Westboro to picket Basilica in Atlanta

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JillianRose said:
I called the Basilica and gave them a heads up. Along with the Atlanta Police department… They said there is some big thing in Atlanta going on that week so police security will be beefed up and they will not tolerate this.
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call the Basillica and suggest they invite the Patriot Riders to attend the day the evil ones are planning to picket.
 
It is interesting. The oldest Phelps boy ran away when he turned 18 because of the physical and sexual abuse he saw perpetrated against his mother by his father - the violence in that family is rampant.
 
CutlerB said:
But why would one waste one’s time with such idiocy?
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They are horrible people who target Catholic soldiers and any trials that are against people who have perpetrated violence against homosexuals. They purposefully try and hurt people with their words. They pray for people to attack them.

There are maybe 50 of these people - all the same family. All have been subject to the brutality of the father, Fred Phelps.

I don’t fool around with evil. I contacted the Patriot Riders when they tried this at my friend’s parish. They don’t fool around with evil either - and they scare the Phelps people.👍
 
LSK said:
There are maybe 50 of these people - all the same family.
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Somehow I am not surprised.
LSK said:
I don’t fool around with evil. I contacted the Patriot Riders when they tried this at my friend’s parish. They don’t fool around with evil either - and they scare the Phelps people.👍
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As I’m not from America, I don’t know who the Patriot Riders are 😊
 
LSK said:
It is interesting. The oldest Phelps boy ran away when he turned 18 because of the physical and sexual abuse he saw perpetrated against his mother by his father - the violence in that family is rampant.
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And I believe 1 (if not 2) of the daughters just recently left the Church - I know one did, as she cited a conversation with someone who was Jewish for the reason for leaving. It dealt with forgiveness and reconciliation in the Bible, and helped open her eyes to the falsehoods and evils proclaimed by the WBC.
 
JillianRose said:
There is a difference, they are doing this in front of little Children. I don’t know about you but I don’ t want my Children to read signs after mass that say “GOD HATE FAGS” and ALL PREIST ARE PEDOPHILES",
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In the best of all possible worlds children would never see these signs because the sentiments expressed in them are not true. If they did see them, it is an opportunity to explain the truth to the children, in a way that is appropriate to their age, of course.

But when your public school teacher is telling your kids something equally untrue about state-sanctioned gay marriage (namely that it is moral and acceptable), how will you react? These are not hypothetical questions. And state run schools have a vastly greater reach than WBC.

WBC is easy to dislike, but I suggest people save their outrage for the real attack on the Catholic Church. Unless you want a quiet little private church that has no voice in the public square.
 
JHow said:
In the best of all possible worlds children would never see these signs because the sentiments expressed in them are not true. If they did see them, it is an opportunity to explain the truth to the children, in a way that is appropriate to their age, of course.

But when your public school teacher is telling your kids something equally untrue about state-sanctioned gay marriage (namely that it is moral and acceptable), how will you react? These are not hypothetical questions. And state run schools have a vastly greater reach than WBC.

WBC is easy to dislike, but I suggest people save their outrage for the real attack on the Catholic Church. Unless you want a quiet little private church that has no voice in the public square.
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My children go to a Very Magisterial Catholic School. If I told you who my priest is there is a good chance you know him. My best friends children go to the public school. Her daughter was told that it is okay to be gay. I know sin is everywhere, I am not dumb. I don’t agree a little child should not be told this at 7 years old. I know that it will not be taught it’s okay from my Franciscan ran school. There is a time and place for that discussion. My friends daughter is going into 6th grade and is torn between what the school teaches and her faith. I know kids will learn about it. There is a difference between that and it being condoned. (i.e sex and sexuality)
 
JillianRose said:
I know we live in America, but how can hate speech be tolerated? These WestBoro people are plaining on Picketing the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta Georga during Mass. Whats wrong with these people. BTW their signs are going to be Vulgar.
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Pray for them.

I guess all their focus on hate has not made them a happy people.
 
CutlerB said:
Well, I think it affects quite a few of people. The WBC is very outspoken about their belief that every Catholic priest is a “rapist” and other horrible things. “By extension”, they say, every Catholic is guilty of that as well. That would most certainly not leave me untouched, and I doubt that priests enjoy being attacked in this way.
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Unfortunately, this concept that every Catholic priest is a rapist is not confined to members of the WBC. I know too many people who think that, some of them family members. :rolleyes:
 
JillianRose said:
There is a difference, they are doing this in front of little Children. I don’t know about you but I don’ t want my Children to read signs after mass that say “GOD HATE FAGS” and ALL PREIST ARE PEDOPHILES",
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By the time a child is old enough to read, they are probably able to understand some people are crazy and some are evil. Tell them even a child can know that using “God” and “hate” together is either stupid or crazy. For older children, I think I would go with that these people like to bully others with their words in order to provoke a fight. Such people are best ignored.

I do not believe for one moment this family and friends group that calls itself WBC believe anything they say. It seems clear from their actions they are all about shock and sue.
 
pnewton said:
By the time a child is old enough to read, they are probably able to understand some people are crazy and some are evil. Tell them even a child can know that using “God” and “hate” together is either stupid or crazy. For older children, I think I would go with that these people like to bully others with their words in order to provoke a fight. Such people are best ignored.

I do not believe for one moment this family and friends group that calls itself WBC believe anything they say. It seems clear from their actions they are all about shock and sue.
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True, I will just tell him that they are sick and need to go see a doctor. 😃
 
I live here in Topeka, and have seen them picketing occasionally. They have targeted my church several times. They are disgusting, vile people. They aren’t interested in the truth, only in getting attention. :mad: I pass by their “church” just about everytime I have to go somewhere. I try to sit in a seat on the bus so that I can pass their church without “seeing” it. The times I haven’t thought about where I’m sitting, we pass by there and all kinds of filth pops up in my head. I try to not think about them, but some days, like today, I see them out picketing and it’s hard to ignore. In the past, I’ve even seen them use fairly young children to help them in holding signs. :banghead:
 
I wonder if the public back there should challenge them to come to a public meeting and present their stereotypes…

I also wonder if they participate in CARM.
 
The Westboro group have offered their side of the argument many times. But they refulse to listen to anyone else’s. They are right, period, end of argument. Two of his (Fred Phelps) granddaughters have recently left the group, apologizing for the damage caused by what these people do and say. These two (ages 24 and 19) have a long road ahead of them. I hope and pray that more follow their example.
 
JillianRose said:
I know we live in America, but how can hate speech be tolerated? These WestBoro people are plaining on Picketing the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta Georga during Mass. Whats wrong with these people. BTW their signs are going to be Vulgar.
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Sounds like a good time to hand out a bunch of Catholic Answers “Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth” booklets along with playing Tim Staples conversion story “The Bible Made Me Do It” followed up with Scott Hahn’s conversion story from Lighthouse Catholic Media on some loud speakers. 🙂 Pray for them and pray for me.
 
Hi Lance…

Great idea! ‘Badger’ them with Catholic leaflets and booklets.

Way to go!
 
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