Westboro hate group stalking another fallen Marine's family

They pick and choose which families to target. With all the fallen coming home, they do not show up at all of them, thus, they stalk the families. Simple as that. Maybe they go after the funerals they think will get them the most attention? It looks that way since they're preaching their message of hate only at certain funerals, with their posters about thanking God for the fallen.

Controversial Westboro Baptist Church to protest local Marine's funeral

Posted: Jul 05, 2011 8:56 AM

TOPEKA, KS (WMBF) The controversial church congregation out of Topeka, Kansas that is known for contentious remarks and actions at the funerals of fallen soldiers has declared it will make the trip to Mullins High School on Wednesday.

According to a press release from Westboro Baptist Church, the religious unit travels the country in protest of military funerals because the services "have become pagan orgies of idolatrous blasphemy, where they pray to the dunghill gods of Sodom & play taps to a fallen fool."

Gunnery Sgt. Ralph "EJ" Pate, Jr., 29, of Mullins was an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Second EOD Company, Eighth Engineer Support Battalion, Second Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Lejeune, NC.

WMBF News spoke to Pate's family Tuesday about WBC's planned protest. The family says it's a major burden in an already tough time, but they're doing what they can to ignore it.

"It is about saying goodbye to EJ not about anything else. This is the family time tomorrow. It's to pay the last respects to EJ. Let the family mourn and move on," said John Ryan, Pate's brother-in-law.

Flags are still at half staff in Pate's hometown and residents there say they're appalled by WBC's attempt to ruin their local hero's funeral service.
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Westboro Baptist Church to protest local Marine's funeral