The United States has never suffered under Christian occultism to
the extent that it is now and yet Christian kook extremists want to
pretend that some how the United States is "godless." Record
levels of ignorance, illiteracy, stupidity, and Christianity -- and
it's all such a coincidence.
By "godless," these Christian kooks mean, "They don't hate the
same people we hate so they're not really Christian, they're godless."
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Phelps' Group Protests At Soldier's Funeral
Spc. Edward Myers Was Killed In Iraq
POSTED: 6:11 pm CDT August 5, 2005
UPDATED: 6:54 pm CDT August 5, 2005
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/4816699/detail.html
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Members of the Rev. Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church
in Topeka, Kan., are picketing military funerals, KMBC's Micheal Mahoney
reported Friday.
The group has made national headlines for traveling throughout the country
to picket gay churches, gay weddings, and the funeral of Matthew Shepard, a
gay college student who was murdered in Wyoming in 1998.
Friday, about 15 members of the group -- some of them children -- picketed
the funeral of a St. Joseph soldier who was killed in Iraq. Mahoney
reported that the group stood across the road from the Grace Evangelical
Church during the funeral of 21-year-old Spc. Edward Myers.
"The first sin was being a part of this military. If this young man had a
clue and any fear of God, he would have run, and not walked, from this
military," said protester Shirley Phelps-Roper. "Who would serve a nation
that is godless and has flipped off, defiantly defied, defiantly flipped
off, the Lord their God?"
Spc. Edward Myers
One protester had an American flag tied to his belt that draped to the
ground. He was holding a sign that read, "Thank God For IEDs," which are
explosive devices used by insurgents to blow up military convoys.
Protesters said America has ignored the word of God, and those who defend
the nation must pay a price.
"That's the first piece of solid evidence that you have that the young man
is currently in hell," Phelps-Roper said.
"The soldier is in hell now, you believe?" Mahoney asked.
"Absolutely," Phelps-Roper said.
'Protesters Were Rude'
About a dozen veterans stood across the road from the protesters, and
Mahoney reported that there were some harsh words and insults traded
between the two groups. However, sheriff deputies were stationed about 100
yards away and there was no violence.
"The protesters were so rude -- were disrespectful," said veteran Jim
Fields.
"Do I like it? No, I don't. But what can you say, it's a free country,"
said veteran Dave Campbell.
Veterans told KMBC that a member of the soldier's family shouted at the
protesters to leave, and they left about 20 minutes after the funeral
started. Mahoney reported that there was applause from veterans and other
crowd members when the protesters left.
After the funeral was over, one of the mourners commented on the irony of
the protesters showing up at a soldier's funeral.
"They shouldn't protest the funeral for a man who was out there dying to
protect the rights that they're demanding they receive," said Marvin
Russell.
Russell said he thinks the soldier's family saw the protesters.
"I think it saddened them. They didn't say anything outright, but you could
tell by the way they looked down that this was a sad thing to do. They're
already in mourning, they don't need people like this to make it worse,"
Russell said.
Myers was buried with full military honors in Leavenworth National
Cemetery. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
One of the protesters said the group is planning to picket other military
funerals.
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