Westboro Baptist Cult to Take Over 'Burn a Quran Day'

Westboro Baptist Cult to Take Over ‘Burn a Quran Day’

WingnutsSeptember 2010 • Views: 3,651

If you’re disappointed that psycho preacher Terry Jones called off “International Burn a Quran Day,” no worries! Because the evil freaks of the Westboro Baptist cult are ready to carry the torch.

Westboro Baptist Church, the small Topeka, Kan., church that pickets funerals of American soldiers to spread its message that God is punishing the country for being tolerant of homosexuals, has vowed to hold a Quran burning if Gainesville’s Dove World Outreach Center calls its off.

“WBC burned the Koran once – and if you sissy brats of Doomed america bully Terry Jones and the Dove World Outreach Center until they change their plans to burn that blasphemous tripe called the Koran, then WBC will burn it (again), to clearly show you some things,” the church announced in a news release this week.

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:38:01pm

Earlier there was something I read about Phelps' daughter being pissed that when they burned the Koran no one seemed to care.

RogueOne Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:38:10pm

These people are pure publicity whores. They need to be put on the worlds gaze list.

researchok Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:38:15pm

Arrgggh.

Not exactly a surprise.

HappyWarrior Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:39:01pm

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

researchok Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:39:10pm

re: #1 Dreggas

Earlier there was something I read about Phelps' daughter being pissed that when they burned the Koran no one seemed to care.

Tantrums.

How mature and ecclesiastical,

RogueOne Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:39:31pm

re: #4 HappyWarrior

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

each other, one big happy inbred family.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:39:56pm

re: #4 HappyWarrior

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

attention?

researchok Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:40:01pm

re: #4 HappyWarrior

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

They think very highly of themselves.

And pizza, probably, though I can't be sure.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:40:23pm

re: #8 researchok

They think very highly of themselves.

And pizza, probably, though I can't be sure.

watch it dude...

wrenchwench Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:40:37pm

re: #4 HappyWarrior

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

Same as the rest of 'em: *$$$*

darthstar Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:40:55pm

Can these people be ignored? Or will the media decide they deserve the attention they seek?

jamesfirecat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:41:07pm

Damn it Comic-Con didn't finish him off.

There's only one thing to do now, bring out the furries!

Killgore Trout Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:41:34pm

re: #11 darthstar

Can these people be ignored? Or will the media decide they deserve the attention they seek?

My guess is the media will ignore them.

researchok Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:42:26pm

re: #13 Killgore Trout

My guess is the media will ignore them.

I can't imagine FOX or MSNBC staying away.

Ming Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:42:46pm

People who support Koran burning, it seems to me, really would love to see more violence in the world. I'm all in favor of living a secular life and not being intimidated by extremist Muslims, or for that matter extremist Christians or extremist Jews. This is completely different from going out of one's way to provoke people, including many decent Muslims who are not violent and do not deserve to have their feelings hurt. The FBI is right to be concerned about some of America's right-wing extremists.

darthstar Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:42:53pm

re: #13 Killgore Trout

My guess is the media will ignore them.

If they don't, then they'd might as well make Qu'ran burning part of the evening news broadcast..."We'll return to our regularly scheduled fear-mongering bullshit right after we burn this book."

RogueOne Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:43:32pm

re: #13 Killgore Trout

My guess is the media will ignore them.

and you base that on how well the media reacted to the Fla pastor and his 50 member church?

That's Mr. Donald Trump To You Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:44:11pm

You know, my people looked into developing a trailer park in Westboro called "Trump Mobile Estates" but it didn't get past the planning commission. They wanted it named "If You Don't Live Here Then You Are A Fag Who Will Burn In Hell Mobile Estates." Such a name would have blown the signage budget so we passed on the deal.

Charles Johnson Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:44:17pm

I think the Phelps cult is too well-known for bad craziness. The media won't pay any attention. With Terry Jones they had a new crazy kid on the block. He's all used up now.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:44:54pm

re: #16 darthstar

If they don't, then they'd might as well make Qu'ran burning part of the evening news broadcast..."We'll return to our regularly scheduled fear-mongering bullshit right after we burn this book."

and new twist to the "fire side chat"?

