It’s no news that Westboro Baptist Church is an organization of lunatics who are hell bent on promoting hate and prejudice within America today, but they may have outdone themselves with their latest stunt.
The so-called Church, who believes the 26 deaths in Newtown were “God’s will,” had planned to picket some of the funerals for those who died at Sandy Hook Elementary last week.
On Monday, Niall Boylan of Ireland’s Late FM radio show interviewed Abigail Phelps, the daughter of the Church’s founder Fred Phelps. Not surprisingly, Abi Phelps made outrageous comments while speaking with Boylan, asserting that the Connecticut tragedy only occurred because the state had legalized gay marriage.
She made time to take a few outrageous jabs at Ireland, as well, proving that Phelps believes that not only America is doomed, but apparently the whole world is as well.
In the interview, she likens herself and her WBC cohorts to the Apostles, and how their opinion was far from popular during their time.
WBC’s primary goal appears to be to save people from themselves in the name of the Lord. However, they take special focus - in the most contorted angles possible - on targeting individual groups who ‘sympathize’ with homosexuality.
“We are preaching to the living, it is the living who are to blame for those dead,” declared Phelps while speaking with Boylan on his radio show on Monday night. WBC believes that the shooter was sent to Sandy Hook by God himself as a form of punishment to those who accept and support homosexuality.
WBC also points to the Virginia Tech shooting, the Columbine shooting, the Tucson shooting and more as part of God’s will - all which is elaborated upon in the short video “God Sent the Shooter,” which will not be posted here, but Phelps repeatedly shares on her Twitter feed.
Phelps told Boylan that she was “delighted” when she heard about the 26 deaths in Newtown, that it was all part of God’s will.
“So you’re telling me this was God’s will to kill 26 people?” asked Boylan.
“Absolutely, absolutely,” responded Phelps. “And you know as well as I do that Ireland was founded on the premise of a sovereign God.”
Boylan asked Phelps if she was proud of the fact that she was part of the most hated family in America, which Phelps not surprisingly was.
“And hopefully, the most hated family in Ireland,” Phelps added, “because you’re all a bunch of knuckle-draggin’, potato-eatin’ perverts.”
Phelps sure knows how to win over her audience!
All in all, Phelps’ rambling is insane.
“Abi, do you ever listen to yourself and see how vile and how much hatred is coming out of your mouth?”
“Do you mean that I have now become your enemy because I have told you the truth?”
“You’re nobody’s enemy except your own. You’re actually your own enemy,” said Boylan.
Bravo to Boylan to remaining as calm, cool and collected as one sane person could during such a conversation.
Read more: Grace McDonnell's parents on how they are coming to terms with Sandy Hook tragedy - VIDEO
WBC is now reportedly in Connecticut preparing to picket the wakes and funerals of those who died at Sandy Hook.
Shirley Phelps-Roper, another member of WBC and the Phelps founding family, tweeted on December 15th saying, “Westboro will picket Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing praise to God for the glory of his work in executing his judgment.” (Her Twitter account has since been suspended for reasons unknown.)
Besides making a fool of herself on international radio, Abigail Phelps also took to Twitter to continue to promote her twisted views.
On December 17th, the same day as her interview with Boylan, Phelps tweeted, “While h8rs(Haters) h8 I'm getting picket signs ready for the fun of Sandy Hook princ. In Woodbury CT, 12/19/12 wants me telling "U R 2 Blame 4 it!" Here, Phelps manages to display both her loss of grip on reality, as well as the English language.
She tweeted later on the same day, following her interview with Boylan:
“They are pissed in Dublin, right now, just because I tell them some truth re: Priests Rape Boys - too bad, so sad.”
“It seems there might be a little lamb in Dublin, Ireland as I just spent 1.5 hours talking with them - they are "agnostics" and such - H8rs!”
Following a tweet from hacker group Anonymous (whose account has also since been suspended), it was made public that WBC is reportedly at the Hartford Motel 6 already preparing for their despicable display at the wakes and funerals being held this week.
Should anyone happen to be in the area, WBC is reportedly staying at “Motel 6 Hartford - 625 Queen Street in Southington. Rooms 34 and 16,” according to Abi Phelps’ own Twitter account.
