Hate Church To Picket Ledger's Funeral
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The "Reverend" Fred Phelps's Westboro Baptist Church announced plans to protest at the funeral of Heath Ledger.
Why?
The "God Hates Fags" hatemongers will picket the decease Aussie actor's funeral because he is a pervert who promoted homosexuality by appearing as a gay man in Brokeback Mountain.
We wish we could laugh at this stupidity, but it just makes us angry!
Heath may not have been perfect, but he doesn't deserve this.
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Posted: January 23, 2008 at 4:50 am
there is so much wrong with this - i heard his body will be flown back to Australia - is this true??
That "reverend" needs to get a life! When he dies I will definately be protesting at his funeral.
RIP Heath
that's horrible. regardless of what he did in the movie or people's views of gays, he was a great actor and a person. people need to get a life and let families grieve…this isn't a time to get publicity for your cause!
poor heath
Their group is disgusting. I can't believe someone hasn't hurt them for all the terrible things they've said.
On a different note, I heard his body was going to be flown to Australia - is this true??
You have got to be kidding me!
THE MAN IS DEAD!
Inconsiderate asswipes picketing at a funeral!!!
R.I.P Heath…
its so sad.
i love him :'(
this is a sad pathetic pr stunt.
that makes me so mad.
:(
This is really pathetic of the church, dont they have better things to do!
To bad his funeral will prob be in Australia where we don't let in fuckwit god people
wtf that's so stupid!
r.i.p heath
Is this for real????!!!!!!!!!
Shame on them, and shame on you Perez and all other media outlets who give these nutters any publicity.
two negatives do not make a positive!
Why are you pushing your gay agenda when talking about his funeral? He wasn't gay so whatever they're doing isn't even relevant.
You should also stop referring to your fat ass in plural, I know you're huge, but damn is "us and "we every post necessary?
THAT IS THE MOST DISGUSTING ACT OF HATRED I'VE EVER SEEN!!!
LET HIM REST IN PEACE!!!
THERE ARE SOME HEARTLESS PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD…SO SAD
His "church" has 5 members, all his family. The question is - what does the media gain by promoting Phelp's message?
Mario….I knew about this 8 hours ago, come on!
I really hope those people aren't allowed anywhere near the funeral. What horrible, HORRIBLE people to do something like that. God teaches us to be tolerant of others. This makes me so angry to hear. Moreover, it's sad that people can be so closed minded.
is that a joke?????
simply ridiculous …..!!!!!
shouldn't they have protested when he was still alive? …
poor society!
Not all Christians are like these ones. They are the far extreme very un-jesus like group. they don't represent most christians.
I think they're the ones who need to be taught a lesson.
How can they be so hateful all the time, especially now?
I really doubt this as the funeral will be held in Perth Australia and I don't think these fruit cakes could get the money to fly 20 hours to the other side of the world - and if they did and did picket the funeral, they won't be flying back in coach but rather in cargo in body bags !!!
Its a pretty stupid post to put on here as it there is no validity in the story and you are giving these people publicity. Shame on you
As bad as these individuals make us look, all Christians are not hateful and psychotic.
Fred Phelps should go to hell for not respecting the dead.
thats just awful and completely wrong.
That's really pathetic.
THESE PPL ARE SICK!!!
Thats just disgusting
My goodness…. let a man rest in peace. The last thing family and friends should have to deal with is this…..
Our thoughts and prayers are with all friends and family!!! xoxoxoxoxo
THIS IS TERRIBLE AND SO DISRESPECTFUL!
It's a bloody movie!
Heath doesn't deserve it!
FUCK.
LOVE YOU PEREZ.
That is so disgusting…… i think some (not all) religious people are such hypocrites…. how about respecting the deceased and respecting Heath's loved ones. It's so disgusting and shocking to me that people are that insane that they will intrude a funeral.
Hatemongering Christians. It makes perfect sense.
jesus christ. pitiful.
Absolutely disgusting.
OMG!!! I can't believe this… no matter what these stupid "church" ppl think they should not disrespect ANYONE at their funeral… it is just plain stupidity… i am sitting here in complete disbelief… it is discusting and WRONG!!!!
OMG
thats so horrible!
