Westboro Baptist Church Attorney: U.S. Military Worse Than Al Qaeda

American soldiers are worse than Al Qaeda extremists, the chief attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church claimed over the weekend.

Fresh off a Supreme Court victory in which justices ruled overwhelmingly that the congregation's offensive demonstrations are protected by the First Amendment, Margie Phelps, daughter of church leader Fred Phelps, explained on Fox News Sunday that her group believed American servicemembers were in lower moral standing than Al Qaeda terrorists.

"The American soldier is worse, because he pretends that he's fighting for liberty and a Christian nation. And there is not a bigger lie on the face of this earth today. Those soldiers are fighting for same-sex marriage and all the lesser included sins. And there is not an ounce of nobility in the United States military in this day. If you fear God, you won't put that uniform on," Phelps said.

Phelps, who claimed after the Supreme Court decision last week that the church planned to "quadruple" down on their protests, also characterized the struggle between the Westboro Baptist Church and the Pentagon as a vendetta.

"Now, check this out: the Pentagon has declared war on this little church. And when they did that, they declared war on God almighty," said Phelps. "They have epic failed, to use their language, and in God's view of this matter, to use their belly badass term, it's tango down. They are not going to win this fight that they have brought."

During the interview, Phelps also expressed her belief that Supreme Court justices, as well as the president -- who she characterized in passing as the anti-Christ -- would both be going to hell.

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Comments

[DREGstudios]

08:00 PM on 03/14/2011

What are Fred Phelps and the WBC afraid of? Rainbows? Unicorns? A flaming pink queer apocalypse? I attempted to address this with a portrait of the good reverend on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/03/fred-phelps-and-westboro-baptist-church.html Drop in and let me know what you think!

[Strattastic]

07:21 PM on 03/12/2011

It's gonna be hilarious when they find out Hell doesn't exist.

[Frout]

09:12 AM on 03/12/2011

Because you can say something doesn't mean you should. This ia what happens when we cut mental health funding. The IRS needs to investigate them. Everyone needs to emplore their local leaders to pass an ordinance no allowing protesting wit in 10 miles of a funeral.

[IntheVillage]

08:03 AM on 03/12/2011

Why does'nt Peter King lead an inquiry into this group?

[ladyvader]

05:05 PM on 03/13/2011

Because this group isn't violent.

Now, the better question is why isn't he inquiring into groups like Operation Rescue?

[janeway1982]

11:45 PM on 03/11/2011

The "animals" of Westboro Baptist Church, and yes I call them animals because they are not humans, are a complete waste of life. These animals deserve to be drawn and quartered. I always try not to hate anything but they are coming close to getting on my list. They are domestic terrorists. I am not Christian, but they give them a bad name. Religious extremism is dangerous. They are no better than the people that flew the planes into the towers. I really hope these animals get what is coming to them. I hope one bites the dust soon so I can protest at their funeral. I am going to bring every friend I have from all walks of life and wear my rainbow shirt and sing its raining men right out front and dare one of those animals to say something to me. They just need to find a rope and do us all a favor. Bugger off WBC!

[redzz]

08:11 PM on 03/09/2011

And thank you to Bill O'Reilly for taking care of the Snyder's legal finances. Bill's a true patriot!

[redzz]

08:07 PM on 03/09/2011

Although disappointed in the SC's ruling(because I wanted this "church" to go down the tubes), I love our freedoms of speech.
But in the case of this "church", they have disrupted funerals of service men, causing emotional pain and suffering to others that have no control over homosexuality or other sins of the world. It is not up to this church to condemn, curse or crucify others. All which, if you are a Christian, is NOT what God wants a Christian to do. They are heretics and are blaspheming God. Horrible!

This "church" is not the norm Baptist church; not even Christian. It is some type of radical extremist group that is using religion as a guise to push their political agenda. I am waiting for someone or group to take them out. I won't shed a tear for them...