Listen to the audio of Niall Boylan’s chat with Abi Phelps here:
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.artemis133 | Jan 04, 2013, 08:27 PM EST
WBC is one of the most vile hateful groups here in the U.S. Years ago, I saw them picketing an event in Washington, DC; it's bad enough that the adults are loons-they had their young children there to picket, too. Talk about brainwashing!
windswiper | Dec 27, 2012, 09:34 PM EST
Phelps is insane, but the Pope is right. Homosexual acts 'are' disordered - and that is understating the point. The Phelps must have a death wish. There is nothing apostolic about them or their heretical cult. Phelps sodomizes the Scriptures.
The Commentator | Dec 22, 2012, 01:04 PM EST
PaddyCake, In reply to your comment to me; I made the connection of the Republican Party to this group because they are similar in their degree of ridiculousness and at least one of the group was holding an anti Obama poster. Although the well publicized views of Romney, Ryan, Akin, and Mourdock although not the same as the Westboro Baptist Church, their comments certainly put them in the same genre as those religious fanatics. Perhaps the Tea Party is also involved in fueling the fire against Obama. By the way, I don`t have a dog in the hunt, I`m reading and listening to the rhetoric and then commenting as an observer. From your reply, it seems you have a biased opinion and sound like a Republican loser who can`t accept that a non rich white person won the election. Get over it. Whites will soon be a minority in the USA and that will be the norm. Non white elected officials is already the norm in many US cities and states. As the population diversifies and interracial marriage increases, we will be a compilation of black, white and yellow and who will care? A better world is coming. Just saying !!!
Murph46 | Dec 22, 2012, 11:58 AM EST
Hate is hate no matter where from ,and is a plague that surrounds us
paddyRanger | Dec 22, 2012, 08:09 AM EST
Proud Canadian2.......nope calling you a moron is just a fact. Nothing to do with Kettles or anything, only a moron would try and connect westboro baptists to either O'Reilly or Donald, but don't stop lying now you tell it often enough morons equally as stupid as you might read it and believe it. Republicans have nothing to do with the baptist shower, in fact they have more in common with fleabagging occupy folks,Republicans do not picket military funerals.......and I have nothing against folks in drag, after all when you wear your dress on weekends it gives a good chuckle, know what I mean wee girl, JUST sayin
seagreen | Dec 22, 2012, 08:02 AM EST
Not that I really care, but if the WBO crowd did come to Newtown, Conn I doubt seriously that they would ever see Kansas again. Getting away from there would have been more than they could deal with, given the previlence of elements in that area that are capable of not allowing people to see Kansas again
seagreen | Dec 22, 2012, 07:45 AM EST
Eventually, since they travel so much, the WBO van will probably hit a Kenworth lugging a huge excavator, and we will regretfully be unable to hear from them anymore
seanomelb | Dec 21, 2012, 07:58 PM EST
I enjoy been an atheist and chuckling at the verbal crap of weirdos like tonkeywest.Gee! redneck56 that was abit extreme with the body= bags at least it worked. I suppose when the Phelps die it will be the will of some mythical God.
WoundedKnee | Dec 21, 2012, 02:18 PM EST
olovely: "The pope believes that gay people are 'intrinsically evil' That's a lie. Withdraw your clumsy bigoted falsehood.
olovely | Dec 21, 2012, 01:34 PM EST
Westboro Baptists believe that gay people are evil and that God hates America for not destroying them. The pope believes that gay people are 'intrinsically evil' and that God hates their sexual expression. These people just show you what's under the hood.
maryosullivan | Dec 21, 2012, 01:25 PM EST
Why do provide a forum for these lunatics, both the "church" and some of the responders?
