HUH??!! WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Picket RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ABlairican Pie · 05-21-2010, 09:08 AM

From Blabbermouth.net:

WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Picket RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service? - May 20, 2010

According to the official web site of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) — an independent Baptist church and hate group known for its hatred of homosexuals and its protest activities (which include picketing funerals) — WBC is planning on picketing Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. What will presumably one of WBC's standard "peaceful sidewalk demonstrations" is meant to "remind you who worship that old Serpent, Satan, that your time is very short," according to a post on the "Upcoming Picket Schedule" page of the web site. The post continues, "You know 67 year old, Satan-worshiping (or at least one of their enablers) Ronnie James Dio (of showing his devil horns to the world each time he goes in public) BLACK SABBATH fame is dead, right? We'll be there! Just because the chances of any of God's elect being amongst this group of heavy metal sycophants is slim to none does not mean they should not get some good words."

The post goes on to say, "Yes, it is true that Ozzy Osbourne did 'accidentally' bite off the head of a bat, but THAT is the least of their sins (little nasties!), they currently do not do that, but they throw raw meat to the audience and encourage violence of EVERY FORM!"

The WBC web site then proceeds to list "admitted sins of this now dead and in hell pervert: 1) He hates his neighbor(s) starting with Ozzy Osbourne, and continuing down to his pornography star niece Gen Padova! 2) He hates God. Pay especial attention to the fact that he changed his original sir name from Padova to Dio, which means God in Italian. 3) Ronnie the simpleton enabled, and encouraged Sorceries: everything he was about including the little finger horn thing (he got this from his mother which is an incantation to ward off the 'evil eye') to the drugs, bloody raw meat and his fellowship with those pentagon necklace wearing freakish band members."

The post concludes: "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!"

According to CNN.com, the members of the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church filed a legal brief with the high court last year indicating that they "believe it is their duty to protest and picket at certain events, including funerals, to promote their religious message: 'That God's promise of love and heaven for those who obey him in this life is counterbalanced by God's wrath and hell for those who do not obey him.'"

The congregation is made up mostly of pastor Fred Phelps and his family. The pastor has 13 children, and at least 54 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He described himself as an "old-time" gospel preacher in a CNN interview in 2006, saying, "You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God."

For more information on the Westboro Baptist Church, read this entire CNN.com article from June 2009.

JamesG · 05-21-2010, 09:38 AM

You know what I think... these people are like the real life "internet trolls".

We (society) should start ignoring them. Don't report them on news segments, don't request them for interviews... pretty much no free publicity.

Giving them attention just encourages them to stick around and I wonder how long they will keep up their antics (at least in public) if they weren't reported by the news.

catlover79 · 05-21-2010, 11:42 AM

Say WHAT??????

ABlairican Pie · 05-21-2010, 11:46 PM

Funny how these Westboro inbreeds can't even get Ronnie James Dio's real name right. It's PADANOVA.

Ronnie got his name not from the Italian or Spanish name for God, but a famed Mafioso character named Jimmy Dio.

catlover79 · 05-21-2010, 11:48 PM

Research - just one of the many things they never bother to do.

ABlairican Pie · 05-21-2010, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Research - just one of the many things they never bother to do.

It's like all the anti-rock fundamentalist buffoons who would show up and picket concerts at the Tacoma Dome. Every rock act was going to hell.

You just couldn't explain anything to these guys.

catlover79 · 05-22-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

It's like all the anti-rock fundamentalist buffoons who would show up and picket concerts at the Tacoma Dome. Every rock act was going to hell.

You just couldn't explain anything to these guys.

Anti-gay, anti-rock, anti-military...is there anything they are FOR, other than annoying the crap out of everyone??

ABlairican Pie · 05-23-2010, 12:41 AM

RONNIE JAMES DIO's Wife/Manager: 'We Need To Turn The Other Cheek' On WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH - May 21, 2010

Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), has released the following statement in response to reports that the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) — an independent Baptist church and hate group known for its hatred of homosexuals and its protest activities (which include picketing funerals) — intends to picket Ronnie's upcoming public memorial service:

"Ronnie hates prejudice and violence! We need to turn the other cheek on these people that only know how to hate someone they didn't know. We only know how to love someone we know!"

The church, which was the subject of a 2007 BBC documentary entitled "The Most Hated Family In America", is made up mostly of pastor Fred Phelps and his family. The pastor has 13 children, and at least 54 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He described himself as an "old-time" gospel preacher in a CNN interview in 2006, saying, "You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God."

Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California.

For more information on the Westboro Baptist Church, read this entire CNN.com article from June 2009.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=140499

catlover79 · 05-23-2010, 12:42 AM

I have to give Wendy props on this one. Good for her!!

steevo · 05-23-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

From Blabbermouth.net:

The congregation is made up mostly of pastor Fred Phelps and his family.