How could they even think of doing that?!
that makes me so mad… think of how his family are gunna feel when they're son/father has just passed away and is being called crap like that!
Imagine if it was your family people! how would you feel?
Heath Ledger was a true aussie legend, and now this 'church' is trying to spit all over his good name and reputation. this is the most outragous thing i've heard in a LONG time. As if we (Australia) wanna even think about his funarel, let alone not being able to mourne through the words of some disgusting men and women who are saying he's 'gone to hell where he belongs'
Who are they calling gay?!
:(
sick, sad people
makes me ashamed to be a christian
How sad is this?! Damn these churchies are stupid. Ledger was a fucking ACTOR. Furthermore, NO ONE IS PERFECT. Every single person on this earth and those that will continue to be on this earth long after we are gone will not be perfect either.
If I were the family I would not let the media know when and where the services will be held. Some people {celebrities} can't seem to get peace even after death.
LOL losers, giving Christians a bad name..
Yeah because that's what God would want, I'm sure. These crazy holy rollers just piss me off beyond belief. Just let the guy be. I'm sure his family and friends are going through enough agony. Leave it to some religious wackjobs to just make their suffering even worse. They should be arrested. It's just going too far.
omg that is not cool. those bitches need to get a life
That is just wrong! Those people are some hateful ass people..those people work for the devil. They repersent all things narrow minded and stupid and evil… Those people are nothing more then loser faced ass holes… The man past away and they wanna picket his going away party… Like have some fucking respect… I hope his FAMILYS GOT bear mace! I have faith in the lord but Christians like that are what have ruined the world today…
RIP - Heath Ledger
Re: Mary B –
Yes it's true, it's where all his family is. In Perth Western Australia
this makes me ill.
For these nutjobs, this is a good way to get shot! It saddens me that in my country they're crazies like this running around doing stupid shit to pass their time. I know that they're f'ing wackos, but to go to the lenghts that these people go to make trouble and for what?
It's out of fear! Nothing more. Something that don't understand or something they've been brainwashed into thinking it's evil when it has nothing to do w/ them whatsoever!
as ever
GQtaste
oh gee i just love hardcore religious people! wtf do they know? they SHOULD KNOW god promotes forgiveness, not hate on people who promote homosexuality.But of course, i will follow by ghandi's quote.
"i like your christ, but i do not like your christians. They are unlike their christ"
Wow. I was raised Southern Baptist and as a Christian, this is absolutely absurd and exponentially disrespectful. If they are trying to be Christ-like, they should recognize that God loves everyone and forgives. Judging is a sin too.
assholes!!!!!
That is so so so so horrible. I don't even know what to think. Seriously. Not okay.
PEREZ. If you guys can do something about it than you should make a huge stink about this. These people dont have an honest bone in their body. They are blind and diluted. The mother who leads these people is sick and twisted. THE MOM TRIES TO PISS PEOPLE OF TO MAKE MONEY FROM SUING THEM. WOW,,,,,,anyway man you need to keep us posted on those weirdos.
Whatever kind of person he was does not give someone the right to judge and destroy his final memories that people want to have with him and his FAMILY/LOVED ONES.
Someone needs to make a serious stand about this.
omg thats so stupid!!! wake up reverend!!!
hes death!! ….heath i love u!!
HOW?
Won't the funeral be in Australia. Stupid Fred wouldn't handle the long flight
Why is the church so threatened by homosexuality anyway? That's what I'm curious about. And couldn't they just agree to not see any of his films if they're so appalled by him playing a gay man? Is it really necessary to protest at his funeral? I hope the reverend gets hit by a truck and somebody shoots his dog.
OMG SOMEONE PLEASE DESTROY THAT FAMILY.
just let his body be laid to rest, this is unfair for his family,friends and his fans.
i dont think any gay man was offended by his performance in bbm, he didnt harm anyone. they should be banned from going anywhere near the service.
rest in paradise heath.
they have mental problems.
They are just desperate for any kind of publicity for their insane ideas. I'd like to see if they follow through on their threat when they find out they'll have to fly all the way to Australia for the funeral. If they do, I hope that there are some good hate crime laws Down Under to get these lunatics behind bars.