RogueOne Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:47:01pm

re: #13 Killgore Trout

"And thank god for the media for saving the day,
for putting it all into perspective in a responsible way.
With more celebrity news and typical bullshit views,
I think we're losing this fight, sponsored by bud light!"

Sh#t is F**ked Up:

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SpaceJesus Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:47:43pm

every single home-grown american religion or church is nothing more than a bizarre money making scheme that relies on publicity

Killgore Trout Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:48:03pm

re: #17 RogueOne

and you base that on how well the media reacted to the Fla pastor and his 50 member church?

Yes. It was kind of a perfect storm spiraling out of control. The more media coverage the story received the more newsworthy it became. I think the MSM started to notice they were fueling the fire by excessive coverage and I think they'll be happy to take this opportunity to jump off the merry go round.
I'm looking forward to the MSM panel shows discussing how their irresponsible coverage almost led to an international incident.

Killgore Trout Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:49:10pm

re: #19 Charles

I think the Phelps cult is too well-known for bad craziness. The media won't pay any attention. With Terry Jones they had a new crazy kid on the block. He's all used up now.

Crazy Pam has now concocted a full blown conspiracy that the Imam lied to the pastor to get him to cancel the Quran burning.

jamesfirecat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:49:30pm

re: #22 SpaceJesus

every single home-grown american religion or church is nothing more than a bizarre money making scheme that relies on publicity

"I'd like to start a religion. That's where the money is."

- L. Ron Hubbard

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:49:46pm

re: #24 Killgore Trout

She'll now change her views and burn koran's as well.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:49:59pm

/in a world of PC run amok, I can just see inter-faith book burnings for unity becoming all the rage...

SpaceJesus Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:51:33pm

re: #25 jamesfirecat

pretty much. and mormonism too.

jamesfirecat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:52:40pm

re: #27 brookly red

/in a world of PC run amok, I can just see inter-faith book burnings for unity becoming all the rage...

You see you put that in sarc tags, but yesterday everybody's favorite Whig thought it was actually a good idea!

Targetpractice Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:53:01pm

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Crazy Pam has now concocted a full blown conspiracy that the Imam lied to the pastor to get him to cancel the Quran burning.

Heard one better from a wingnut buddy of mine. Jones claims that it'll "take time" to work out the details of the move, so the Park 51 folks claiming that they're not is just a smokescreen, a way that Rauf can keep from looking bad in front of his backers.

compound idaho Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:53:04pm

Somebody needs to grow up. We are letting the brats on both sides run the show. The problem is that once you have raised a brat, there is not much you can do about it once tantrum starts.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:53:39pm

re: #29 jamesfirecat

You see you put that in sarc tags, but yesterday everybody's favorite Whig thought it was actually a good idea!

Ack!

Winny Spencer Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:53:57pm

re: #28 SpaceJesus

Or not.

Killgore Trout Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:53:59pm

Check out this guy....
Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, FREAKS OUT Trying To Sell Candidacy (VIDEO)
Cocaine?

Charles Johnson Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:55:22pm

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Crazy Pam has now concocted a full blown conspiracy that the Imam lied to the pastor to get him to cancel the Quran burning.

I just saw that. I actually laughed out loud. She believes the loony preacher's story, of course.

webevintage Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:55:53pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Check out this guy...
Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, FREAKS OUT Trying To Sell Candidacy (VIDEO)
Cocaine?

It is made of awesome....

jamesfirecat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:55:54pm

re: #32 brookly red

Ack!

My reaction exactly, and we don't agree on much.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:56:08pm

re: #31 compound idaho

Somebody needs to grow up. We are letting the brats on both sides run the show. The problem is that once you have raised a brat, there is not much you can do about it once tantrum starts.

Ramones-

Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
Oh yeah, oh yeah,uh-oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh.

