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Updated: 6:05 PM Jul 31, 2008
Church Plans To Picket Outside Camp Lejeune
The murder of Maria Lauterbach has attracted the attention of a controversial church based in Kansas. Posted: 8:33 AM Jan 17, 2008 |
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The murder of Maria Lauterbach has attracted the attention of a controversial church based in Kansas.
The Westboro Baptist Church is planning to picket outside Camp Lejeune this Saturday and next Saturday. Westboro Baptist Church members claim the deaths of U.S. military service men and women around the world is God's way of punishing America for its tolerance of homosexuality.
Jacksonville police have rejected a permit request, saying the group did not apply within 10 days before the planned event. Camp Lejeune Base Commander Adele Hodges notified marines to stay away from the demonstration, saying the group may try to generate more publicity by provoking a confrontation.
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Posted by: Cactus
Location: Strabain, NC
on Jan 20, 2008 at 09:00 PM
Seems like a good time for a military review at the front gate. Time for JAX to show up in response to these idots. I'll be there.
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Posted by: P. Richard
Location: Havelovk
on Jan 19, 2008 at 02:44 PM
That WBC group is just a wannabe bunch of deranged folks... Need some papers taken out (involentary commintment) and send them to Cherry Hospital permently..... TO the Marines ~ SEMPER FI..... 22 yrs retired - USMC GOD BLESS
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Posted by: Kellie
Location: Lejeune
on Jan 19, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Do the research. The church hates Jews, homosexuals, military, muslims...there is no end to their list. It's not affiliated with any other Baptist organizations. They are off on their own tangent. They get their funding from suing people who attack them at these protests. They use their children as shields. They even have their own "language" and brainwash their members. Call the number for the church and you'll get an earful of rehearsed hatred. I did. They are C.R.A.Z.Y. And I agree with everyone who pleads to the media NOT to give them any air time. It fuels their fire. We need to ignore them as best we can.
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