Westboro Baptists To Picket The Burials Of Norway Terrorist Attacks' Victims

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The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, known for their protests at the funerals of American soldiers killed in Iraq, has threatened to picket the burials of victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Norway.

A press release from the church, titled “Norway must repent or perish,” announces protests at the funerals “to warn the living: they died for your sins.” The message goes on to describe the perpetrator of the attacks, Anders Behring Breivik, as “formed” and “appointed” by God and “sent… to punish Norway,” adding that “Norway made being a fag legal in 1972, and passed laws for fags to marry and adopt children in 2008. Did you think God would wink at that in-your-face sin forever?.”

'National policy to ridicule God'
A spokesperson for the Westboro Baptists, Steve Drain, confirmed to Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that the church was planning to travel to Norway. “Yes, we are coming at some point,” he said, stating that they “are not completely sure when yet” but “have begun gathering information around the funerals.” Drain informed NRK that the community has no members in Norway, suggesting that “Norway has made it a national policy to ridicule God.” NRK reported that while Drain claimed to know about Utøya, he did ask the reporter in question whether they were talking about a kindergarten or small school. Drain himself chose to join the church 10 years ago after making a documentary about Christian fundamentalism.

Members of the small church community, described by many as a cult or hate group, have regularly protested at the funerals of American soldiers because they believe the US has shunned God by enabling homosexuality. They usually hold placards at such protests that read, “Thank God for 9/11,” “God Hates Fags” and “Fag Troops.” They have also been known to burn the American flag at pickets, and have been further criticized for anti-Semitic and Islamophobic protests and statements. The church is led by Fred Phelps and had an estimated 71 members in 2007, many of whom are members of the Phelps family. The group was banned from entering the UK in 2009 after threatening to protest at a youth production of the play The Laramie Project, which is about the murder of a gay student at an American university.

‘One of the worst ideas in the world’
A chief of staff with the Oslo police district, Johan Fredriksen, told NRK that “if they go through with what they are threatening, I can only certify that this is one of the worst ideas in the world at the moment.” Fredriksen went on to say that “normal thinking people do not think in such a way,” adding that he does not think “they deserve more attention.” While Fredriksen himself said he “had a problem with taking this seriously,” he nonetheless promised that the police would “manage to take care of it” if the threats were followed through. “These statements confirm that humans are the world’s most complicated construction, this is beyond any common sense and we have problems with relating to it,” Fredriksen concluded.

The Westboro Baptists received widespread attention in Europe after a BBC documentary, produced by famous documentary maker Louis Theroux, followed the church’s protests and interviewed a number of its members. The documentary, called “The Most Hated Family in America,” also aired on NRK in Norway. The interest in Norway around the church led one Norwegian, Laura Knarvik, to undertake a school project on the group, after which she has regularly received propaganda from the church. Knarvik told NRK that the group thinks “they are the world’s real Christians,” but she is not sure whether they have contacts in Norway that can help arrange the planned trip.
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Westboro Baptists to ‘picket’ funerals : Views and News from Norway

Idiots.
 
These people are certifiable. It won't be long before something very tragic happens at the hands of this group. They are right on the edge, and it would not be hard for them to step over the line.
 
They lack some serious empathy.
 
One of these days, they're gonna step over the line.
 
I'm a Baptist by faith but even these "Baptists" definitely are not what I am. They're definitely off-the-wall crazy, borderline insane, and absolutely a cult since the majority of Westboro Baptist Church are family members.

While my thoughts are to the victims of Utoenoya Island, the 68 dead (toll inaccurate? Then post the accurate toll) don't deserve a picketing burial. The problem does not lie in their being dead. They potentially could not be homosexual, Muslims; then again what can I say? I wasn't there to know each and every one of these dead.

Westboro Baptist Church can preach against homosexuality since that's the hardline doctrine of Christianity. However, their approach to decrying the "sins" of fags are absolutely not Christian. It's full of hate, violent anger, and a lot of hollering and screaming. Yes, they have faced attacks, rocks thrown at them, their van pelted with whatever the protesters can throw at them.

It is no doubt that Westboro Baptist will face a time, an end to what they do. While Oslo may not approve of their coming to Norway, there will be a bunch of pissed Norwegians who may not approve of what they do.

What I am really pissed about is not only Westboro Baptist but the failure of Norwegian police to secure Utoenoya and arrest/take down Breivik before any death could've occurred. Such a shame that all of the dead were KIDS! KIDS!!!! They would have had a looong life ahead of them, and Breivik cut them down...