Why does that not surprise me?

Props to Wendy for her response.

catlover79 · 05-23-2010, 05:34 PM

Can someone please boycott Fred Phelps and his "congregation"?

Again, I admire Wendy for taking the high road - that takes a lot of class when it comes to these yo-yos.

ABlairican Pie · 05-23-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Can someone please boycott Fred Phelps and his "congregation"?

Again, I admire Wendy for taking the high road - that takes a lot of class when it comes to these yo-yos.

They apparently suffer from a pathological need for constant attention. They
crave to be watched all the time.

05-21-2010, 09:08 AM	#1
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	HUH??!! WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Picket RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service? From Blabbermouth.net: WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Picket RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service? - May 20, 2010 According to the official web site of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) — an independent Baptist church and hate group known for its hatred of homosexuals and its protest activities (which include picketing funerals) — WBC is planning on picketing Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. What will presumably one of WBC's standard "peaceful sidewalk demonstrations" is meant to "remind you who worship that old Serpent, Satan, that your time is very short," according to a post on the "Upcoming Picket Schedule" page of the web site. The post continues, "You know 67 year old, Satan-worshiping (or at least one of their enablers) Ronnie James Dio (of showing his devil horns to the world each time he goes in public) BLACK SABBATH fame is dead, right? We'll be there! Just because the chances of any of God's elect being amongst this group of heavy metal sycophants is slim to none does not mean they should not get some good words." The post goes on to say, "Yes, it is true that Ozzy Osbourne did 'accidentally' bite off the head of a bat, but THAT is the least of their sins (little nasties!), they currently do not do that, but they throw raw meat to the audience and encourage violence of EVERY FORM!" The WBC web site then proceeds to list "admitted sins of this now dead and in hell pervert: 1) He hates his neighbor(s) starting with Ozzy Osbourne, and continuing down to his pornography star niece Gen Padova! 2) He hates God. Pay especial attention to the fact that he changed his original sir name from Padova to Dio, which means God in Italian. 3) Ronnie the simpleton enabled, and encouraged Sorceries: everything he was about including the little finger horn thing (he got this from his mother which is an incantation to ward off the 'evil eye') to the drugs, bloody raw meat and his fellowship with those pentagon necklace wearing freakish band members." The post concludes: "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!" According to CNN.com, the members of the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church filed a legal brief with the high court last year indicating that they "believe it is their duty to protest and picket at certain events, including funerals, to promote their religious message: 'That God's promise of love and heaven for those who obey him in this life is counterbalanced by God's wrath and hell for those who do not obey him.'" The congregation is made up mostly of pastor Fred Phelps and his family. The pastor has 13 children, and at least 54 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He described himself as an "old-time" gospel preacher in a CNN interview in 2006, saying, "You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God." For more information on the Westboro Baptist Church, read this entire CNN.com article from June 2009.
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ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	DIO's Wife/Manager: 'We Need To Turn The Other Cheek' On WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH RONNIE JAMES DIO's Wife/Manager: 'We Need To Turn The Other Cheek' On WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH - May 21, 2010 Wendy Dio, wife/manager of late heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), has released the following statement in response to reports that the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) — an independent Baptist church and hate group known for its hatred of homosexuals and its protest activities (which include picketing funerals) — intends to picket Ronnie's upcoming public memorial service: "Ronnie hates prejudice and violence! We need to turn the other cheek on these people that only know how to hate someone they didn't know. We only know how to love someone we know!" The church, which was the subject of a 2007 BBC documentary entitled "The Most Hated Family In America", is made up mostly of pastor Fred Phelps and his family. The pastor has 13 children, and at least 54 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He described himself as an "old-time" gospel preacher in a CNN interview in 2006, saying, "You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God." Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. For more information on the Westboro Baptist Church, read this entire CNN.com article from June 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=140499

05-21-2010, 09:38 AM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,039	You know what I think... these people are like the real life "internet trolls". We (society) should start ignoring them. Don't report them on news segments, don't request them for interviews... pretty much no free publicity. Giving them attention just encourages them to stick around and I wonder how long they will keep up their antics (at least in public) if they weren't reported by the news.

05-21-2010, 11:46 PM	#4
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	Funny how these Westboro inbreeds can't even get Ronnie James Dio's real name right. It's PADANOVA. Ronnie got his name not from the Italian or Spanish name for God, but a famed Mafioso character named Jimmy Dio.

05-21-2010, 11:48 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Research - just one of the many things they never bother to do.

05-23-2010, 12:42 AM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I have to give Wendy props on this one. Good for her!!

05-23-2010, 05:34 PM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Can someone please boycott Fred Phelps and his "congregation"? Again, I admire Wendy for taking the high road - that takes a lot of class when it comes to these yo-yos.