptist Church: How Is This Still A Thing? Initech Oct 2018 #2
From what I can figure the congregation is largely made up of Phelps' thirteen kids Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #8
Hmm. I wonder if they support the WH squatter. Control-Z Oct 2018 #3
They don't support anyone but themselves. WillowTree Oct 2018 #6
looks dangerously insane to me Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #4
Far too many. The US is filled with crackpots and hateful people. It gets sicker by the day IMO. RKP5637 Oct 2018 #12
I'd almost forgotten about them Thew Oct 2018 #5
I stopped reading at "deceitfully-named" in the first sentence. vlyons Oct 2018 #7
They know better than to do this crap at Tree of Life MurrayDelph Oct 2018 #9
I punch 2 Nazis in times of peace Mopar151 Oct 2018 #13
I was just thinking I hadn't heard from these creeps lately. niyad Oct 2018 #14
Vile Garbage Olafjoy Oct 2018 #15
Both of them? Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #16

Brother Buzz

(36,217 posts)
8. From what I can figure the congregation is largely made up of Phelps' thirteen kids
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 01:32 PM
Oct 2018

And MOST of them are litigious lawyers. And litigious lawyers, well.....

Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
3. Hmm. I wonder if they support the WH squatter.
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 01:07 PM
Oct 2018

Since they hate everyone one would expect it. But I don't think I've heard about them ever going after him. Have they finally found someone they like?

RKP5637

(67,032 posts)
12. Far too many. The US is filled with crackpots and hateful people. It gets sicker by the day IMO.
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 02:15 PM
Oct 2018

And the ass in the WH promotes it.

Thew

(162 posts)
5. I'd almost forgotten about them
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 01:21 PM
Oct 2018

Their vile, ignorant hate seems almost quaint compared to the current haters.

*to be clear, would prefer all of em were gone.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
7. I stopped reading at "deceitfully-named" in the first sentence.
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 01:31 PM
Oct 2018

I refuse to pollute my mind with such garbage. I support your right to post it, but still wish I hadn't even opened the thread.

May the dark ignorance of sentient beings be dispelled.
May all beings enjoy profound, brilliant glory.

Be a ray of sunshine.

Mopar151

(9,965 posts)
13. I punch 2 Nazis in times of peace
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 02:25 PM
Oct 2018

And 2 in times of war.

I punch 2 Nazi's

And then I punch 2 Nazi's more!

Thanks to this stoner classic for the doggerel phrasing.


Olafjoy

(937 posts)
15. Vile Garbage
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 03:50 PM
Oct 2018

In the interest of safety, the WBC should be given a protected free speech zone. I would suggest a boat in the middle of the lagoon at the local sewage treatment plant. They will feel right at home.

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