This is so sad that someone would do this. But then again the man is a crazy right winger whom gets his rocks off by preching hate to people. It's going to be sad as it is this summer seeing Heath as the Joker for the first and last time. Rest in Peace.
that is disgusting! although doesnt surprise me coz there are more wackos than sane people out there it seems
im not religious but wouldnt god hate, hate?
When Fred Phelps dies, I hope there is a huge gay orgy on top of his grave.
Fred Phelps is the devil.
Damn well disrespectful! That church should be bloody ashamed of themselves! Absolutely disgusting. And yes they're bringing his body back home to Australia.
My father is a Pentacostal minister and he even agrees Fred Phelps is purely evil. I'm gay and I know my father, although not supporting my lifestyle, would never condone any of these "religious" cults. This is totally unsympathetic of them and I hope the Ledger family doesn't have to go through any of this ridiculousness and hatred.
How wrong is this? i mean, not supporting homosexuality is one thing; protesting someones funeral is just WRONG and its really saddening. i dont understand why ANYBODY would think this is an acceptable form of expression. allow heath to rest in peace. dont let the first idea that pops into your close-minded head to be "lets protest his funeral" when they first announce hes dead. how would you feel if a member of your family had their funeral PROTESTED just because they believe something different than someone else?
As a Christian, I cannot believe that fellow believers have created such a horrible group..it's pitiful. We are told to hate the sin, not the sinner. None of us are perfect, all sin is equal in God's eyes. These people aren't showing His love…they're promoting hate and show the very reason why so many people don't go to church.
Do these peoples even have brains or hearts? He has just died - and an unforseen tragedy aswell.
A funeral just isnt the time or the place - the funeral is for his family and friends to say a final goodbye - it's not fair on the them!
It will just backlash on them, idiots. Calling him a pervert is just wrong and untrue and the film did not "promote" homosexuality - it's a film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shows what neanderthalls they are!
R.I.P a great actor, famous for being someone who actually had buckets of talent.
That guy seriously needs to be gagged.
I hope his family has the sense to have the funeral in Australia, and do whatever they can to keep that zealot prick away.
Everytime I hear about that asshole I get angry.
unbelievable how ignorant some of these church people are..it makes me sick.. high percentage of these kind of followers are such hypocrites whom think their shit is gods droppings yet they are the one's full of hate and ignorance whom also feel like they are in the right to judge others based on what?? nothing..they know squat!. and only make the church and god look bad! like i said already-it makes me sick!!
RIP Heath. Didn't know the guy but he seemed truly genuine, and will be GREATLY missed by many~
Are you serious? How about showing some respect for the dead? I personally don't think that homosexuality is right, but seriously, where does he get off? That's still no reason to hate or judge ANYONE let alone picket their funeral.
That's just sick.
How fucking tacky to picket someones funeral! Thats a discusting and dirty tactic to try and get their point across. These should be a level of respect
OMG
thats so horrible!
How could they even think of doing that?!
that makes me so mad… think of how his family are gunna feel when they're son/father has just passed away and is being called crud like that!
Imagine if it was your family people! how would you feel?
Heath Ledger was a true aussie legend, and now this 'church' is trying to spit all over his good name and reputation. this is the most outragous thing i've heard in a LONG time. As if we (Australia) wanna even think about his funarel, let alone not being able to mourne through the words of some disgusting men and women who are saying he's 'gone to hell where he belongs'
Who are they calling gay?!
so so disgusting. I just wrote a nice little comment on the godhatesfags website. whoever these people are, they make me ashamed to be raised baptist.
Heath was perfect!!
What kind of sad, inconsiderate imbisciles would do that. How pathetic can you get, leave the poor man alone. Protest when he's dead.. what heroes. It's a fucken funeral, have some respect. They should be ashamed of themselves.
so horrible. he was so talented!
and not that i have any problem with people being gay, heath wasn't gay so the whole protest is so unnecessary. not that it would ever be necessary in any circumstance.
people also have failed to remember his great work in Ten Things I Hate About You when he sang 'let me love you' and danced in the stands. thats one of my favorite scenes ever!! =)
R.I.P heath
This is disgusting! It's one thing to be so hideously homophobic but to have no respect for the dead, especially someone so talented.. Get over yourselves it's not about you or your outdated beliefs you filthy bigots!!!!!