Westboro Baptist needs to stay out of every single funeral. They need to stop pissing and moaning about homosexuality. If you want a homosexual to change, become straight (which does happen but not often), show them the love that Jesus gave to the world and give them the time to think about why/how dangerous it can be being gay. Then again, we have no rights to tell/push our faith/doctrines/beliefs down others throats just because we're right, superior, and the Godly race that will soon rule all of Earth, mwuahahahhaaha. Not. These "Godly" people need to start getting a grip.

Rest in peace, those of you who were killed at Utoenoya...
 
Huscurian said:
I'm a Baptist by faith but even these "Baptists" definitely are not what I am. They're definitely off-the-wall crazy, borderline insane, and absolutely a cult since the majority of Westboro Baptist Church are family members.

While my thoughts are to the victims of Utoenoya Island, the 68 dead (toll inaccurate? Then post the accurate toll) don't deserve a picketing burial. The problem does not lie in their being dead. They potentially could not be homosexual, Muslims; then again what can I say? I wasn't there to know each and every one of these dead.

Westboro Baptist Church can preach against homosexuality since that's the hardline doctrine of Christianity. However, their approach to decrying the "sins" of fags are absolutely not Christian. It's full of hate, violent anger, and a lot of hollering and screaming. Yes, they have faced attacks, rocks thrown at them, their van pelted with whatever the protesters can throw at them.

It is no doubt that Westboro Baptist will face a time, an end to what they do. While Oslo may not approve of their coming to Norway, there will be a bunch of pissed Norwegians who may not approve of what they do.

What I am really pissed about is not only Westboro Baptist but the failure of Norwegian police to secure Utoenoya and arrest/take down Breivik before any death could've occurred. Such a shame that all of the dead were KIDS! KIDS!!!! They would have had a looong life ahead of them, and Breivik cut them down...

Westboro Baptist needs to stay out of every single funeral. They need to stop pissing and moaning about homosexuality. If you want a homosexual to change, become straight (which does happen but not often), show them the love that Jesus gave to the world and give them the time to think about why/how dangerous it can be being gay. Then again, we have no rights to tell/push our faith/doctrines/beliefs down others throats just because we're right, superior, and the Godly race that will soon rule all of Earth, mwuahahahhaaha. Not. These "Godly" people need to start getting a grip.

Rest in peace, those of you who were killed at Utoenoya...
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You sound like your SBC. Where in TX are you? Our pastor moved here from TX.

As far as getting homosexuals to change, it rarely occurs overnight and it's generally a process that the person goes through over a period of years.

As far as it being 'dangerous' to be gay - the only danger is people like Westboro Baptist Church that spread messages of hate, violence, and anger in Jesus name. This is not biblical nor even right just on a general scale. It's hate sugarcoated in religion, not any actual faith.

JMHO.
 
Dixie said:
You sound like your SBC. Where in TX are you? Our pastor moved here from TX.

As far as getting homosexuals to change, it rarely occurs overnight and it's generally a process that the person goes through over a period of years.

As far as it being 'dangerous' to be gay - the only danger is people like Westboro Baptist Church that spread messages of hate, violence, and anger in Jesus name. This is not biblical nor even right just on a general scale. It's hate sugarcoated in religion, not any actual faith.

JMHO.
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I agree with you Dixie that homosexuals who change do not do it overnight. It takes a lengthy process to be able to roll back. However, when it comes to homosexuals, I do NOT advocate hate speech, sexual slurs, etc. It sets back homosexuals and further worsens the problem. Westboro is definitely not of Jesus since they simply spread messages like you said. Jesus never spoke once of hate, violence, or anger.

As for my Baptist denomination, I'm a IFB (Independent-Fundamental) which is not the same as the Southern Baptists, American Baptists, etc.
 
Huscurian said:
I agree with you Dixie that homosexuals who change do not do it overnight. It takes a lengthy process to be able to roll back. However, when it comes to homosexuals, I do NOT advocate hate speech, sexual slurs, etc. It sets back homosexuals and further worsens the problem. Westboro is definitely not of Jesus since they simply spread messages like you said. Jesus never spoke once of hate, violence, or anger.

As for my Baptist denomination, I'm a IFB (Independent-Fundamental) which is not the same as the Southern Baptists, American Baptists, etc.
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I am sure that homosexuals the world over thank you for your open mindedness.
 
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