America is still a blessed nation. One of the best countries in the world, and hopefully still the most powerful. Anyone that believes the US is cursed needs to visit North Korea, even Libya.

[Les Kern]

07:59 AM on 03/09/2011

Naaahh.. Well maybe perhaps equal?

[Ignacio Casali]

12:55 AM on 03/09/2011

First ammendment of the Constitution includes freedom of religion, so lets forget a little bit about the bible. the only think that SC ruled is the protection of the Freedom of speech, not defending at all any of the westboro ideas. not saying who's right or who's wrong, but eventhoug i am christian we cant forget about the freedom of religoin of this country

[Tom Jacobs]

11:28 PM on 03/08/2011

Yeah Westboro lawyer. I will still bet the Eastboro and Nortboro Baptist Churches can beat your butts in the cow chip toss.

[cetude]

09:26 AM on 03/08/2011

Westboro Baptist Church brings the Supreme Court to their knees! They say America is cursed. Shirley is 100% right. The Supreme Court's ruling is proof of that and the mentality of people who determines what is right and wrong. We are 100% cursed. Not blessed.

[Bam Truth Hurts]

11:55 AM on 03/08/2011

I was surprised at first at this church but once I tried to see their point, I realized they are right. The main lesson in the bible is if you follow god you will be blessed if you don't you will be cursed. Plain and simple.

[janeway1982]

11:51 PM on 03/11/2011

There is a HUGE difference between what is legal and what is right. These animals, and yes they are animals not people, have no humanity. They are religious fanatics that have a warped and twisted interpretation of the Bible. They don't care about America they care about destroying America from the inside out. They are domestic terrorists and like bad animals they should be put down. It is sick that instead of really wanting to spread the word of God they spread hate and intolerance. America is not cursed "cetude" you are sadly mistaken.

[David Speakman]

07:16 AM on 03/08/2011

As someone once said: The only thing wrong with the Westboro Baptists is that they weren't held under water long enough!

[Frout]

09:13 AM on 03/12/2011

Amen

[thereisonlyoneparty]

03:04 AM on 03/08/2011

They are correct, but not for the reasoning used.  The US military is more evil because it supports an evil regime that perpetrates horrors all over the world.  Al Qaeda is not good, but on the evil scale it is like a 2 compared to the off the charts reading for the US military.

I agree with the anti-American stance of this church and its use of non-violent tactics.  It is like a good version of Al Qaeda (which is good in views, but not in action; killing people is a violation of rights, even if the people killed are Americans.)

[B kelley]

09:00 AM on 03/11/2011

You are so wrong...it was Islamic extremist that brought us 9-11...not our military...and it's the sacrifice of our military that allows these hypocrites (Westboro) the right to protest...Christ died for all...even these heathens who profess their rights and their empty faith...for are they not casting stones...creating strife and conflict in times of great emotional duress...??? speak only that which is true and that which is good...but to picket a funeral as a protest and "Thank God for dead soldiers?" God bless our falling heros...and God bless America...and keep...sustain these familes in their time of grief...and thank God I am not a Baptist...!!!

[ladyvader]

05:14 PM on 03/13/2011

Fred is that you?

[ThirdSection]

01:34 AM on 03/08/2011

Check it out! Fred Phelps' son Nate is now a vocal atheist and a gay rights activist!

http://www.xtra.ca/public/national/fred_phelps_son_gets_new_job_promoting_atheism_and_battling_homophobia-8955.aspx

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

[jrakansas]

01:22 AM on 03/08/2011

"They have epic failed, to use their language..."
No, that's not the language. Fail is a noun, not a verb.

This is the nicest thing I could say without being permanently banned.

[RagingHawk]

09:17 AM on 03/09/2011

Fail is a verb, but epic is not an adjective.

[Strattastic]

07:23 PM on 03/12/2011

In that sentences instance, the correct usage of 'epic' and 'fail' would be as a adverb and a noun respectively. "They have failed epically".