Not sure if this has been diaried already but if not, here it is. My girlfriend gave me the heads-up on this one and I'm passing it along for those who didn't see it.
Browsing the recents list, I see a lot about the hurrican and Bush, and I'm not looking to take that spotlight away but I thought it should be viewed.
Anti-gay church protests at soldiers' funerals
SMYRNA, Tenn. - Members of a church say God is punishing American soldiers for defending a country that harbors gays, and they brought their anti-gay message to the funerals Saturday of two Tennessee soldiers killed in Iraq.
The church members were met with scorn from local residents. They chased the church members cars' down a highway, waving flags and screaming "God bless America."
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The Rev. Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist in Kansas, contends that American soldiers are being killed in Iraq as vengeance from God for protecting a country that harbors gays. The church, which is not affiliated with a larger denomination, is made up mostly of Phelps' children, grandchildren and in-laws.
`God hates you,' signs read
The church members carried signs and shouted things such as "God hates fags" and "God hates you."
Who hates America again? Who doesn't support the troops? Who's weakening our resolve and morale and support for our troops here at home?
Oh yeah...liberals. Yeah....oookkk.