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The radical Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest the funeral of Heath Ledger because of his work in Brokeback Mountain.

Westboro Baptist Church announces its intention to picket the funeral of the late Heath Ledger the day of his death

Angry over Heath Ledger's onscreen portrayal of a gay cowboy, members of the Westboro Baptist Church have announced a planned protest of his American funeral services.

The Westboro Baptist Church has announced that they plan to picket the funeral of deceased actor Heath Ledger because Ledger played a homosexual in the movie "Brokeback Mountain."

The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas is planning to protest the funeral of Heath Ledger. The church has caused quite a stir while picketing the funerals of soldiers that have died in Iraq.

This article describes the plans for the Westboro Baptist Church to picket the funeral of young actor Heath Ledger.

Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Funeral Services for Heath Ledger

The Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Heath Ledger's funeral because of his role in "Brokeback Mountain." It is far from the first time the controversial group has made such an outcry.

On January 22, 2008, following the death of Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger, the Westboro Baptist Church announced that they will picket his funeral. They feel that Ledger's portrayal of a gay cowboy mocks God and His word, and that he will burn in hell for eternity.

Earlier this month, the family of Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder was awarded almost 11 million dollars in damages against America's most hated family (the Westboro Baptist Church) for picketing the funeral of their son.

A jury award of $11 million against the Westboro Baptist Church sets a dangerous precedent for free speech rights.

Westboro Baptist Church members believe that America's involvement in Iraq and the resulting casaulties is God's way of punishing America for its tolerance of homosexuality

The Westboro Baptist Church has been in the news for some time now and I can't figure out why. They do nothing but spread hate, especially against the gay community, and don't even have their facts right when they are spewing out their filth.

Protestors, such as the Westboro Baptist Church, who picket military funerals and preach hate and bias, are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Military and supporters ignore the WBCs attempts to cause a riot at the Marine Corps base of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Ledger's funeral is not the first protest for the WBC, and also promises not to be the last.

Protest scheduled for 1-19-08 and 1-26-08 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at the corner of Lejeune Boulevard and Hargett Street.

I thought I had pretty much seen everything,and heard of more. Wrong! Moving to the Midwest from California was different, that's for sure. That's because back in sunny California, we didn't have Fred Phelps!

Fred Phelps has recently won himself media attention by protesting at military funerals across the country because he believes God is punishing America and our nation's acceptance of homosexuality. Is the Constitution on his side?

an interesting look at 2 very different groups, each not being what you might expect.

With Death of Australian Actor Heath Ledger, this week a nation is in morning and now in Anger as the Westboro Baptist church comes out threatening to pickett the funeral of this beloved Aussie actor

Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist Church and the website GodHatesAmerica.com, issued a press release that his organization will picket and protest the Reverend Jerry falwell's funeral.

Do as Jesus Christ Would Do!

Many of you may have heard about Fred Phelps and his church, the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. Odds are if you did you were saddened, angered and disgusted. Fred Phelps and

I recently watched a short documentary on the Westboro Baptist Church, and I found myself dumbfounded. My brain, literally, could not process what I was seeing and hearing.

Westboro Baptist Church is blaming God for the deaths of our soldiers in Iraq.

What protection does the Constitution hold for the Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church? What protection is not guaranteed by the Constitution?

A response to a 7 part documentary on the Westboro Baptist Church, most commonly known for their anti-gay slogans such as, "GOD HATES FAGS". *links included*

An article addressing the new low the Westboro Baptist Church has sunk to.

Westboro Baptist Church has prompted the creation of the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act. The question is the constitutionality of this bill and what it says about the very freedoms these soldiers have fought to uphold.

As distasteful as we may find the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church at military funerals, their right to demonstrate is protected by the free speech and assembly clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, an organization led by Fred Phelps (a man who, for all intensive purposes, is the Antichrist) have decided to go around protesting soldier's funerals because a) they love God and b) they really hate faggots.

An analysis of the issues that Stan Lee says he takes a stand on.

Ancient religions take a look at homosexuality, a relatively new issue in the world. Not only do certain religions have different opinions, but even different divisions of each religion have separate opinions.

Praying for the persecution of your enemies is not a tactic used or even recommended by Jesus or any Christian theologian. Imprecatory prayer however, or praying for the destruction of god's enemies has found support among some fringe groups

Should we tolerate "Hate Speech?" At a glance, the answer to that question would seem to be, "of course not." Anything with the word "hate" in it is bad, right? But what exactly is hate speech?

If we had a succinct score card of the candidates and where they fall on the issues, how would that change our perception? In our media-shaped culture, could we cut through the gloss and vote for the meat? Which hopeful really reflects your views?

As I'm sure most of you are aware, today was the funeral of 1LT Jacob Noal Fritz. Seeing as how it was sad enough for all of us to sit through a heart-wrenching ceremony, I am going to pass on the subject. I do not want you to take offense to that...

Religion is a controversial subject and one of the most influential components in the lives of people throughout the world.

Most of my favorite videos are related to parenting, but some are about religion. I included many of those I find to be most humourous, so if you want a laugh, check this out!

In 2005 I bought my house, my very first home it was a great feeling. I loved everything about it well, ok, most everything it seems that this house was going to put me closer to the anti Christ than I ever wanted to be.

"It's not just freedom for the thought you love; it's freedom for the thought you hate the most" --Larry Flynt

The Patriot Guard is an organization of veterans and other supportive Americans who stand guard during a fallen soldier's memorial, and keep protesters at bay. No matter what one's political affiliation is, they should support our troops and the Patriot Guard does just that!

Local law enforcement must strive to maintain balance between the federal laws and appeasing the needs of the community.

The ACLU, or American Civil Liberties Union, is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that operates to protect the rights of citizen's guaranteed in the first amendment.

Sinners in this country cannot cause God to turn His back on the entire country and here's why.

This article is a follow-up to J.J. Jackson's submission, America is a "Free Speech Zone."

Many right-wing Christians - especially on this site - seem to think acceptence of homosexuality is why God is turning his back on America. Have they even read the Bible?

Take part in the joys of strawberry picking at the following farms in Wisconsin! Also observe the 'Do's and 'Don'ts' before your strawberry picking adventure, adn you'll enjoy a fun-filled day of fresh seasonal fruit.

An opinion on the NRA's influence on American politics.