WoundedKnee | Dec 21, 2012, 01:23 PM EST
We have a poster here--styling himself Tomswinford--who regularly posts anti-Irish and anti--Catholic hate speech that equals the slurs of these crazy Baptists.
jamj24 | Dec 21, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
Why is it the Phelps are sick, but we vomit
simplesandy | Dec 21, 2012, 08:35 AM EST
WOW!!! With some of these comments, they make you no different than hers. Such hate. Do you know 100% of what’s and why we are here? Some believe in the bible and some wrote their own and cherry pick and some don't give a damm at all. We all have a theory or belief. So what makes yours any different or believable? Some seem theory’s Unbelievable but still are someone’s theory. AND GUESS WHAT!!! We will NOT know till we die and the truth is known. So when I read all the name calling and insults to someone who has beliefs makes me think you are one sided and not open-minded. What is more confusing is that some of these opinions act like they know 100% of what’s the truth. When all we have is what’s in our hearts. Now this is just my opinion like everyone has. But like I said UNTIL WE DIE THATS ALL WE HAVE, IS AN OPINION. It might not be the same as yours but we won’t know till we die. I know this is going to tick off a lot of people who think they know it all and it is their way or no way . But I hate to burst your bubble but you never died to know the truth. God bless you all and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Xo.. Jesus is the reason for the season.
tonykeywest2 | Dec 21, 2012, 05:28 AM EST
if you potatoe eaters would crack a Bible instead of listening tot he raping priests you would find the following verses: Amo 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? Jer 15:7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; >>>I will bereave them of children<<<, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways. Sounds like WBC has it right.
tonykeywest2 | Dec 21, 2012, 05:22 AM EST
When Steve Drain was interviewd on on irish radio a caller made violent threats agaisnt him for the expression of and idea. In the civilized world we do call that kind of mentality as pertaining to knuckledraggers. right on Abi Phelps/
AengusOg | Dec 21, 2012, 03:49 AM EST
I'm sure they appreciate your promo.
Proud Canadian2 | Dec 21, 2012, 12:52 AM EST
PaddyRanger as the token Ruplican posting on here, I would have thought that you calling me a moron is like calling the Kettle black. I thought that it might be O'Reilly or the Donald in drag, but then I remembered that is another thing that you morons are against, on the other hand with you people you never can tell,can you big boy!!! Just saying.
cichaveg | Dec 20, 2012, 10:12 PM EST
Why does anyone give these crazy people a platform on which to spew their hate and insanity. No television or radio news program should interview them and all newspapers and magazines should refrain from reporting on them to do so only helps insane cause. They should be completely ostracized by the rest of the world. As oxygen feeds a rampaging fire so publicity feeds these people's hate and bigotry. Leave then to God he will be their judge.
Redneck56 | Dec 20, 2012, 09:46 PM EST
At the risk of further hurting the reputation of my home state....when the Phelps bunch threatened to come to WV to protest at the Sago Mine funerals...they were told they'd leave in body bags. The Phelps family decided not to show up.
pndirishandprou | Dec 20, 2012, 09:38 PM EST
Why does this right-wing hate industry and it fascist ideology even get any attention. From Irish Central, no less. Can't we just ignore those deranged degenerates, please.
arialgirl | Dec 20, 2012, 09:17 PM EST
The media is 90% to blame. Stop giving these animals a platform. You make their day every time you interview tham and put their ugly faces on camera.
walsh13k | Dec 20, 2012, 07:34 PM EST
Well, she can take my potato and stuff it with cheese, broccoli, bacon, or anything else that keeps her mouth shut.
curtisjohnson | Dec 20, 2012, 07:29 PM EST
She'd fit in well with the average Daily Mail reader.
AlunPalmer | Dec 20, 2012, 06:43 PM EST
Any insult from the likes of her amounts to high praise.
seanomelb | Dec 20, 2012, 06:06 PM EST
It's sure good to be a atheist today and a advocate for gun control.
roryobrien | Dec 20, 2012, 05:52 PM EST
Isn't the founder of this "church" also the father of various children by his daughters, nieces, etc? maybe poor Fido got a ride too
TayandCake | Dec 20, 2012, 05:38 PM EST
The usual bog standard comments from this church, but to plan to picket funerals of the children is far far below the belt
peterson | Dec 20, 2012, 05:30 PM EST
These people are not representing any Christian principles !
