"Thank God For Dead Soldiers"

[MatthewF]

Disturbing, is the only word for it I think. There is just so much in this video that defies words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UMP3AK5jwo&search=westboro%20protest%20insane

[Charles]

Is that a man? Was that a man? Hard to say.

edit: It's a shocking sight to see a Fox News person laying in to a religious nut. They don't do that often.

[Squirrel Killer]

It's a shocking sight to see a Fox News person laying in to a religious nut.
"You're obviously a nut"

[Ben Sones]

Man, is she ever. It is scary; she smiles and talks like a regular person, but all that comes out of her mouth is craziness.

[Ben]

The weirdest part was how they briefly tried to like discuss the issue with her as if she was capable of reason. Like she's going to be "Oh, when you put it that way I am crazy. I'm going to go become a productive member of society now, thanks for the headsup"

[Erik J.]

I was going to post this yesterday, but my head exploded about 40 seconds into the interview. She totally has those overly bright eyes and fake smile of a serial killer, though. She didn't have to say a word for you to know she was bat-shit insane.

Erik J.

[Charles]

I was going to post this yesterday, but my head exploded about 40 seconds into the interview. She totally has those overly bright eyes and fake smile of a serial killer, though. She didn't have to say a word for you to know she was bat-shit insane.

Erik J.

On the upside, eventually her and her cult will all kill themselves. One way or another.

[Erik J.]

On the upside, eventually her and her cult will all kill themselves. One way or another.

Hopefully they'll tell us where the funeral will be held so we can go heckle them and drink a nice, tall glass of kool-aid.

Erik J.

[Theodore Rex DX]

She sounds like a normal Christian who has given up trying to impress people by pretending to be reasonable.

EDIT: Oh man, I almost convinced myself. She's nuts.

[Glenn]

Hannity: "And the fact that you use religion to justify... your... hatred this way, frankly, it's mind-numbing."

[MatthewF]

Hannity: "And the fact that you use religion to justify... your... hatred this way, frankly, it's mind-numbing."
Best quote by far.

[extarbags]

Ha ha ha, I love Colmes in that clip. "Hi, it's Alan Colmes. What's the matter with you?"

[Kalle]

I'm confused, she's protesting at soldier's funerals because she's pissed at the US army's stance on gays, which is, to my knowledge, that anyone who is gay and admits it gets kicked out. What the hell does she want, a summary firing squad? Oh, stupid question, of course she does.

[MatthewF]

Well, from what I gather, she's protesting at these funerals because she's saying that dead soldiers are god's wrath for promoting homosexuality. So in other words, all these soldiers deserved to die because the US is teh gay.

[Glenn]

No, Kalle, God is killing American soldiers because he's pissed that the American government doesn't oppress gays enough.

Also, how pathetic are you when Alan "Glass Joe" Colmes is kicking you around in a debate?

[extarbags]

Alan "Glass Joe" Colmes

I can't stop laughing at this.

[Midnight Son]

More great entertainment here: http://religiousfreaks.com/

[Kalle]

No, Kalle, God is killing American soldiers because he's pissed that the American government doesn't oppress gays enough.


Glenn who?

[Glenn]

Glenn who?
Just Glenn. Like Cher or Bono.

[Midnight Son]

Or Dork.

[Glenn]

No, that's a capitalized fifties-era insult. Hitler would work too, though.

[Lizard_King]

She's got a point, though. She may be crazy, but is certainly logically and consistently so.

[JMR]

I think that's Carrie's mother's sister or something.

[bago]

I'm just wondering where is the bible verse that says "If you stick it in the wrong hole a soldier dies".

[The Bitter Cynic]

Wow, just wow....

[Lizard_King]

I'm just wondering where is the bible verse that says "If you stick it in the wrong hole a soldier dies".
I don't think it takes anything but a literal mind to interpret what the Bible does say on the matter that way. Mrs Whacko is right on target. Much like scientology, I find her existence repellent but reasonable.

[extarbags]

I don't think it takes anything but a literal mind to interpret what the Bible does say on the matter that way. Mrs Whacko is right on target. Much like scientology, I find her existence repellent but reasonable.

I know what you're getting at, but you might want to reconsider before associating that video with the word "reasonable."

[Destarius]

She's got a point, though. She may be crazy, but is certainly logically and consistently so.

Is that supposed to be like bonus points when you're crazy? I find these types of crazy even worse than simply drool-crazy.

[Lizard_King]

I know what you're getting at, but you might want to reconsider before associating that video with the word "reasonable."
To be sure, it is unorthodox. But I think what she concludes is, in fact, logically derived from what are alleged to be her foundational principles. Those are, of course, shared by plenty of people considered to be quite reasonable be civilized folks everywhere. That's why objectivism, for instance, never really took off. Following ideals to their ends is dirty work, and requires a special kind of crazy.


Is that supposed to be like bonus points when you're crazy?
I don't know. I became an atheist to avoid exactly that sort of thought experiment.


I find these types of crazy even worse than simply drool-crazy.
I don't know how I feel about it. I just know that if Fox News is lampooning it successfully there is more to the story that merits thinking about. Not, mind you, that her points are valid. Just that they say a lot more about the core of her philosophy than about soldiers' funerals. Or gays, for that matter.

[bago]

If they want to believe the bible hyper-literally, they had best start stoning some children and sacrificing some animals.

[bago]

It would be quite amusing to point out to the Phelps clan how much more hardcore the Landover Baptist church is.

[Nellie]

No sound at work, is this the "church" that goes round to Soldier's funerals to, basically, taunt the family?

[Lizard_King]

If they want to believe the bible hyper-literally, they had best start stoning some children and sacrificing some animals.
Well, that's the thing. They appear to play by the literal rules of our society, not the spirity behind them. Then they use our own defense mechanisms (media outrage) as a means of getting their message out. I mean, especially on Fox, I bet their were viewers going goddamn she has a point.

[DeepT]

While I hate Bill O'Reily, Id love to see him interview her.

[Rob Beschizza]

I think it's funny, and like Glass Joe said, the best disinfectant is letting them go on TV and bury themselves.

The funny part is that they do about the single worst possible things to try and illustrate their beliefs. They believe it with such focussed zeal, and yet their public behavior could just as well be calculated to turn even potential allies into enemies.

Or, maybe that's the point. Make them hate us, prove we're God's special chosen.

Did anyone see how upset she got when Hannity challenged her to name her own sins?

[instant0]

.. thats the craziest fucking thing I've ever heard.

[JMR]

^^^
don't say that or you'll make Koontz jealous

[John Many Jars]

I fucked 'er.

[Lizard_King]

Did anyone see how upset she got when Hannity challenged her to name her own sins?
Like I said, I was impressed with her composure when it was obvious from the start she was brought on only to be mocked and insulted. Rightfully so, but still. I thought Hannity's sin question was a cheap shot at an otherwise easy target. She wasn't, after all, claiming to be chosen due to her perfection, but rather her diligent efforts to adhere to the letter of the law in the bible.

I was far more interested in the background stuff about the church and its alleged history of *ahem* controversial stances that (I think) Colmes brought up. It could have put a little background on where the hell these people came from if it had been followed through.


While I hate Bill O'Reily, Id love to see him interview her.
He'd probably meet his match yet again. His entire schtick is based on talking over people and being obnoxious; I don't see how his interview style could do anything but strengthen her position. Not that I see her gathering a large following from any sort of exposure, I just think it's even more pathetic that the TV personalities used to heckle subjects rather than interview them these days would end up disgracing themselves even when confronted with a kook like this.