What can you do?
What can you do?
With a brat like that always on your back
What can you lose?

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:56:45pm

re: #37 jamesfirecat

My reaction exactly, and we don't agree on much.

we agree on the important stuff...

webevintage Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:56:59pm

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Crazy Pam has now concocted a full blown conspiracy that the Imam lied to the pastor to get him to cancel the Quran burning.

Of course she has.
crazy lady is crazy....

Ojoe Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:57:23pm

re: #13 Killgore Trout

My guess is the media will ignore them.

The media already is not ignoring them or you would not have heard about it.

Targetpractice Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:58:07pm

re: #35 Charles

I just saw that. I actually laughed out loud. She believes the loony preacher's story, of course.

He says he's got witnesses! And a Florida Imam who disagrees with the Ground Zero Mosque supporting him! Surely you don't doubt such undeniable proof?!

///

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:59:00pm

re: #35 Charles

even funnier that she believes the preacher who said God sent him a sign to stop it.

darthstar Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:59:56pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Well, he definitely added difficulty to an opportunity.

zora Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:00:25pm

re: #43 Dreggas

even funnier that she believes the preacher who said God sent him a sign to stop it.

i'm pretty sure that this guys prayers go into god's spam folder.

Cato the Elder Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:00:33pm

re: #35 Charles

I just saw that. I actually laughed out loud. She believes the loony preacher's story, of course.

What did the droopy Harpy think about the plan to burn Talmuds along with Korans? Just overlooked it, I bet, like the pocket copies of "Mein Kampf" sticking out of the jeans of some of her other BFFs.

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:00:47pm

all the bad shit goin down in the world, really important stuff, and the headline for yahoo right now is KFC's worry that people don't know who created Kentucky Fried Chicken....*sigh*

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:00:47pm

re: #43 Dreggas

even funnier that she believes the preacher who said God sent him a sign to stop it.

an angel dressed as an FBI agent?

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:01:30pm

re: #48 brookly red

well the agent's name could have been Michael...

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:02:38pm

GOD: Terry!

Terry Jones: Who dat?

GOD: It's The Lord.

Terry Jones: Right...

GOD: I want you to not burn the Koran.

Terry Jones: Right...

Killgore Trout Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:02:51pm

re: #36 webevintage

It is made of awesome...

It's made of something.

Bubblehead II Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:03:44pm

Just over at the fever swamp. While Savage is dising the WBC, he is also agitating for crushing Muslims. ALL Muslims.

"I will say something else. IF the Dove Outreach Center does go through with their bookburning and some Muslims go into marauder mode and start destroying everything in sight, then that would be the time to crush them with no mercy. And I’m not talking about slaps on the wrists either."

Pam isn't the only one who is bat shit crazy.

Sonic shower here I come.

SpaceJesus Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:04:03pm

re: #33 Winny Spencer

really. read up on joseph smith some

jamesfirecat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:04:57pm

re: #52 Bubblehead II

Just over at the fever swamp. While Savage is dising the WBC, he is also agitating for crushing Muslims. ALL Muslims.

"I will say something else. IF the Dove Outreach Center does go through with their bookburning and some Muslims go into marauder mode and start destroying everything in sight, then that would be the time to crush them with no mercy. And I’m not talking about slaps on the wrists either."

Pam isn't the only one who is bat shit crazy.

Sonic shower here I come.

///And if they don't go through with it, then we should do it so that we can piss them off enough to give our army a reason to kill them all!

compound idaho Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:05:31pm

re: #41 Ojoe

The media already is not ignoring them or you would not have heard about it.

They have the internet in thosee caves and mud huts. I gaurantee they know Westboro's plans and are already offended

Capitalist Tool Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:06:30pm

How did that old Mounds jingle go?
oh yeah...
"Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."

prairiefire Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:07:11pm

re: #29 jamesfirecat

You see you put that in sarc tags, but yesterday everybody's favorite Whig thought it was actually a good idea!

