Counter-protest against Phelps today in Moore, Oklahoma

[Wednesdays]

http://www.kwtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9926782&nav=menu681_2

Counter Protest, Prayer Vigil Planned Against Kansas Church

By Jon Jordan, NEWS 9

MOORE, Oklahoma -- Their language is controversial and Monday, members of the Westboro Baptist Church out of Topeka, Kansas will make their voices heard in Oklahoma at a metro high school.

The church, known for their hatred of gays, plans to picket outside Moore High School and outside the state capitol Monday afternoon. At least one other group is preparing a vigil to counter protest.

As soon as word got out the group was coming to Moore High School, people have been furious. Westboro Church officials told NEWS 9 people from Oklahoma have flooded their phones, telling them to stay out of the state.

Westboro Baptist Church is angered that Revered Scott Jones, an openly gay pastor, was allowed to give prayer to legislatures inside the state capitol.

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(The teevee version of this was more slanted in favor of the haters. Sigh...maybe someday Oklahoma will advance beyond the Stone Age. :eyes: Having said that, it's interesting that the counter-protest is being organized by a local Baptist church!)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. There are some Baptists

who are very mad that Westboro claims to be a Baptist church. I realize that the Baptists are not a top-down organization, but really a group of independent churches, but I think many Baptists fear that the general public believes that they are all affiliated and work together like the Methodists and Episcopalians.

[bluedawg12]

2. I hope the counter - protestors remain safe

from what I have read here, there are some pretty extreme views on gays, in Ok.

[a la izquierda]

3. Counter-protests also organized by..

OU's GLBTF group, keeping the students' desires in mind. Many students at the high school suggested that the school be empty, and they have been given permission to leave 20 minutes early. So, if the school is empty, our GLBTF group will respect the "Silent Campus" protest
Yeah, some of us have advanced beyond the Stone Age. We're not all knuckle-dragging morons.