Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church will be in Helena to protest Helena’s “pro-gay” churches (including a Baptist church and the Catholic cathedral) and the Montana Supreme Court (“People’s Republic of Sodom.”)
I plan to participate in any counter-protests. But I’d like a sign on a stick that is funny and can be read by passerby going 30 miles an hour.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Whistlepig
I though this response from the local Catholic church was pretty cool:
Monsignor Kevin O’Neill, of the Helena Diocese, called the group reprehensible and labeled its statements as vile and hate-filled.
“They don’t seek to reside within the truth,” O’Neill said. “Theirs is a narrow, bigoted mind, and you have to pray for them.”
O’Neill said that while the church does not condone or promote the homosexual lifestyle, it does not discriminate against the sexual orientation of the individual.
(Not that I believe one bit of it, but I figure if God Hates Sweden and sent the Tsunami because they “love fags”, a little cancer for a child-abusing wife-beater would only be fair).
Oooh, I like that. Particularly here in the west where people know what manure is. And it could work good if I went and stood in the middle of Fred and crew.
Whistlepig
It’s probably hopeless to expect this, but the ideal situation would be Fred and a handful of his followers huddled together outside a local church in the snow, freezing their buns off, while absolutely no one pays attention.
I apologise in advance for the language (If you think you’ll be offended, don’t read the spoiler box) and it may not actually be appropriate to make such a sign (in terms of public disorder etc), but maybe:
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ATTENTION-WHORES
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(Except, of course, this only draws more attention to them)
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He’s going to be in my town in July to protest my mayor, who is gay.
The mayor’s nephew lives at my house so I get all the details (including a copy of his complete assholeish letter requesting space for his hate group).
I’ll be first in line to flip him off.
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Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge lest you be judged yourselves… Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?”