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Westboro Baptist Church and Woodward
April 16, 2012
Add a commentOklahoma reacts to Westboro Baptist Church’s tweets about Woodward tornado
Emma Riley Sutton
Oklahoma City Top News Examiner
The Westboro Baptist Church’s spokeperson, Margie Phelps took to Twitter on Sunday, only hours after the tornado hit Woodward, “praising God” for the death and destruction that tornado brought. Residents of Oklahoma were not silent when they learned of her tweets.
Margie Phelps tweeted about how Oklahoma governor, Mary Fallin, has blood on her hands. According to Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed Oklahoma 68 times, warning the state of such an incident.
“I have to wonder about the accuracy of their numbers,” Ingrid Walters, from Edmond, said. “Is that the number of times they actually picketed or the number of times they showed up? I can think of a few times they were here, but didn’t do anything because us Okies wouldn’t tolerate such nonsense.”
“Perhaps Mary Fallin does have blood on her hands,” Bob Reynolds, from Mustang, said. “She hasn’t done much to keep them [the Westboro Baptist Church members] out of Oklahoma. I’m sure there are laws that could be passed that wouldn’t deny them their right to freedom of speech, but keep them further away from funerals.”
Margie Phelps also tweeted “number of OK tornado-dead: 5. God’s name glorified: priceless!” Again she mentioned the number 68, but called it “times Westboro traveled to OK to warn them to obey God.”
“The Westboro Baptist Church isn’t glorifying God’s name,” Mark Lanville, from Oklahoma City, said. “Any who knows anything about God knows that His Word says that Jesus was sent so that none would perish, but have everlasting life. Makes me wonder what other book than the Bible they are using in Topeka.”
“Priceless is when the Westboro Baptist Church shows up in McAlester for a funeral only to face folks supporting the family,” Daniel Evans, an Oklahoma City resident who went to McAlester, Oklahoma to stop the protest, said. “They went home with their tails between their legs, after they finally got their tires fixes, because we were too much for the cowards.”
“[Five] rebels of OK dead! Thank God!” Margie Phelps tweeted. She went on to explain how she had gotten a text from her mother, telling her of the Woodward tornado.
“We are certainly rebels,” Tabitha White, from Moore, said. “We grow up to lead lives away from our daddies. We aren’t stuck under our dad’s thumb, going to church only where he says, choosing the profession he says. We certainly don’t go running around the country acting like fools to please our daddies.”
“So the Westboro Baptist Church thinks we’re rebels,” Larry Stone, from Oklahoma City, said. “Let them show up in Woodward and they’ll see a bunch of rebels. They’ll also see some rednecks that aren’t afraid to take out the real white trash.”
Margie Phelps also tweet “5 dead. Praise God!” and then went on to mention the reporting that Marty Logan, a storm spotter for KWTV Channel 9 in Oklahoma City, did that alerted Woodward and probably saved many lives.
“Praise God Marty Logan was where he was,” Michaela Reid, from Oklahoma City, said. “Of all the dirt roads and highways along that storm front, God put Marty Logan in Woodward. No one else could have reported that tornado the way he did.”
“Praising God that people are dead, especially children, is not what true Christians do,” Viola Franklin, from Midwest City, said. “Someone at my church asked me if the Westboro Baptist Church gives Christians a bad name. I said no. Even folks who know nothing of God knows this isn’t how people with hearts or a smidge of compassion acts.”
As the Westboro Baptist Church goes about their lives filled with hate, the citizens of Oklahoma are rallying together and rallying around Woodward. Volunteers from around the state are working together to help.
Westboro Baptist Church and Woodward
April 16, 2012
Add a commentOklahoma reacts to Westboro Baptist Church’s tweets about Woodward tornado
Emma Riley Sutton
Oklahoma City Top News Examiner
The Westboro Baptist Church’s spokeperson, Margie Phelps took to Twitter on Sunday, only hours after the tornado hit Woodward, “praising God” for the death and destruction that tornado brought. Residents of Oklahoma were not silent when they learned of her tweets.
Margie Phelps tweeted about how Oklahoma governor, Mary Fallin, has blood on her hands. According to Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed Oklahoma 68 times, warning the state of such an incident.
“I have to wonder about the accuracy of their numbers,” Ingrid Walters, from Edmond, said. “Is that the number of times they actually picketed or the number of times they showed up? I can think of a few times they were here, but didn’t do anything because us Okies wouldn’t tolerate such nonsense.”
“Perhaps Mary Fallin does have blood on her hands,” Bob Reynolds, from Mustang, said. “She hasn’t done much to keep them [the Westboro Baptist Church members] out of Oklahoma. I’m sure there are laws that could be passed that wouldn’t deny them their right to freedom of speech, but keep them further away from funerals.”
Margie Phelps also tweeted “number of OK tornado-dead: 5. God’s name glorified: priceless!” Again she mentioned the number 68, but called it “times Westboro traveled to OK to warn them to obey God.”
“The Westboro Baptist Church isn’t glorifying God’s name,” Mark Lanville, from Oklahoma City, said. “Any who knows anything about God knows that His Word says that Jesus was sent so that none would perish, but have everlasting life. Makes me wonder what other book than the Bible they are using in Topeka.”
“Priceless is when the Westboro Baptist Church shows up in McAlester for a funeral only to face folks supporting the family,” Daniel Evans, an Oklahoma City resident who went to McAlester, Oklahoma to stop the protest, said. “They went home with their tails between their legs, after they finally got their tires fixes, because we were too much for the cowards.”
“[Five] rebels of OK dead! Thank God!” Margie Phelps tweeted. She went on to explain how she had gotten a text from her mother, telling her of the Woodward tornado.
“We are certainly rebels,” Tabitha White, from Moore, said. “We grow up to lead lives away from our daddies. We aren’t stuck under our dad’s thumb, going to church only where he says, choosing the profession he says. We certainly don’t go running around the country acting like fools to please our daddies.”
“So the Westboro Baptist Church thinks we’re rebels,” Larry Stone, from Oklahoma City, said. “Let them show up in Woodward and they’ll see a bunch of rebels. They’ll also see some rednecks that aren’t afraid to take out the real white trash.”
Margie Phelps also tweet “5 dead. Praise God!” and then went on to mention the reporting that Marty Logan, a storm spotter for KWTV Channel 9 in Oklahoma City, did that alerted Woodward and probably saved many lives.
“Praise God Marty Logan was where he was,” Michaela Reid, from Oklahoma City, said. “Of all the dirt roads and highways along that storm front, God put Marty Logan in Woodward. No one else could have reported that tornado the way he did.”
“Praising God that people are dead, especially children, is not what true Christians do,” Viola Franklin, from Midwest City, said. “Someone at my church asked me if the Westboro Baptist Church gives Christians a bad name. I said no. Even folks who know nothing of God knows this isn’t how people with hearts or a smidge of compassion acts.”
As the Westboro Baptist Church goes about their lives filled with hate, the citizens of Oklahoma are rallying together and rallying around Woodward. Volunteers from around the state are working together to help.