Westboro Baptist "Church"

Eh....we deal with them all the time.  They're just a buncyh of kooks.  Last week they picketed the University of Missouri over Michael Sams.  The student body formed a ring around the campus and wouldn't let them near.  They like to picket soldier's funerals as well and the "Patriot Guard", a gorup of Harley Riders who are former military, always show up as well to keep them at a distance.  They're just idiots, not really a problem, and better off ignored.

I had to personally deal with the pastor at one funeral in town.....he said to me, "God hates you"......I replied, "yeah, he must." 

Ashamed they are from my state but nothing I can do about that.

Yep the Patriot Guard should be there in full force. 

What source said they were going to show up?

I think they just like publicity and like getting a response. Seems they threaten to show up to lots of different things and often don't seem to make it. My BIL had a best friend who was killed in Afghanistan last summer, Westboro supposedly threatened to come to Idaho and protest his funeral. Of course they did not show up. 

I wonder about the sources of these things sometimes. Is it always them saying they will be there or do people spread the rumor to get support for whatever it is they are supposedly protesting. 

Not trying to take away from this little girl or from the fact that the Westboro crazie are all sick and twisted. But kinda makes you wonder when "sources" start saying they are showing up to all sorts of things all over the country. 

The usually show up in Missouri or Kansas, and frequently Illinois.....not sure about Idaho, probably more like you said.  They'll be at the little girls funeral, bet it, the publicity on that case is massive.

Whether they show up or not, just the threat has created some good outcomes. I had never heard of the Patriot Guard before these crazies came around. Even in podunk Idaho at a funeral for a guy from a town of 35k people, the Patriot Guard had 40 or so bikes there all waving the flag. It was nice to see and I know the family appreciated it. 

yeah I love it when the people band together and keep them away!

My Bible verse for the Westboro Baptist members:

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things the Lord hates,
    seven that are detestable to him:
¹⁷         haughty eyes,
        a lying tongue,
        hands that shed innocent blood,
¹⁸         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,
¹⁹         a false witness who pours out lies
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

Hmm, so now I wonder who is going to have a very uncomfortable conversation come judgement day.

Interestingly enough, they post that same verse on their website as evidence that God hates the things man does.  Which proves, to them, the notion "God loves everyone" is a terrible lie.  They have a whole section of God's hatred in the Bible on their website.

Their reasons for picketing is a complete non sequitur as well.  There is zero correlation.

God hates you.

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/20/nation/la-na-nn-westboro-ra...

Soldiers know.

I hope there isn't.  I hope he goes with no protests and no fanfare.  I want him and his ilk to just fade away.  

Exactly!  I don't have a space in my brain to give this guy....even for hatred.  Just go away.

This. 

I hate the man and his church (or former church) for obvious reasons.  I just want him to fade into a forgotten memory.  To me that would be worse then anything else that could be dished out to him.

One thing is for sure, he'll get to find out who God really hates soon.  ;-)

And unfortunately I agree with what you just said completely.  But for me the best thing to do is just ignore them, they aren't worth my time.