That seemed like extreme Libertarian thought.

blueraven Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:08:09pm

re: #51 Killgore Trout

It's made of something.

A masters degree in communication? WTF

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:09:11pm

re: #58 blueraven

A masters degree in communication? WTF

I got one of those... no big whoop.

Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:09:52pm

I'm reminded of the words of St. Frank Vincent Zappa who once said, "'Politics' is the entertainment branch of industry."

(He also said that we are dumb all over, and a little ugly on the side.)

blueraven Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:09:58pm

re: #59 brookly red

I got one of those... no big whoop.

Did you see the video?

Cato the Elder Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:10:24pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Check out this guy...
Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, FREAKS OUT Trying To Sell Candidacy (VIDEO)
Cocaine?

But he has an axiom!

deranged cat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:11:11pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Check out this guy...
Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, FREAKS OUT Trying To Sell Candidacy (VIDEO)
Cocaine?

this guy is funny :) i heard that he took down his video, but people put it back up haha.. so glad i watched this.

brookly red Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:11:30pm

re: #61 blueraven

Did you see the video?

no, but now I guess I have to huh?

darn... be right back.

Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:12:47pm

re: #50 Dreggas

GOD: Terry!

Terry Jones: Who dat?

GOD: It's The Lord.

Terry Jones: Right...

GOD: I want you to not burn the Koran.

Terry Jones: Right...

Image: monty-python-god.jpg

Of COURSE it's a good idea!

Cato the Elder Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:12:56pm

Honestly, days like today make me wish the FEMA camps were real.

deranged cat Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:13:01pm

re: #63 deranged cat

omg, "funny" isnt even good enough. mother f'in hilarious is better. he's having a full out panic attack.
"I HAVE BEEN A REPUBLICANNNN GRAGHHHHHH"
his voice is squeaking! hahaha man, whoever hasn't watched this HAS GOT TO WATCH IT.
[Link: jamesurbaniak.tumblr.com...]

elizajane Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:13:14pm

"sissy brats of Doomed America"? That's in their press release?

They're going to put The Onion out of business. It's become impossible to be any more ludicrous than reality.

Bubblehead II Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:14:11pm

re: #54 jamesfirecat

Not yet. But the night is still young.

compound idaho Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:14:55pm

NFL football and pennant races. God/Allah does indeed love us.

Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:15:00pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Check out this guy...
Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, FREAKS OUT Trying To Sell Candidacy (VIDEO)
Cocaine?

This is clearly from the Steve Ballmer School of Public Address...

Winny Spencer Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:15:05pm

re: #53 SpaceJesus

I have. Undoubtedly a genius and a complex character.

gehazi Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:15:34pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Cocaine is a helluva drug.

gehazi Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:16:46pm

re: #68 elizajane

Or we'll end up with the Onion joining Comedy Central as the last bastions of mainstream media sanity.

Targetpractice Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:17:20pm

re: #50 Dreggas

GOD: Terry!

Terry Jones: Who dat?

GOD: It's The Lord.

Terry Jones: Right...

GOD: I want you to not burn the Koran.

Terry Jones: Right...

GOD: And from now on, stop playing with yourself.

Terry Jones: It IS God!

Mr Pancakes Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:17:35pm

re: #70 compound idaho

NFL football and pennant races. God/Allah does indeed love us.

Yes... the NFL football regular season starts tonight......it's as though god breathed life back into my lifeless body.

Yashmak Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:17:50pm

WBC will burn it (again), to clearly show you some things,

The most prominent thing shown, will be how clearly UN-Christian the Westboro Baptist Church is. There is surely a special place in hell for Christians who preach hate instead of love.

compound idaho Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:20:19pm

re: #77 Yashmak

The most prominent thing shown, will be how clearly UN-Christian the Westboro Baptist Church is. There is surely a special place in hell for Christians who preach hate instead of love.

These people must be experiencing hell on earth. How happy a life can they be leading? It must suck to be them.

Yashmak Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:29:16pm

re: #78 compound idaho

These people must be experiencing hell on earth. How happy a life can they be leading? It must suck to be them.

