There was a gut-wrenching Associated Press article in the paper last week about the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), of Topeka, Kansas. A four-year-old civil lawsuit, filed by Albert Snyder, will finally reach the U.S. Supreme Court this year. Snyder is the father of the late Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, at whose funeral on March 10, 2006, the WBC protested.
A Facebook fan page in support of Mr. Snyder's legal efforts can be found by Googling "Albert Snyder". That fan page now has almost 299,000 members.
WBC protested with hateful signs at his son's funeral, and Snyder is hoping that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule against Westboro Baptist Church and prohibit angry, disrespectful demonstrations outside military funerals. He believes that the church is disrupting private assemblies and that its harassment of people at funerals is likely to incite violence.
Members of WBC travel across the U.S.A. to spread their beliefs. According to the AP article, Fred Phelps heads up a "congregation" of 70-80 members - "mostly his children and grandchildren. They consider themselves prophets..."
Pretty sick; right?
If you are as outraged as I am by the WBC, you can donate to the expenses of Snyder's lawsuit. Go to www.matthewsnyder.org/
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Thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention, Gus.
I hope that this appeal on the part of killed servicemens' families will prevail.
I think that discrimination and harrassment charges will be proven due to the WBC's focus on demonstrating during the funerals of a distinct (and morally creditable) minority.
I realize 2 wrongs don't make a right, BUT, it would be fitting to protest at their funeral service when one of these "prophets" passes away.
Hold up signs that say ... oh ... "Glad you're dead" or "I hope it was painful" or "One less wart on the ass of society"
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