Sunday, January 20, 2013
Westboro Baptists did not show up at Asbury United Methodist and First Baptist churches in South Whitehall, or two Allentown churches, Sunday morning but counter-protesters were there in case they did.
Update: 10:45 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 20 Westboro Baptists do not show up at First Baptist Church in South Whitehall, which was the group's fourth targeted church in the Lehigh Valley. South Whitehall Police Lt. John Christman, who is at First Baptist, said, "It’s a non-event. It’s been non-violent. It’s more social than anything." As for the controversial Westboro Baptists, he said, "I feel fortunate they didn’t show." Counter-protesters came to First Baptist, as they did to three other churches earlier Sunday, turning out in case Westboro Baptists did show up. Many carried signs against hate. There were two South Whitehall police cars and several officers at the church location. Update: 10:20 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 20 Counter-protest group at the…
Protestors from Westboro Baptist Church may show up at two South Whtehall churches today
Today's the day two South Whitehall churches find out if a threatened protest by Westboro Baptists will materialize. Lehigh Valley Live reported that an attorney for the Kansas-based group confirmed Westboro protestors will be in town on their way to President Obama's inauguration. It's not clear why Westboro has targeted four Lehigh Valley churches, each a different denomination -- Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and Methodist. Westboro failed to show up as threatened at the wake for Sandy Hook school principal Dawn Hochsprung in Connecticut last month. A volunteer biker brigade was there to shield mourners in case Westboro members protested the solemn event. South Whitehall police are planning extra patrols and several groups say they will …
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Volunteers are planning to counter Westboro Baptist's anti-gay message of hate in the Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Friday 9 a.m. Update: Lehigh Valley Live reports that an attorney for Westboro Baptist has confirmed the group will protest in the Lehigh Valley on Sunday. Original Story: Counter-protests are in the works in response to a Westboro Baptist press release stating the Kansas-based anti-gay group is coming to the Lehigh Valley on Sunday. It's not known if Westboro members will actually show up at the four local churches they say are "masquerading as whorehouses." Westboro failed to show up as threatened at the wake for Sandy Hook school principal Dawn Hochsprung in Connecticut last month. A volunteer biker brigade was there to shield mourners in case Westboro members protested the solemn event. South Whitehall police are planning extra patrols…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Controversial anti-gay group Westboro Baptist Church says it is going to protest at four Lehigh Valley churches on January 20
Threats of protests by Westboro Baptist Church have South Whitehall police planning extra patrols on Sunday. Folks are "a little ill at ease" said First Baptist Church secretary Kim Nemeth, who learned of the planned protest from police on Tuesday. Officials don't want people to feel inhibited when they come to worship. Westboro says it is planning to stage protests at four Lehigh Valley churches including the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, according to a press release posted on the group's website. Diocesan spokesman Matthew Kerr told Patch on Wednesday that he's aware of the protest but offered no further comment. "Often they don't show. We're hoping that occurs," said South Whitehall Police Lt. John Christman. He and township …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The controversial anti-gay group Westboro Baptist Church says it will protest at two South Whitehall churches Jan. 20.
Westboro Baptist Church says it is planning to stage protests at four Lehigh Valley churches including the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown on Sunday, according to a press release posted on the group's website. Protests are planned at two South Whitehall churches - Asbury United Methodist Church and First Baptist. South Whitehall police Lt. John Christman, aware of the planned Westboro protests, said, "Often they don't show. We're hoping that occurs." He and township Manager Jon Hammer met with the pastors at the targeted churches in South Whitehall about the matter Tuesday. If Westboro does picket, authorities will "let them do what they do," he said. "Let them have their protest." However, police would need to take …
Monday, December 17, 2012
A petition created Dec. 16 already has more than 46,000 supporters.
A petition to "Revoke the tax exempt status of the Westboro Baptist Church and re-classify Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group" has been filed on the White House, We the People, website. Westboro Baptist Church tweeted this weekend that it would picket funerals of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Connecticut and a group of hackers responded by posting contact information - email, address and phone numbers - of members of the church. Westboro Baptist Church is an extremist organization whose members are known for picketing soldiers' funerals in protest of gay marraige - which they believe is the cause of everything evil. The petition reads: Westboro Baptist Church is legally recognized as a religious …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Soon after a Westboro Baptist leader announced the plans to picket funerals of Sandy Hook shooting victims a Hacker group posts personal information online.
The leader of the Westboro Baptist Church, an extremist organization that is known for picketing soldiers' funerals in protest of gay marriages - which they believe is the cause of everything evil - announced on Twitter Sunday it would picket funerals of Sandy Hook shooting victims. Soon after the announcement that they would be "singing praise to God for the glory of his work in executing judgement," msnNOW reported that Hackers collective Anonymous posted church members' contact information, including phone numbers, addresses and e-mails, online. According to an article on GlobalPost.com "it is unclear if they will actually be present, as the hate group is known for planning pickets and then not showing up, as they did after the Aurora…
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7:29 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
I am not into church but do things for others and is that not what church is an example of. Being there for other and help other less able to. There are different forms of what we all believe in. Let build to help other and embrace others for good not bad. These are reason why our USA is falling apart. Positive people come on. more ›