Sad part is, I suspect they've been convinced that they're "God's Soldiers" or some such nonsense. But how hard can it be to remember there's a New Testament. . .in which it explicitly states "God is Love".

coquimbojoe Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:39:11pm

re: #28 SpaceJesus

What Mormon is making money from the church? Joseph Smith certainly didn't.

Don't drag Mormons into this, we would never think of burning a Koran. We are taught from day 1 to let everyone believe and worship what they want and to be tolerant of it. Yes, I am sure that is not how it always works out with individuals, but that is a core tenant of the church.

Linden Arden Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:44:09pm

re: #19 Charles

I think the Phelps cult is too well-known for bad craziness. The media won't pay any attention. With Terry Jones they had a new crazy kid on the block. He's all used up now.

They just don't make the crazies like they used to...

Lidane Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:48:56pm

re: #4 HappyWarrior

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

Publicity
Believing that they're the only ones who will be saved, with the rest of us burning in Hell
Publicity
Stroking their own egos
Did I mention they liked publicity?

Lidane Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:51:36pm

re: #34 Killgore Trout

Check out this guy...
Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, FREAKS OUT Trying To Sell Candidacy (VIDEO)
Cocaine?

If this guy wins, Howard Dean will be pissed, considering his candidacy died over a lot less.

Mr Pancakes Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:51:41pm

re: #80 coquimbojoe

What Mormon is making money from the church? Joseph Smith certainly didn't.

Don't drag Mormons into this, we would never think of burning a Koran. We are taught from day 1 to let everyone believe and worship what they want and to be tolerant of it. Yes, I am sure that is not how it always works out with individuals, but that is a core tenant of the church.

I'm not too keen on Mormonism but I can say first hand that they take care of their own very well. The church does not enter into politics to their credit.

Gearhead Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:55:24pm

I have a hunch that the sting of canceling the burning was mitigated by Jones' fundraising results.

celticdragon Thu, Sep 9, 2010 4:59:49pm

re: #84 Mr Pancakes

I'm not too keen on Mormonism but I can say first hand that they take care of their own very well. The church does not enter into politics to their credit.

Except, of course, when they send church elders to thousands of Mormon families to pressure them into donating thousand and thousand of dollars to pay for TV ad campaigns in California that scare parents into thinking that gays are going to butt rape their children and make them into little queers as well if they let gay men and women get married.

Nothing big.

Mr Pancakes Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:08:48pm

re: #86 celticdragon

Except, of course, when they send church elders to thousands of Mormon families to pressure them into donating thousand and thousand of dollars to pay for TV ad campaigns in California that scare parents into thinking that gays are going to butt rape their children and make them into little queers as well if they let gay men and women get married.

Nothing big.

Ummm political?...... that amendment was approved by liberals and conservatives alike......

I think it was their perceived fight (and right) to protect a basic moral tenet taught in their church according to their teachings.

WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:19:31pm

re: #87 Mr Pancakes

Ummm political?... that amendment was approved by liberals and conservatives alike...

I think it was their perceived fight (and right) to protect a basic moral tenet taught in their church according to their teachings.

It was political, it was absolutely political, when a church funds political speech, that's politicial

And if you think their only motivation was to fight for their moral tenets, I've got a bridge in brooklyn you can buy with no money down

WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:20:42pm

re: #87 Mr Pancakes

Ummm political?... that amendment was approved by liberals and conservatives alike...

I think it was their perceived fight (and right) to protect a basic moral tenet taught in their church according to their teachings.

also, the anti gay marriage amendment was approved by far far far more conservatievs than liberals

I'm not really a fan of people who think the constitution only applies to straight people

I'm funny like that

WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:21:01pm

re: #4 HappyWarrior

Is there any thing or one that the Westboro Baptists do like?

money

Mr Pancakes Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:22:39pm

re: #88 WindUpBird

It was political, it was absolutely political, when a church funds political speech, that's politicial

And if you think their only motivation was to fight for their moral tenets, I've got a bridge in brooklyn you can buy with no money down

Well uh uh.... I guess we'll just have to disagree on that WUB...... football is starting.

