Westboro Baptist Church to Protest at Elizabeth Edwards Funeral

Oh my gosh. Those characters at the cult back in Kansas, known as the Westboro Baptist Church, are in the national spotlight once again. This time, according to multiple news reports,

they plan on picketing the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards. Their website didn't elaborate on what sin Mrs. Edwards supposedly committed, but then again, they probably don't even know themselves.
- Chicago Now

In actuallity, their website accuses her of "spewing blasphemy."
ABC News reported,

The statement claims, among other things, that Edwards refused to pray to God to cure her of cancer.
-ABC News

Why can't they just leave her alone? She put up with her husbands infidelity in their marriage. She suffered a horrible fight (and eventually unsuccessful) with cancer. Why are these people protesting her funeral? Who knows. Like the person in the quoted blog above, I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to wait for the Senators funeral (whenever that may be). Sure, we have all sinned, and come short of the glory of God, but good grief leave the poor woman alone. She's dead, let her family bury her in peace.

I have never understood this group. From the moment they started their protests, I have tried to bring about the true message. They twist the doctrines of the Bible to fit their own perverse message.

One thing, I have discovered. Back home, when I seen them picketing each day, they were always on the high traffic corners. On Sundays, when they were picketing churches, including some very evangelical ones, they were churches on high traffic corners or if they weren't were very large churches that created an unusual amount of traffic for that particular corner. Another words, they are nothing more then publicity hounds. Going out to places where there is a lot of traffic and/or media. That is why, I think that they are going to Elizabeth's funeral. Because of who she is, there will be all kinds of media there. So they traveling across this great country to get in front of all those cameras.

Of course, we live in a free country, and they have the freedom to such protests. No matter how much I or anyone else hates it. However, I believe they committed treason several years ago, when news reports stated they were in Iraq, to be shields for Saddam Hussein, against Americas bombs. But, no charges were ever brought, and that is disgusting. If they hate this country that much, they should leave. Of course what other country, would but up with their hate? What other country would offer them the freedom, that they love to use to show their disrespect for?

With her death, John Edwards becomes the primary caretaker for the younger children. Family friends told ABC News he plans to move back into the 28,000-square-foot mansion the couple had built and once shared.
-ABC News

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