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ACLU & Westboro VS. Christianity

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by gekko, Jul 26, 2006.

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  1. gekko

    gekko New Member

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    I assume alot of people here know of the westboro church practices in ranting and raving at funerals and yelling out things like "God hates F*#S."
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    You be the judge here.

    the ACLU is apparently supporting the westboro baptists in their rants at military funerals where the westboro's yell things like "we're glad your dead!"
    from what i hear that's the kind of stuff they say.

    you be the judge - should the westboro baptists be allowed to do that? (they have a 300 ft. rule to abide by i believe)

    or should they not be allowed to?
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    taking into account that they do have a freedom of speech. and they'd probably resort to the american First Ammendment.

    also - if the government gets in this - and stops the westboro's speech -

    then who's next that the government stops? - could it be that those who talk of sin and repentance and "law before grace" be ousted next?
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    you be the judge - should they be allowed to speak like that?

    or should they be stopped?

    and how far could this go if they are stopped?
     
    #1 gekko, Jul 26, 2006
  2. gb93433

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    The FCC limits what can be said on the air waves. Free speech is not a right to use whatever language one wants and cause damage to another by gossip or slander, etc.

    Free speech does not allow for someone to be harassed.
     
    #2 gb93433, Jul 26, 2006
  3. StraightAndNarrow

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    I don't understand the title of this thread. If the ACLU is supporting the Westboro church (?) who is against them? I suppose there's some kind of suit but I doubt it's being brought by "Christianity."
     
    #3 StraightAndNarrow, Jul 26, 2006
  4. DeeJay

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    If we are going to allow the KKK to have public paraids and speaches then I do not think there is anything they can do about westboro.

    I would like to see the police turn there heads and not be looking at one of the funerals or maybe they could be busy on the other end of town. :thumbsup:
     
    #4 DeeJay, Jul 26, 2006
  5. LeBuick

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    Why would baptist yell obsanities at someones funeral?
     
    #5 LeBuick, Jul 26, 2006
  6. El_Guero

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    Yep - there should be a 1,000 foot distance. IMHO.
     
    #6 El_Guero, Jul 26, 2006
  7. El_Guero

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    PS

    When someone dies from their cult of personality, someone should take speakers and drown out their heresy with a true sermon of the Gospel. Maybe some of them would come to Christ.
     
    #7 El_Guero, Jul 26, 2006
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    NEW WORD ALERT!

    "Obsanities" (ob-SAN-it-ees) n. Cursing by crazy people.

    SOURCE: RBell's frontal lobe.

    I understood what you meant, LeBuick, but it was still a hoot.
     
    #8 rbell, Jul 26, 2006
  9. LeBuick

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    For that I'm bringing a megaphone to your funeral :laugh: :thumbs:
     
    #9 LeBuick, Jul 26, 2006
  10. DeeJay

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    Their reasoning is that God is punishing America, for allowing the gays to be gay, by killing its solders in Iraq.

    The words, mentaly ill, come to mind.
     
    #10 DeeJay, Jul 27, 2006
  11. DeeJay

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    This kind of thought is kind of scarry though. Even though I would not shed a tear if the Westboro crazies were shut up. I know it could be extended to other types of speech. How many people would consider witnessing on a street corner as harassment.

    Westboro would not fall under slander laws. They are voiceing their opinion about why troops are being killed and letting us know their feeling about that.
     
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  12. DeeJay

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    :thumbs:

    Maybe those speakers should be set up in front of their church every sunday. Somehow there should be news stories about how normal baptists oppose these so called baptists. I am tired of telling people that they do not reprisent what I believe in anyway.
     
    #12 DeeJay, Jul 27, 2006
  13. gekko

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    i dont think this would be a very good idea.

    i mean - the media would be all over it saying something like:

    "Christians opposing Christians"

    and that would give us a bad rap more then we got already...
     
    #13 gekko, Jul 27, 2006
  14. DeeJay

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    You are probably right, (rational thought takes over)
     
    #14 DeeJay, Jul 27, 2006
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    You've hit the nail on the head. The problem is that you have a group that no one outside the group really thinks they should be doing what they are doing. However, if you open the can of worms that stops these morons, pretty soon you're eating nightcrawler soup.
     
    #15 IIJohn7, Jul 27, 2006
  16. LeBuick

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    True, so we should play rap music through the speakers... :smilewinkgrin: :laugh:
     
    #16 LeBuick, Jul 27, 2006
  17. gekko

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    lol! ok. as long as its got Godly lyrics to it... hahaha :)
     
    #17 gekko, Jul 27, 2006
  18. Brother Shane

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    Although I do agree that God hates sodomites, I DO NOT believe in ANYTHING else they preach against and that SHOULD NOT be allowed.
     
    #18 Brother Shane, Jul 28, 2006
  19. gekko

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    God hates sodomism - his wrath abides on the person yes. i think hate is the wrong term though.
     
    #19 gekko, Jul 28, 2006
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    These demonstrators exhibit hateful, obnoxious, disgusting behavior. The best thing the media could do would be to identify them as a cult, following a misguided leader, rather than as "Christian protesters." One doesn't have to resort to their behavior / words / signs to protest the war against terrorism.
     
    #20 genesis12, Jul 28, 2006
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