merefalow | Dec 20, 2012, 05:20 PM EST
its easy to hate,even easier to whip up hatred,sad old world that some religious people can be so brainwashed stupid.true religion preaches understanding,compassion,tolerance,and forgiveness.false religion,burns people,executes people,does not tolerate disention ,alternative beliefs,they have nothing to offer except hate.if jesus had ever lived and i am not saying he didnt.what i am saying is he would never ever have condoned the evil done in his name by the people who were and are his followers and priests through the ages.im pretty sure that islam in its purest non distorted form would be the same,stoning,beheading,burning,cant have any place in the advancement of the human condition.
cillowen | Dec 20, 2012, 05:13 PM EST
Why Brits were sending their WWII refugee children amongst such folks needs an answer. Brittish refugee children were spread out from the main cities to the countryside or very secluded rural areas. This was to prevent the next generation suffering at the hands of the Nazi's during the time of the Blitz and other air raid attacks. This was put in place once the Germans had began bombing Britain, and it was thought a better fate for these children to be separated from their parents and sent somewhere safe. Unfortunately, most of these children never got to see their families again, and were brought up in a new home, new family and in many cases, with a new name.
anglo-norman | Dec 20, 2012, 04:47 PM EST
That family are insane
seanomelb | Dec 20, 2012, 04:31 PM EST
Watched Louis Thoreaux's interviews with the Phelps.He was exacerbated at the ease in which they condone the killing of innocent people.They are an inbred brainwashed mob of cretins, sadly they have a right to their twisted opinion.I think sherlinton is one of them.Commentator! they probably don't vote and if they did vote for the GOP they (the GOP) would not accept their vote. BTW I noticed in Thoreaux's interviews with the phelps the young Phelps girls were dressed very nicely indeed and the house was of good proportions I wonder where the money comes from!!
antoman | Dec 20, 2012, 04:26 PM EST
Freedom of Speech. The American right to troll. Over here those lunatics, should they chose to protest at a persons funeral, would be, well, imagine the result yourself.
paddyRanger | Dec 20, 2012, 03:59 PM EST
There are some cretins posting in here eh ! "The Commentator" If this racist Republican group still .........THIS group is not Republican, cretin, no republicans picket military funerals, that would be something fleabagging occupy democrats would do. And ProudCanadian2 "s anyone sure that O'Reilly or the Donald aren't involved with these people? Just asking........NO O'Reilly or Donald have nothing to do with this group, no more than Obama Biden do, are you a moron, just asking ?
britfether | Dec 20, 2012, 03:22 PM EST
The Phelps need to have their church burned down, their tax exemption taken away, their members names and addresses published in the paper for everyone to see. They should be banned at the local groceries, gas stations and everywhere else and made to bury their dead in unholy ground. Isn't that what you do with vampires?
The Commentator | Dec 20, 2012, 03:07 PM EST
If this racist Republican group still has any legal status as a church it should be stripped of its' status and it's members charged with hate crimes or be declared insane. Freedom of speech must have some limits. They clearly have crossed over any semblance of decency and one would think they have also committed crimes with their public statements and behavior. It's time the good people of the USA take action against this group and protest at their church and in their community, identify and publish the names of all the members. It seems they have been given free rein to do and say whatever they want without retribution. Just saying !!!
Silling | Dec 20, 2012, 02:03 PM EST
For DanCinTX. I understand your sentiment Dan, but! Conor Cruise O'Brien said that the only piece of literary value in " The Sun Newspaper " was the date. Yet it is Britain's biggest daily. So, Dan, just as one has to listen to thunder, we need to know what the rank and file are thinking and as hard as it may be, we need to read The Sun and listen to the Abigails of this world. Denying her airspace would not be advisable. Joyeux Noel a tous.
hooligan6a | Dec 20, 2012, 01:45 PM EST
I can't wait for the day that this whole group drinks the Koolaid.
Silling | Dec 20, 2012, 01:42 PM EST
By knuckle dragging does she mean " Monkey's " ?
