Westboro Baptist Church's Plan To Picket Cory Monteith's Funeral Is Shameful

[nuckin_futz]

Mods, I know there's already a thread regarding this man's death. However, this is a different topic which probably deserves it's own thread. Feel free to merge them if you disagree.

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The Westboro Baptist Church announced on Twitter Sunday morning that they will be picketing "Glee" star Cory Monteith's funeral. Monteith was found dead in his hotel room Saturday, July 13, after the staff realized he had missed his checkout time. He was 31 years old.

The homophobic tweets describe Monteith as a perpetuator of Chris Colfer's role as a gay teenager, Kurt Hummel, on "Glee." They went on to say that he was "struck down by raging mad God."

The account also tweeted to all of the cast members of the showing, saying "Praise God Almighty" that Monteith was dead.

Shirley Phelps-Roper, one of the more active spokespeople for the group, said that the church was "GLEE-ful over God's righteous judgment."

This is not the first time the Topeka, Kan., based organization has claimed they would protest. Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December, the organization announced it would picket a vigil being held for the victims and their families.

But if Monteith should be put to rest in his home country of Canada, the WBC might have to turn right back around.

In 2008, they crossed the border to arrive at a funeral of a 22-year-old who was murdered on a Greyhound bus. Their intent was to tell Canadians that the murder was God's response to policies allowing homosexuality, abortion and divorce and remarriage.

In light of this, the Canadian Border Patrol told officers in 2008 not to allow anyone to cross who had signs or pamphlets consistent with the church's message.

We can only hope they will be rightfully turned away should Monteith's funeral services take place in Canada.

Much of Hollywood continues to mourn the loss of Monteith, taking to Twitter to express their condolences and offer prayers.

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There's a video at the following link.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/westboro-baptist-church-cory-monteith_n_3598346.html

[Bieksasangryface]

Fill an empty 26 oz liquor bottle 2/3 full with gasoline, stuff a rag down the neck of it. Throw it at WBC preotest group.

[inane]

These people that we hate are so disgusting and disrespectful! Look how disrespectful and disgusting they are! Here's a link and video and a post about how disgusting and disrespectful they are! Come on click it! They are just so disgusting that we need to talk about them and give them free PR. Click it!

[MattyM]

Sickening. There are no words to describe how I feel about these people and how warped their "message of God" is.

They should somehow be charged or sued for harassment.

[nuckin_futz]

These people that we hate are so disgusting and disrespectful! Look how disrespectful and disgusting they are! Here's a link and video and a post about how disgusting and disrespectful they are! Come on click it! They are just so disgusting that we need to talk about them and give them free PR. Click it!

[Captain Bob]

But religion is all about "Love thy neighbour".....

[Blackberries]

If they even get into Canada they wont be here long.

[Karlsson`s Flo]

But religion is all about "Love thy neighbour".....

[CB007]

Fill an empty 26 oz liquor bottle 2/3 full with gasoline, stuff a rag down the neck of it. Throw it at WBC preotest group.

[etsen3]

It's pretty shameful but not the least bit surprising either. We've known about these nutjobs for years.

[Alchemy Time]

Westboro is an embarrassment to Christianity, Religion in general, and really, the entire human race. The amount of ignorance, not only of human rights, but of their own gospel, sickens me.

[ckamo]

I was actually thinking that they'd do this the night I heard about Monteith's passing.

Hopefully they get turned back at the border as they should be. What they do is the complete opposite of what it should mean to be Christian.

[Canucks fan in chicago]

And people say I'm wrong for being an atheist.

[WonderTwinPowers]

Fill an empty 26 oz liquor bottle 2/3 full with gasoline, stuff a rag down the neck of it. Throw it at WBC preotest group.

[Gran Turismo]

Fill an empty 26 oz liquor bottle 2/3 full with gasoline, stuff a rag down the neck of it. Throw it at WBC preotest group.

[The Bookie]

In 2008, they crossed the border to arrive at a funeral of a 22-year-old who was murdered on a Greyhound bus. Their intent was to tell Canadians that the murder was God's response to policies allowing homosexuality, abortion and divorce and remarriage.

In light of this, the Canadian Border Patrol told officers in 2008 not to allow anyone to cross who had signs or pamphlets consistent with the church's message.

[canucks#01fan]

Doesnt this group only have like 80 or so members, how do they manage to get so much publicity? Less publicity the better IMO

[Lychees]

So... was Cory actually homosexual or was it just the character he portrays? Not that it should matter, but just curious.

[Alchemy Time]

And people say I'm wrong for being an atheist.

[Edler0023]

So... was Cory actually homosexual or was it just the character he portrays? Not that it should matter, but just curious.