LEAVE THE POOR MAN ALONE TO REST IN PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY'RE THE ONES GOING TO HELL. AS IF GOD CARES WHO LOVES WHO AS LONG AS THERES LOVE THERE'LL BE GOD AND THATS WHAT HE CARES ABOUT.
HES NOT GONNA PAY THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF ATTENTION TO ANY OF THESE FREAKS OF NATURE BECAUSE THEY TOOK WHAT HE SAID [IF HE EVEN DID], RAN A HUNDRED MILES WITH IT AND RUINED HIS MESSAGE OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
TO THE CHURCH, YOU SAY LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, IF "FAGS" ARE YOUR ENEMIES, LEARN TO LOVE THEM. MORONS.
You know what Perez? Yes, Heath was NOT perfect, but neither is anyone else. NO ONE deserves this.
I cant believe this, some people have no feelings or morals at all!! Get over it, It was a freaking movie!!!! I wish every single person that pickets his funeral a life of misery and sorrow! R.I.P Heath,, I will miss you dearly!
I read your blog ALL THE TIME and have never commented but these people are beyond sick. The fact that they are such fanatics has to make one wonder how many of them are hypocrites and in fact gay themselves! These people should really look at their own lives and wonder what it is about themselves and what they are doing that is making them such extremists that they actually feel that it is alright to picket a human being's funeral. JUST FUCKING SICK!
a copy of the email i sent those stupid idiots, i recommend others follow suit….
"I am shocked and disgusted at the depths your organisation is going to regarding this manner. It is disgusting acts like 'picketing a persons funeral' that are the reason more and more individuals are repelled from the hypocritical religion you are a part of. Shame on you, you are your own undoing and are seriously delusional if you think that this act is morally right."
I hope that "reverend" gets fucking assasinated at heaths funeral, at least then some good will come out of his death. Those kind of people make me utterly enraged with anger. I also find it very hard tobelieve that if there is a God he would promote "God Hates Fags".
Rest in peace Heath, you will be missed greatly.
Fucking Morons
hurrah for christianity: taunting the dead and mourning since 0000.
OMG!!!!! Are they for f%@#$*ng real????????? It was a MOVIE!!!!!!!
R.I.P. Heath
Some people have no respect! That really is awful!
Fucking morons how dare they we dont like shit like that here in Aus, where is the respect, hate these bible bashers that behave in the most un-christlike manner possible. i dare him to come to australia and protest, just u wait how my country will react to fuckers like him and his family invading such a sad time in heaths family's lives. absolutely no shame, I;ts so horrible that someone so talented has died and people like britney and paris get any attention at all, it makes me nauseous
wow wat a fuckin cunt hes the one thats going to hell… it was a dam role in a movie get over it u stupid fuck
RIP Heath
you were such a good actor and u will b miss
Its So sad that this group( its less then 50) gets so much air time. When the vast majority of people who call themselves Christians would never spew the crap that this " CULT" does. I am a PRACTICING Christian and would never say or do any of the things that this group does. So sad………………..Just remember because a few do something; does not mean we all agree with that action. May you all have a blessed Day.
This so-called "religious" organization is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites. They protested the funerals of the miners who were killed in West Virginia in January 2006. They hate everyone. It's nothing more than a cult.
Wwhat a disgusting joke for a human being. My heart fills with hate for such an ignorant f$#@ head, whom I don't even know and thankfully will never ever cross paths with.
What an evil, horrible man. He will leave his mark on the world for the judgemental, arrogant and disrespectful asshole that he is…
He can stick his picket where the sun don't shine…
that's disgusting. let the poor guy rest in peace. do they not consider it's not actually going to affect heath, but his devestated family instead.
This story makes me so angry for so many reasons.
Re: Terry –
Get a life Terry..A human being/father/son/brother died today. A father has to bury his son and a little girl will never see her Dad again. People like you make me sick!
R.I.P. Heath
I find that utterly disgusting. That man should be ashamed of himself.
How very Christ-like.
I'm pretty sure God made it clear that we are suppose to love one another and not judge. Shame on those people for even thinking of doing that. Heath will be missed. He was an amazing actor and i have always respected him for that. I still cannot believe this has happened.
omfg that is so disrespectful!
that's so wrong!! a human life was lost; it is no time to be protesting, but rather celebrating his short life.