Heights2Bastrop Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 According to penlive.com, members of The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, known for protesting at the funerals of servicemen killed in action in Iraq, will protest at the funerals of the Amish schoolchildren murdered by Roberts. Their reason is that Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 While my first urge is to drive to Pennsylvania and physically take out my outrage on these "Christians", after reading this article about how the Amish community is handling this tragedy, I believe the better approach is to simply admire the strength and courage of their convictions.http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15120230/John said he wouldn't do a television interview. The Amish believe pictures are a sign of vanity, and pictures on TV are an even worse way of indulging in the evils of the world. But John was willing to talk about the horrible school shooting that brought so much evil to this peaceful world. "We're very concerned that no message of revenge gets out," he said. "We believe in forgiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Ummmm.....Red, I am thinking "ROAD TRIP !" myself. I have been brought up to know that you just don't put your hands on a woman. But, I would knock that crazy cult leader delicate flower OUT COLD ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 I believe the better approach is to simply admire the strength and courage of their convictions.About a week ago, an unknown person hit and killed an Amish teen, then drove away. The Amish put out the word for the hit-and-run driver to contact them so that they could forgive him. I can admire their Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 nice FAQ link about the Amish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 It's nice the Amish are handling this so well.Unfortunately it takes tragedy to bring attention to the Amish community.Similar to the stingray information sweep that happened last month.Wikipedia is pretty good about showing trends and right now the Amish related Wikis are going nuts with updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 another interesting insight into Amish lifestyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Fred Phelps http://www.godhatesfags.com/memorial.html is no match for these amazing people.In case you didn't know, there is a small band of gays and families and friends of gays that go to funerals targeted by Phelps. They have stitched sheets together to form a shield outside the church or funeral home. The Phelps thugs are usually not allowed on the property but the churches and funeral homes give permission to the shielders. It's a small thing to do but it at least gives the families a measure of protection.But as I said before, these people are so amazing in their ability to forgive and move forward that the fraction of a human that is Phelps will ultimately be of no consequence.BTW, anyone want to wager the Amish will forgive him as well?Absolutely stunning dignity in the face of unbelievable tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nationally syndicated conservative talk show host, Mike Gallagher, made a deal with the attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church. For their agreement not to protest at the funerals, the group was given an hour of free air time on Gallagher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nationally syndicated conservative talk show host, Mike Gallagher, made a deal with the attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church. For their agreement not to protest at the funerals, the group was given an hour of free air time on Gallagher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 These people are amazing. I have such utter respect and admiration for this community.I agree Red. Their simpler life does bring many rewards that most are unaware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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