WBC to picket funeral of Ronnie James Dio

[Gigaguy64]

Oh my God.

This is just sick.

A man has just died and his family and friends want to say goodbye, and all you want to do is make fools out of yourselves?

This enrages and disgusts me.

It's even worse when they do it for soldiers who are KIA serving their country, it just blows me mind.

That not only pisses me off but it makes me want to throw up.

Its disgusting how little compassion and empathy they have, even though they claim to be following God.

I just don't understand it, and i never will.
Im just hoping it wont escalate into violence, that wont solve anything and it will only make it worse.

 

[AndyFromMonday]

Phelps's going to hit the fan soon enough. When that happens, I propose we all take turns shitting on his grave the same way he shat on the graves of other respectable citizens.

 

[the_tramp]

"Yes, Ronnie James Padova (NOT DIO) is currently residing in hell. When all those who worship him and his false gods meet him in hell it will be just like this: Isaiah 2:12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: Isaiah 14:11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. Praise God all ye, His people. The Great Day of the Lord draws nigh. AMEN!"

If that's true then I'm looking forward to the immense party that's going to occur in hell when we all die and are reunited with all of the rock/metal gods. My idea of hell would be spending all eternity in "heaven" with these ignorant hate mongers.

 

[Sovvolf]

Their entire "minsitry" is based around pushing buttons as hard as they can until someone pushes back, and then suing them for 1st Amendment breach. They are a business driven by and paid for by hatred. They need to pick a public and controversial target to make buck.

Sooner or later the IRS is going to stomp them into the ground. For now the best thing we can all do is cut off the oxygen of publicity.

As Fox242 put, one day they are going to push the wrong buttons. Maybe parade at an Hells Angels funeral or some other sinister gangs funeral, then when said gang gets angry at this... maybe they'll be some violent repercussions that no lawsuit is going to stop.

If that's true then I'm looking forward to the immense party that's going to occur in hell when we all die and are reunited with all of the rock/metal gods. My idea of hell would be spending all eternity in "heaven" with these ignorant hate mongers.

Thinking of things maybe some Christian extremists got heaven and hell the wrong way round, because the people they've condemned to hell seem like people I'd like to spend eternity with.

 

[not_the_dm]

Fucking vermin. They'd better run and hide in the rainbow (insert better Dio-related joke if you want, which shouldn't be hard) if they dare.

Can we set fire to them and never stop them burnin'?

 

[not_the_dm]

Guess what, guys? They're picketing my high school graduation on Sunday!

Really? What did you guys do to deserve that? Don't tell me your highschool has teen werewolves! [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.196153-Teen-werewolves-pop-up-at-texas-schools?page=1]

No, but my school is homosexual-tolerant. I have four friends that compose two lesbian couples, and everyone knows and is okay with it.

Fred Phelps is 80. So, just enough time to get a whole bunch of people organised and picket his upcoming funeral, eh?

Excellent call. I'm definetely up for that.

Can I come too?. We should just swamp the place... I want to dance on his grave. You know I'm quite the humanitarian and there's very few people I actually wish harm against or disrespect. However people like this, to me, don't qualify as living creatures.

Oooh! I wanna go! Serves that bastard right for picketing my graduation!

Chaps, I'll come over from England for that. I'll bring some of my family, maybe Martin and his boys (Mart's middle name's "The").

 

[Shoggoth2588]

The Neon Knight has returned to his Celestial Court...not in the hell those hate mongers use to keep their sheep braying. I would love to see a huge clash between metal icons and those degenerates. I would be there if I could afford the cross-country flight though...

 

[Blizzarded Soul]

How about a good ole' Norwegian Bonfire at their church.
Marshmallows will be included and a BBQ will follow in the evening.

 

[Wardnath]

Those clowns keep finding ways of antagonizing people. Sad.

Is anyone here law savvy to know whether or not their antics are fully covered by the First Ammendment?

Maybe you guys could get them for disturbing the peace or unlawful assembly? That's about all I've got.

 

[GrinningManiac]

A thought occurs

"Annoying self-righteous Religious people" picketing a funeral largely populated by "aggressive, Mosh-friendly metalheads" would surely end in a bloodbath?

Why do they think antagonizing will make anyone give a damn? Plus, it's a deathwish with Black Sabbath fans/members/friends there

 

[asinann]

They'll picket anything that gets them attention, unless they might get an organized counter-protest.

Those clowns keep finding ways of antagonizing people. Sad.

Is anyone here law savvy to know whether or not their antics are fully covered by the First Ammendment?

It's covered by 3 of the 4 major parts, freedoms of religion, speech AND assembly. This one is a bad idea though, it might end up with a few of the congregation in the hospital or dead and a few hundred people not talking to police about who did the killing.

 

[Hawkeye16]

They say Dio promoted violence. You want to promote violence? You go wave picket signs and insult the dead in front of a building full of his greaving family members and fans.

 

[McNinja]

The funny thing is, Dio got the Devil horns thing from his grandmother, who used it as a "demons begone" kinda thing, since she was quite religious. Dio liked it, so he used it when he started his career.

 

[CptPanda29]

It's impossible to reason with any religious extremist. They've already thrown any kind of thought out of the f*cking window.

Best thing we can do is ignore them until the "Most hated family in America" die, complete with their bastard children.

No joke, their main spokeswoman has a son born out of wedlock. Guess she's getting the pit next to Dio. Except Dio would be the goddamn supervisor for the entire Hippocratic area.

 

[LiquidGrape]

The best way to counter...infiltrate!

But really. If the Black Sabbath contingency sees the WBC publicly defame Dio at his funeral, something tells me things will get ugly.

 

[-Samurai-]

Those clowns keep finding ways of antagonizing people. Sad.

Is anyone here law savvy to know whether or not their antics are fully covered by the First Ammendment?

Maybe you guys could get them for disturbing the peace or unlawful assembly? That's about all I've got.

Sadly, people have the right to peaceful protest, even if it is something as horribly ridiculous as this.

Being a "church" group only makes it worse. Our government or law enforcement agencies wouldn't dare step in for fear of the repercussions from the religious communities.

You can basically get away with almost anything as long as you aren't physically harming anyone, and claim you're doing it in the name of religion.

 

[Mutie]

I spit on the Bible and piss in the eyes of God. Metal is my religeon and I would personally like to rend the flesh from the skulls of any who speak wrong of Dio, creator of the horns.

May these dishororable wretches pershish for an eternity in the icy winds of Nifelheim, and may the spirit of Ronnie James Dio be Triumphant in death.

 

[House_Vet]

I say turn the amps up to 11 and just blast them out of there with his best stuff.

 

[Aggressor and Usurper]

I don't know who was the mastermind behind this idea, but whoever they are, their head's going on a fucking stake. MOTHER FUCKING RAWR.

Picketing a funeral? Whatever, it's retarded. But DIO'S? No. No no no no no no no. These guys are going to pay big time. The metal community won't stand for this.

I spit on the Bible and piss in the eyes of God. Metal is my religeon and I would personally like to rend the flesh from the skulls of any who speak wrong of Dio, creator of the horns.

May these dishororable wretches pershish for an eternity in the icy winds of Nifelheim, and may the spirit of Ronnie James Dio be Triumphant in death.

HAIL! *beats battleaxe on chest*