SherLinton | Dec 20, 2012, 01:20 PM EST
Hypocrites! The Truthers, the upholders of the USA Constitution know that this tragedy is brought on us because the entire USA has been systematically poisoned and this boy was taking drugs and was not able to interact socially so he picked up an inanimate object/objects and killed with it. Our young and old alike are poisoned daily from GMO Frankenfoods they refuse to label, Chem Trails dispersing tons of chemicals down on our heads and nobody knows a damn thing, our water is so full of prescription drugs and chemicals like Flouride which dumbs a person down, down, down. This gov't we have is so corrupt they have us on the verge of Civil War and these situations are created by THEM - the rotten, mafia types, the Communists and the Fascists in our own gov't are killing us slowly or fast it doesn't matter. TV is one big DRUG AD. Propaganda on all fronts aimed at us. Odumba cries for the children here when he drones thousands of children and women in hospitals and schools in Syria and the Middle EAst. He's a fake and the worst thing that has ever happened to my great country. Our giant Irish Family have been here since 1680! Give us liberty or give us death. We will keep our firearms to guard against this tyrannical gov't we now face. Prepare, protect, Trust NOT
stanchaz | Dec 20, 2012, 01:07 PM EST
We have only a short and limited amount of time in each of our lives to do whatever good we can, both for ourselves and for those we love and care about, and for those that will come after us ...NOT to waste our time and energy on people like these. They merely grow stronger by living off our energy and anger and pain. Ignore them. If they trespass near funerals, or harass mourners (like they have done), etc., then arrest them, as per the law. There is enough pain and suffering going on in this world without these people adding to all the stress and stupidity... If there is a devil- they are doing his work.
JBRAFTREE | Dec 20, 2012, 12:30 PM EST
Nuts are out there, it's too bad they
PhlutiePhan | Dec 20, 2012, 12:29 PM EST
@KatieMurphy: With your family of 43 at the home of the U.S. Naval Academy, I hope that you save enough tin foil to make 43 hats.
PhlutiePhan | Dec 20, 2012, 12:24 PM EST
Westboro is wacko. However, there isno doubt of a deterioration in society. The father of Adam Lanza walked out on the mother for a younger woman and a messed up Adam was the result.
Proud Canadian2 | Dec 20, 2012, 11:52 AM EST
Is anyone sure that O'Reilly or the Donald aren't involved with these people? Just asking.
Proud Canadian2 | Dec 20, 2012, 11:48 AM EST
I think that the Americans have to change their constitution a little. They need to change their free speech some so that the lunatics can be mussled and the mentally ill can't get guns. JamieLM you say that they are a small group of crazies well there was a small group of crazies in Germany that were aloud to get bigger and we all know what they did. These people need to be jailed and deprogrammed, if they are allowed grow they could be dangerous. Free speech is one thing but insightment is another, nip it in the bud now.
DanCinTX | Dec 20, 2012, 11:42 AM EST
People have a right to speak, but don't have a right to be heard. Why give these fools the time of day to begin with, much less media coverage.
snakehips | Dec 20, 2012, 11:36 AM EST
Hey, Stop, Look and Listen,We Western Nations ahve produced such a disenfranchised and alientaed kind of individual in our society, that all that matters is "me" and no one else. The disenfanchised/alienated folks are drawn to thes hate groups because they engage, accept and welcome them.
eviiie006 | Dec 20, 2012, 11:23 AM EST
Aww it's all fun and games talking on the phone, if the muppet was on Irish soil saying that, theres a big possibility she would leave in a box. Why on earth are they being allowed to spread this hate !! !
PhilUSAFRet | Dec 20, 2012, 11:16 AM EST
I think that the Westboro Baptise Church is the official Church of the AntiChrist and if they are trig to recruit people to worship him, they are goin about itcorrectly.
irishamerica46 | Dec 20, 2012, 11:05 AM EST
All media is at fault here. Stop any coverage of their disgusting behavior!
jerryoneill | Dec 20, 2012, 10:47 AM EST
I have seen these idiots at funeral services for brave soldiers who gave their lives for the freedoms that these fools exploit while making a mockery of the sacrifices made by these brave Americans. Rolling Thunder acts as a buffer between the procession and the lunatics and there hateful signs so the mourners can say farewell to their loved ones in the peace they deserve. I wish that the guys in Rolling Thunder had the freedom to turn around and respond to these inconsequential weasels properly because we would never have to see them again. As far as the Irish being knuckle draggers that's not quit true. We are quite adept at using our knuckles and would be delighted to demonstrate that at one their church functions.
