Westboro Baptist Church to appear at Elizabeth Edwards funeral

The Westboro Baptist Church has never been a popular organization with several. They’ve just declared their intention to picket at Edwards funeral. Edwards was the estranged wife of previous presidential candidate John Edwards. She recently passed away from cancer. The church is waiting for a Supreme Court decision on its protests of soldiers’ funerals. If members of the armed service get what they’re seeking, the Westboro Baptists might need to take out various payday cash advances to cover emotional harm to numerous households. Resource for this article – Westboro Baptist Church will protest at Elizabeth Edwards funeral by MoneyBlogNewz.

Picketing funeral of Elizabeth Edwards is Westboro Baptist Church

CNN reports the Westboro Baptist Church could be protesting Elizabeth Edwards memorial service, although typically the protests the church do have to do with soldiers. Elizabeth Edwards had been the wife of John Edwards; the couple had been separated since John Edwards affair and love child with Rielle Hunter had been uncovered. Instant relatives of Fred Phelps are most of the members of the Westboro church. In fact, Phelps is the head of the church. When protesting, the church will put up picket signs that have derogatory terms for homosexuals on them. Many of the protests are about this for the less than 100 members within the church. Things such as homosexuality, and Judaism, are considered by the Westboro Baptist Church to be ruining The United States.

Pending Supreme Court decision

A Supreme Court case has the Westboro Baptist Church in. The question is whether the church has the right to hold its rallies at funerals. Westboro had been sued for defamation and invasion of privacy by Albert Snyder who’s the father of Marine Corporal Matt Snyder. The first time, Snyder won the case. The Court of Appeals ended up getting it then. Eventually, the case went to the Supreme Court. Numerous months ago oral arguments were heard. A decision is still pending within the case, Snyder v. Phelps.

First Amendment doesn’t mandate decorum

Considering how the church acts, it is entirely inappropriate that they protest at memorials, even still. The message of the Westboro Baptists has been described often as hate speech, but has been heretofore protected under the First Amendment’s protection of religious speech.

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CNN

edition.cnn.com/2010/US/12/09/kansas.Edwards.picket/

Picketing funeral of Elizabeth Edwards is Westboro Baptist Church

The Westboro Baptist Church has been protesting funerals for several years, but this time the target will not be a soldier’s funeral, but Elizabeth Edwards funeral, according to CNN. Elizabeth Edwards and John Edwards were married. Ever since the affair was uncovered with John Edwards with Rielle Hunter who had his child, the couple stopped being together. Fred Phelps is the head of the Westboro church while most members of the church are his immediate relatives. The church, which consists of 100 members or fewer, often carries picket signs that bear derogatory terms for homosexuals, which forms the basis of their protests. The Westboro Baptist Church contends that homosexuality and tolerating it is ruining America, among other things, including Judaism.

Supreme Court to make the final decision

There is a Supreme Court case going on right now. The Westboro Baptist Church is involved in it. The right to rally at funerals could be changed. The church may not be allowed to any longer. Westboro was sued for defamation and invasion of privacy by Albert Snyder who is the father of Marine Corporal Matt Snyder. The first time, Snyder won the case. The Court of Appeals ended up getting it then. There were oral arguments heard a few months ago after the case was appealed to the Supreme Court. Snyder v. Phelps hasn’t been decided yet.

The First Amendment doesn’t say manners are required

Considering how the church acts, it is completely inappropriate that they protest at funerals, even still. The message of the Westboro Baptists has been described often as hate speech, but has been heretofore protected under the First Amendment’s protection of religious speech.

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CNN

edition.cnn.com/2010/US/12/09/kansas.Edwards.picket/