December 9th, 2010
09:20 AM ET
10 years ago
Westboro Baptist Church says it will picket Elizabeth Edwards' funeral
(CNN) - Members of the Westboro Baptist Church announced Thursday plans to picket Saturday's funeral for Elizabeth Edwards in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Kansas-based Church - monitored by anti-hate groups such as the Anti-Defamation league and the Southern Poverty Law Center - is known for its extremist opposition to homosexuals, Jews and other groups.
The church members also oppose the War in Iraq.
According to the church's website, members will hold a protest from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Edwards, the estranged wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, died Tuesday after a six-year battle with breast cancer.
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We should send the national guard in for these freaks, take em out.
You people really need to get a life! This woman has been through more then enough and you could at least take your stupidity elsewhere. Why spew your hatred at a funeral for a respectable woman and in front of her family, especially her children. You people deserve to have a life of pure hell!
What possible reason could these pigs have to demonstrate at Mrs. Edwards' funeral? I would hope that her family could get a restraining order against them that would keep Westboro Baptist from being within 500 miles of the funeral.
These sort of people should be shot. If these sort of people were protesting right by my sons or daughters or friends funeral i would literally kill as many as i could.
"The Kansas-based Church – monitored by anti-hate groups such as the Anti-Defamation league and the Southern Poverty Law Center – is known for its extremist opposition to homosexuals, Jews and other groups.
The church members also oppose the War in Iraq."
Which group opposed by this "church" does Elizabeth Edwards represent as a mother who sadly lost her long battle with cancer? I fundamentally disagree with the WBC on everything; however, this is a new low. This makes me sick.
I really am glad that these people show up like this just to show everyone how hateful they are. I consider it an education to people that have love in their hearts, to see the evil side of life that hides under the veil of religion.
They are in for a big surprise when their judgement day comes.
What the HECK???? Are they kidding? Sometimes, FREE SPEECH needs to be "nipped in the bud" to keep it contained!!! I wonder how many COLORED faces you will see in that crowd????
CNN – there is NOT enough news here! WHY are they protesting? Are they FOR Cancer and feel that Elizabeth should not have received treatment for it???????????? Is it because Elizabeth is pro-GAY or pro-Iraq War or is she JEWISH???? You are so quick to print a story without having all of the FACTS FIRST!!! There is NOTHING wrong with being the LAST to PRINT but all of the FACTS are THERE!!!
Thank you!!
Just when you think that this so-called Christian organization can disgrace itself no further, it hits absolute rock-bottom with this intention. Despicability knows no limits.
These publicity-seeking idiots should be considered terrorist because they are an extremist group and spread their hatred at funerals, almost always an emotional setting, for nothing more than publicizing their hatred at the expense of all Americans. It's by the first Amendment of the constitution that allows them to spread their anti-american ideas. Too bad they are not in Iraq so we can thank God for IED's.
These people are disgusting ...
How can a human being do this to another human being they claim to be christian. If they are an example of gods people, I am very sorry for God. These people are a disgrace and make me think twice about freedom of speech.
More nuts out there? Who the H do some people think they are.
They oppose Jews? That would include Jesus, who was never anything but a Jew, and ditto Virgin Mary, disciples, friends and relatives. The WBC are cruel, hate-filled nutbars who have no idea about religion – their own or anyone else's. Shame on them. Elizabeth Edwards' life was a blessing.
How come no one ever pickets a mafia funeral?
I'm really tired of the Westboro church "protesting" everything in sight and standing behind freedom of religion to justify it. Keep your religion in your church, not at funerals for dead service men or in this case a public figure.
Maybe we should start protesting in front of their church on Sunday mornings ?
By covering this story, CNN is contributing to WBCs agenda. They need to be completely ignored by the media.
Stay classy Westboro
What a wonderful bunch of people, these members of the Westboro Baptist Church. I wish them well, a deep well with about 1000 gallons of nitric acid at the bottom.
Not really a church... just a bunch of crazies. please don't associate them with any church.
This makes me sick to my stomach.
This is not a Christian group. I have a feeling God may deny its members access to heaven when it's their turn to explain their behavior to Him.
These people are the absolute scum of the earth. They evil personified – the church of satan.
Are you kidding me. Come on. Lets have a little respect. The bilbe even says to have respect for the dead. If you liked her or not she deserves a little respect and respect for her kids. God these people infuriate me
these people are sick.. they are following a false religion and wrong for what they are doing.. WBC members are confused and lost.
really???? why? heres an idea instead, take everyone from your church and go shopping for toys...then deliver them to the childrens hospital nearby....then go home have a beer and a pizza, and chill out.....leave the mourners alone.....theres no purpose to your actions....