KatieMurphy | Dec 20, 2012, 10:43 AM EST
BTW they are coming to Annapolis MD on Jan 2. We're planning a mock gay marriage.My husband will be the officiant with a name of Donald Dyxxxon. A combination of the names of the two chief homophobes in the state govt. Both of which are almost certainly secretly self hating gays. I'll also have what from a distance looks like a bloody ax. Actually made out of a yardstick and thick red paper with partial covering of tin foil. A whole bunch of us are going to play gay and kiss mouth to mouth. Hopefully they will freak out and run away as they did in the DC real gay marriage of 18 couples a couple years ago when it was legalized. And of course I'll talk about how I and my family of 43 people- almost all of us have left the church which continues to demonize not just gay marriage but gay people. Run by a pope who UNexcommunciated Bishop Williamson, a holocaust denier (2009)
Butch1 | Dec 20, 2012, 10:40 AM EST
This is a coven of family members who are mostly lawyers. They make their living hoping someone will assault them so they can sue them. The are a boil on the arse of this country and when they tried to enter Canada to do one of their many hateful protests they were refused entry. Canada will not put up with their hate speech even though the States protects free-speech no matter how ugly it can be. These people are disgusting and do not represent Christianity one bit. Though I am not a religious person, I know most Christians are sick of these morons pretending to be religious when they pick and choose versus from the Bible and use them for their own purposes. They are evil and I hope one day all their evil falls back on them all.
jamieLM | Dec 20, 2012, 10:38 AM EST
This small group of "crazies" hardly represents all Americans. You can find "nut cases" in every country. Why is IC giving them any press coverage? This group should be only seen in rags like the "National Enquirer." Ignore them and pray they'll go away.
KatieMurphy | Dec 20, 2012, 10:34 AM EST
Whats wrfong with these creeps is endless physical, sexual and mental molestation going back to Fred Phelps long dead grandfather. MOlested people often become molesters 30-60% per psych They belong in a cell together with the door welded shut.
KatieMurphy | Dec 20, 2012, 10:17 AM EST
Hilarious.
bobby | Dec 20, 2012, 09:59 AM EST
@slainte9, That's great. How funny.
stephendoyle | Dec 20, 2012, 09:55 AM EST
Ah abbi, you are a perfect example of why inbreeding in famalies is outlawed as the product it produces is something " not right".
slainte9 | Dec 20, 2012, 09:53 AM EST
Phelps wanted to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade one year in Topeka. The organizers said anyone could march, but no signs. So Phelphs stood on a corner with his nasty signs. As one float, a big flatbed truck with a big Irish family, passed Phelps the entire big retinue on the float turned around, bent over and mooned Phelps. Phelps was livid. He screamed at a nearby policeman, "Did you see that! Did you see that!" The policeman replied: "Sorry, sir, I didn't see a thing. Just some people exercising that right to free speech."
madpadd | Dec 20, 2012, 09:45 AM EST
Americans. You just have to laugh at them.
Liam3494 | Dec 20, 2012, 09:35 AM EST
Really? Are there not laws against racism in the US, there are in Ireland. Her comments, while not unexpected coming from the mouth of such a fanatic, are defamatory against the entire Irish nation, and therefore, IMHO, racist in their nature. Is there nothing we can do to shut these people up. Free Speech is one thing, incitement is another.
bobby | Dec 20, 2012, 09:22 AM EST
If she was doing this in Ireland she wouldn't last 2 minutes.
TheOldPerfessor | Dec 20, 2012, 09:13 AM EST
I'm very confused. I've read the new testament and Jesus has no hatred for any race or class of people, with the possible exception of the rich man. Where do they get this?
Irishphotograph | Dec 20, 2012, 08:53 AM EST
Matthew 7:15-20---- True and False Prophets---- “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them"------Always match the actions of a Christian against the Scriptures.