I'll admit I have my share of things that annoy me: failure to yield right of way, tardiness and general/unnecessary rudeness just to name a few things. But the Westboro Baptist Church -- they have worn out my patience and understanding and have skipped right past annoyance and straight to lividity. The members of Westboro Baptist Church have made reputations for themselves by making un-welcomed appearances at funerals of fallen soldiers clad with picket signs that read "Thank God for dead soldiers" and "God hates fags."
Albert Snyder, of York, PA, filed a lawsuit and sued the aforementioned Westboro Baptist "crazies" from Kansas -- and won. Today Mr. Snyder was awarded $2.9 million in compensatory damages, $6 million in punitive damages for invasion of privacy and $2 million for causing emotional distress to the family.
Do I think that award in the millions is a little outrageous? Absolutely.
Do I hope that Mr. Snyder will do something productive with that money, i.e. fund support groups for those in similar situations? Absolutely.
But do I think Westboro Baptist Church owes at least that for all the families who they have so wrecklessly kicked when they were already down? Absolutely.
It's one thing to be against the war. It's an entirely different thing to be tactless and asinine with zero respect for those who have given everything they had.
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Dear Baltimore Jury Members,
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bekah
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As a Christian and a Minister I find it hard to believe that the so called, Westboro Baptist Church, is related (not affiliated with) to the Christian Church or Jesus Christ in any way. I do not know what Bible they could possibly use. Whatever, it is certainly misused. They are the perfect example of of how persons can misuse ANY religion for their own extreme purposes. May God forgive them for their blaspheming and misrepresentation of God's Name in such hate filled ways.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree with you more Reverend.
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