SpaceJesus Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:25:38pm

re: #80 coquimbojoe

joseph smith was a con man if ever there was one. the guy made his living telling people that if they gave him money, he could locate treasure using magic seeing stones for crying out loud. smith was even arrested for his con man work, and tried and found guilty. he was out of a job, and even stole from his former treasure hunting buddies. then magically one day later on, these same magic seeing stones he used to con people with just happened to reveal to him a new religion, a religion he wanted to lead.

hmmmm. so an unemployed con artist founds a religion in the american backwoods, and you don't think he did this hoping to make some cash?

SpaceJesus Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:28:26pm

re: #72 Winny Spencer

if by genius you mean somebody who was real good as a con-artist (until he was arrested and found guilty), then ok.

Ojoe Thu, Sep 9, 2010 5:32:09pm

re: #55 compound idaho

Probably more than half the damage has already been done than would be done should this thing really happen.

Mr Pancakes Thu, Sep 9, 2010 6:20:56pm

re: #88 WindUpBird

It was political, it was absolutely political, when a church funds political speech, that's politicial

And if you think their only motivation was to fight for their moral tenets, I've got a bridge in brooklyn you can buy with no money down

"It was political"....... a statement

"it was absolutely political"..... a statement with emphasis!

Now that you made that emphatic statement (which must make it true) we have your following statement.

"when a church funds political speech, that's political"

I still say it wasn't political even though you say it was. We are at an impasse.

Now, please tell me what their "other motivation" was.

Bear in mind I'm not Mormon.

ClaudeMonet Thu, Sep 9, 2010 6:53:46pm

re: #50 Dreggas

GOD: Terry!

Terry Jones: Who dat?

GOD: It's The Lord.

Terry Jones: Right...

GOD: I want you to not burn the Koran.

Terry Jones: Right...

Bill Cosby's "Noah" routine, riiiiiiiiigggghhhhttt

re: #56 Capitalist Tool

How did that old Mounds jingle go?
oh yeah...
"Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."

Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't
Peter Paul's Almond Joy's got nuts, Peter Paul's Mounds don't

thor1066 Thu, Sep 9, 2010 8:10:09pm

Harlan Ellison tells a great story from that days of being a starving writer.
They would gather at a friends place to shoot the shit.In the days when a writer could get 5cents aword for short stories,Hubbard was obsessed with
making more.Somebody in the group tossed out the idea that the way to make real money was to start a religion.The rest is history.Lots of Harlan Ellison on you tube

a_little_interested Fri, Sep 10, 2010 12:57:54am

Honestly - this whole thing just reminds me of the behavior of internet trolls. And the one rules is "don't feed the trolls".

This has become a new story because people have made it a news story. The WBC shows that if it had been ignored - it would have had no impact anywhere.

I don't have any solutions but it is just pointless.

havoc379 Fri, Sep 10, 2010 5:27:42am

I have been involved in a number of cults - both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower, but you make more as a leader!
Creed - The Office

100

celticdragon Fri, Sep 10, 2010 7:07:00am

re: #95 Mr Pancakes

"It was political"... a statement

"it was absolutely political"... a statement with emphasis!

Now that you made that emphatic statement (which must make it true) we have your following statement.

"when a church funds political speech, that's political"

I still say it wasn't political even though you say it was. We are at an impasse.

Now, please tell me what their "other motivation" was.

Bear in mind I'm not Mormon.

They were funding a political proposition through the electoral process and they tried to hide how deeply they were involved with direct funding and neighborhood canvassing. Whether you think so or not, GLBT rights are a political issue, especially since Rove made them a core GOP wedge issue in 2004. The Mormon Church was up to its neck in a divisive and hate filled political proposition, and deliberately and knowingly funded ads that implicated gay people as child molesting perverts.

Non political? Bullshit.

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