Comments on: Calumny May Defame

By: ogre

ogre — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:02:01 +0000

#61 … \”WBC secretly–\” what?

I had planned to join WBC, stand in their midst with a two-sided sign on a tall pole. The side facing them would say something critical and ambiguous, and the second side which would face the on-lookers, would say “NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS. VISA, CASH OR HUMAN SACRIFICE.”
Good thing I didn’t because I might be the only one who found that funny. Also, I hear WBC was a no-show.

By: SomeDude

SomeDude — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:19:32 +0000

What about using their own tactics against them?

Not responding in anger, but responding with humor. The media is all about the novel and sensational: usually these situations end with a bunch of people getting mad at the WBC and that\’s that. Why not brandish signs with amusing and light hearted non-sequitors like \”My atheist god thinks you need a hug\” or \”WBC secretly

By: BHodges

BHodges — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:53:38 +0000

Jeremy: Don’t thank me; thank MS Paint.

By: MikeInWeHo

MikeInWeHo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:51:04 +0000

re: 58

So I guess that makes their presence at Ledger’s funeral OK, CK?

By: CK

CK — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:57:43 +0000

\”Theyâ€™re picketing for the same reason theyâ€™re picketing Heath Ledger[\']s funeral, publicity.\”

Well, Ledger also played a gay cowboy in a blockbuster hit, which President Hinckley did not do, last time I checked.

By: Bruce V C

Bruce V C — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:24:19 +0000

In addition to disturbing the peace as was already mentioned, tresspassing and disrupting a religious service (a misdemeanor in Utah), such as were brought against this woman might be brought.

For me though, it’s simply my duty to ignore them and focus on the issue at hand—worshipping the Lord in response to the emulable life’s work of one of His prophets.

I have been in sacrament meetings before when individuals of other faiths have come to the pulpit to criticize the Church during fast and testimony meeting. In one, the Bishop’s counsellors stood up and escorted the person out of the building. I have been in other meetings where a person has stood up and criticized the Bishop loudly, once making a threat on his life. Let’s not forget what happened to President Hunter with Cody Judy. Fast and testimony meeting went on—with testimony. The other meetings went on—withaccomplishment. President Hunter went on with his talk. “Life has a fair number of challenges in it,” he said, ” as demonstrated.” and that was his only mention of a bomb threat minutes before.

As for President Hinckly at the Christmas devotional two years ago, he didn’t even flinch.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:03:01 +0000

BHodges: brilliant work, sir!

By: BHodges

BHodges — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:43:00 +0000

For Jeremy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/LifeOnaPlate/Misc/wbc2.jpg

By: MikeInWeHo

MikeInWeHo — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:25:43 +0000

For what it’s worth, at large Gay Pride events they are typically behind a police barrier in a designated protest area. Lots of gay couples have fun standing in front of them, kissing, and getting their picture taken. It’s almost a tradition. I agree with Kevinf: It would be unfortunate if the LDS took them seriously or over-reacted. That’s playing right into their hands.

By: Kevinf

Kevinf — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:01:46 +0000

Everybody knows these folks for what they are, and our best action is to just ignore them. The less credence we give them, the more they pale in comparison to us. Don’t yell at them, don’t talk to them, just ignore them.

The last thing we want is to be known as the church that went all postal on the Westboro folks.