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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums#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 Gods 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 Gods 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
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)2naSalit
(86,074 posts)brain damaged.
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)Initech
(99,915 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,217 posts)And MOST of them are litigious lawyers. And litigious lawyers, well.....
Control-Z
(15,681 posts)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?
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,041 posts)How many nutball cults are in this country, anyway?
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)And the ass in the WH promotes it.
Thew
(162 posts)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)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.
MurrayDelph
(5,281 posts)The local Muslims would beat the crap out of them.
Mopar151
(9,965 posts)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.
niyad
(112,440 posts)Olafjoy
(937 posts)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.
Wounded Bear
(58,442 posts)IIRC the past few events they called for had pretty poor turnout.