Church to Protest at Childrens' Funeral
The Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest at the funeral of the seven children killed in a fire earlier this week in Perry County, PA.
In a news release, the church says the fire was a result of God’s wrath for Pennsylvania because the man who sued the church after they protested at his son’s funeral is from York, Pennsylvania.
Albert Snyder’s son, Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, died in 2006 while serving in Iraq.
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the church can protest at military and other funerals.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey says he's disgusted by the church's plan to protest at the funeral of the fire victims.
“Westboro Baptist Church’s repeated exploitation of personal tragedy is disgusting," he said in a news release. "They have protested funerals of troops killed serving their country. Now it is targeting the funeral of children. The protesters should stay in Kansas and pray for the Clouse family."
"The U.S. Supreme Court may say that they can continue to preach hate, but that doesn’t mean we should tolerate their actions in Pennsylvania," Casey continued. "If this protest goes forward, I hope that the people of Perry County and the Midstate will come out to support the family.”
In a news release, the church says the fire was a result of God’s wrath for Pennsylvania because the man who sued the church after they protested at his son’s funeral is from York, Pennsylvania.
Albert Snyder’s son, Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, died in 2006 while serving in Iraq.
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the church can protest at military and other funerals.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey says he's disgusted by the church's plan to protest at the funeral of the fire victims.
“Westboro Baptist Church’s repeated exploitation of personal tragedy is disgusting," he said in a news release. "They have protested funerals of troops killed serving their country. Now it is targeting the funeral of children. The protesters should stay in Kansas and pray for the Clouse family."
"The U.S. Supreme Court may say that they can continue to preach hate, but that doesn’t mean we should tolerate their actions in Pennsylvania," Casey continued. "If this protest goes forward, I hope that the people of Perry County and the Midstate will come out to support the family.”
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