Elizabeth Edwards Funeral To Be Picketed By Westboro Baptist Church

[Refugee 7]

Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church will be dispatching members of its congregation to protest the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards this Saturday, CNN reports.

The church has generated controversy with its confrontational and offensive demonstrations. "God Hates Fags" has become an unofficial calling card of the group, a phrase they say the world "needs to hear more than it needs oxygen, water and bread." Another Westboro sign, "Thank God For Dead Soldiers," is frequently displayed at military funerals and has created its own share of outrage.

In a promotional flier for the upcoming protest, the church references John and Elizabeth Edwards's son Wade, who died in a car crash in 1996 -

"When they were visited from the Most High God with the death of their 16-year-old son, they did not humble themselves before His mighty hand. They reared up in rage, decided they would show God who is boss, and meddled in matters of the womb, resulting in 2 more children -- now motherless."

The church goes on to claim that she is now a "resident of hell, where her rebellion and rage will take full flower."

Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, died earlier this week at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer. She is succeeded by her husband and three children.

Here's the Westboro Baptist Church's memo on their protest:

[nurktwin 2,143]

just more BS, people in this country have the right to believe in what they believe. no one has a right to attack anyone that doesn't believe in what someone else believes in. does anyone here know why I'M not in the news for my belief's? IT'S EASY, i'm not famous!!! get with it ppl, we're not gonna live forever. someday, everyone must go, so make it good while we're here!

[Amber 70]

I sure wish folks would have respect for poor lady and give their personal agendas a rest! What happened to respect for the dead?

[Magnolia 171]

The things these people do are just unbelievable to me. I don't understand how they get away with what they do. Aren't there laws against "hate related" harrassment? There are no bigger haters than the Westboro Baptist Church. These people are pure evil.

[WildflowerNJ 136]

You really have to wonder what is in these people's hearts....:085:

[AmyLou 5]

wow -

I mean seriously - WTF is with these people? I have to wonder why someone hasn't gunned the whole lot of them down during one of their protests... guess that makes me an evil person but I can't see any group more worthy of a brutal end... but then don't mind me - I'm quite sure I'm a heathen.

[surfnburn 5]

These people are nuts.

[Magnolia 171]

They are. And I want to know why the fuck they are not ARRESTED!!?? And, as AmyLou said, I'm surprised someone doesn't do them in. These are seriously twisted people.

[Tara 0]

You've got to be kidding me. What the hell is this? Are these people for real? I don't know whether to laugh at their absurdity, or be outraged at their gross disrespect and ignorance. Unbelievable.

[Echosoftom 3]

These people are pure evil! This makes me angry beyond belief. I'm sorry, I don't normally resort to such violence, but someone needs to show up to one of these services with one of those target rifles, just sayin'...

[AmyLou 5]

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[Pawie 6]

So this is their religion. That is how they translate the bible with all the big words on how God the Allmighty created Heaven and Earth.. And all people equal.

Someone teach them to read, please.

I would ignore such stupidness.... but right now I can't, thinking how hurtful it must be to her family and loved ones. And how disrespectful to the memory of a very brave woman's memory.

[wild1forever 152]

What is wrong with these people?! And why don't have the guts to identify themselves for who they really are? This is no "church," it's just the psycho Phelps family.

[Square One 0]

This is terribly sad and pathetic - it's hard to believe that people live their lives in this kind of way. I hope her children will always remember the beautiful way she handled the adversity that she went through and not this kind of crap.

[Refugee 7]

I've said it before, I will say it again....organized religion should come with a warning label.

Just love everyone's interpretation of "The Word Of God". :icon_confused:

My only hope, is that one day, Karma bites these assholes in the ass.

[nurktwin 2,143]

^ it will bite them in the ass eventually. since so many laws are made today without getting to the point, why isn't a law passed that says you have to have 10 million followers to be recognized? other than that you are considered a terrorist group!!!!!!!

[Beamish 0]

I expected no less from that group of assholes.

[nurktwin 2,143]

i think if they want to be gods, let's treat them like that and hang them on a cross!!!!!!

[SingsInFrench 262]

A horrible hate-group pretending to be a church. They make me sick to my stomach.

[HeartbreakerFan 27]

I think this is so sad. As a Baptist, there are a lot of factions, but this is nothing like what our church stands for.

[martin03345 167]

i think if they want to be gods, let's treat them like that and hang them on a cross!!!!!!

Think you mean nail and not hang:p

[surfnburn 5]

They need mental health services. It's not the first time a bunch of nuts call themselves a church in our country. I hope law enforcement is watching them.

[Refugee 7]

From a CNN report -

The "public" mourners included several hundred people who packed a balcony inside the church, as well another 150 supporters who gathered a few blocks away from the church for a counter-demonstration against a group of picketers from the controversial Westboro Baptist Church.

The Kansas-based congregation is known for its extremist opposition against homosexuals, Jews and other groups and regularly holds protests at funerals for fallen U.S. service members, saying the war's dead are God's punishment for the country tolerating gays and lesbians.

In the end, only five Westboro congregants showed for the protest, which took place in a cold, steady rain.

[nurktwin 2,143]

yes martin, i was going to say "nail", but as far as i know most were tied to a cross. only Jesus was nailed, cuz at that time they believed he would suffer more and last longer for more pain. but that never happened, he died before the others that were tied that same day.