TOPEKA | The Topeka Fire Department is investigating a small fire outside of a church whose members protest at soldier's funerals.
A fence and garage at Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church became engulfed in flames early Saturday, according to the Topeka Capitol-Journal Web site. The fire did not spread to the church building.
Topeka Fire Marshal Greg Bailey said the cause of the fire has not been determined. However, a spokeswoman for the church, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said she believes it was deliberately set.
Members of the church frequently picket military funerals, arguing that the deaths of U.S. troops overseas are part of God's punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
Bailey said damage is estimated at $10,000.
You'd think if it was deliberately set that they would have hit the actual church, chances are some dumbass stored paint or something else flammable improperly.
MInd you I won't shed any tears if it was deliberate.
Members of the church frequently picket military funerals, arguing that the deaths of U.S. troops overseas are part of God's punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving group.
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I don't generally wish death on people, but let's just say if it had burned the house down with the whole lot of them in it, I would not lose any sleep over it.
Give a man a fire, and you keep him warm for a day. SET a man on fire, and you will keep him warm for the rest of his life...
I would completely support someone who burned down the homes of the fellps family with them in it. (I recognize that I misspelled their family name, but that was intentional).
There is not a problem in this world that can't be solved without the proper application of a sufficient number of thermonuclear ordnance.
As Kendall said, it's probably incidental. I would love to tell those people that it really proves the existence of G-d, however, and that the fire was His version of one across the bow - that they've got the message all wrong, and He's not happy.
I can't stand nothing dull
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
Mikey wrote:As Kendall said, it's probably incidental. I would love to tell those people that it really proves the existence of G-d, however, and that the fire was His version of one across the bow - that they've got the message all wrong, and He's not happy.
Cpl Kendall wrote:
Topeka Fire Marshal Greg Bailey said the cause of the fire has not been determined. However, a spokeswoman for the church, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said she believes it was deliberately set.
HELP HELP I'm Being Oppressed!?! {isn't there a picture of that somewhere on here?}
"All this has happened before --"
"But it doesn't have to happen again. Not if we make up our minds to change. Take a different path. Right here, right now."
Cpl Kendall wrote:
Topeka Fire Marshal Greg Bailey said the cause of the fire has not been determined. However, a spokeswoman for the church, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said she believes it was deliberately set.
HELP HELP I'm Being Oppressed!?! {isn't there a picture of that somewhere on here?}
Here you go:
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Cpl Kendall wrote:
Topeka Fire Marshal Greg Bailey said the cause of the fire has not been determined. However, a spokeswoman for the church, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said she believes it was deliberately set.
HELP HELP I'm Being Oppressed!?! {isn't there a picture of that somewhere on here?}
Here you go:
It works.
"All this has happened before --"
"But it doesn't have to happen again. Not if we make up our minds to change. Take a different path. Right here, right now."
"All this has happened before --"
"But it doesn't have to happen again. Not if we make up our minds to change. Take a different path. Right here, right now."
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.