Where do I go to escape?

[Jester]

So I was driving along today, running some errands, and I saw the Hater today. I think we all know the Hater...the guy with those hateful religious messages, the most famous one being "God Hates Fags." This wonderful citizen graces our lovely island paradise with his messages, and has actually been beaten up a few times for it. Shockingly, he doesn't get much public sympathy when he does get his ass kicked.

Anyway, today I saw him out at one of the major intersections, and he had two of his wonderful signs. The first one was the standard "God Hates Fags" sign (a great sign to have in a town notorious for its large openly gay population), and a new one I had not see before: "Flee the Coming Wrath."

Okay, what? Let's say this guy is right, and God's Wrath is coming.

Just where the heck are we supposed to flee TO?!?!?!

Forgetting the bile that this man represents, this sign just seemed rather impractical. How does one flee God? And if God's Wrath is coming, I am guessing it is coming for the whole planet. Where shall we go?

It's kind of like telling your friend to stay dry when they are running out into torrential rain without a jacket or umbrella. While a nice thought (Thanks for the warning, Hater!), it doesn't really DO anything.

[HYHYBT]

First mistake: trying to make sense of anything anyone from that supposed church says.

[Jester]

I wasn't trying to make sense out of it. I was merely mocking it derisively. :D

[Wingates_Hellsing]

There's a lot of knowledge in his second sign. We should flee his God's wrath, because his God is an ass. This is the final destination, so it must be time for a final stand... arm up!

He must be an advance scout... time to remove the threat?

[LadyBarbossa]

Wait . . . those people have migrated clear down to the keys?!

[AdminAssistant]

Wait . . . those people have migrated clear down to the keys?!

They travel all over, although they do tend to stay in the midwestern/plains area these days. Seeing as how they are in my state, and my town is the "liberal" town in the state, they come here a lot. I have yet to see them protest a KU basketball game but it wouldn't surprise me a lick.

[crashhelmet]

From what i hear, they'll be protesting at UC Davis soon. Tomorrow, I think. i can't think of a single reason as to why they'd choose to protest that school. Nothing recent has been done there to garner their attention, that I know of.

CH

[Wingates_Hellsing]

From what i hear, they'll be protesting at UC Davis soon. Tomorrow, I think. i can't think of a single reason as to why they'd choose to protest that school. Nothing recent has been done there to garner their attention, that I know of.

CH

That's the thing, they don't require silly things like reasons to convince them to do something. Crazytown rhetoric will do just fine, and not much else... I mean, seriously. Once you've gotten to the point where you're taking orders from people like phelps, there's really no reason to go on living anymore... aside from meeting the daily crazy quota...

[Rageaholic]

Mars, Jupiter, Venus, the Moon, or anywhere else in the universe away from earth?

[protege]

But, if God is as all-knowing as those nuts claim...wouldn't he be able to find you there too?

[blas87]

They won't be back to UW Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin again either.....unless he wants to end up dead next time.

[Skelly]

They won't be back to UW Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin again either.....unless he wants to end up dead next time.
I sense a story here that needs to be told :).

[jackfaire]

I love living in/around a city whose motto is "Keep Portland Weird"

[Wingates_Hellsing]

Other planets would work fine because these people also believe that they are Gods only instruments of divine justice. If there were none of them where you are, God is powerless!:D

[Vagabond]

If God is coming... he's going to find me relaxing on a couch or lounge chair with a drink. And, I'd be mightily offended if he didn't have a drink with me after he's come all the way for my sorry sack of bones. That and I'll be damned if I get up and go before I'm darn good and ready to get up and go.

So, yeah... I'm not escaping. Unless you count the bottom of a bottle.

And don't those sandwich boards just remind you of those targets you used to shoot at with BB guns or Bows & Arrows... and people voluntarily wear them?

[Wingates_Hellsing]

If God is coming... he's going to find me relaxing on a couch or lounge chair with a drink. And, I'd be mightily offended if he didn't have a drink with me after he's come all the way for my sorry sack of bones. That and I'll be damned if I get up and go before I'm darn good and ready to get up and go.

So, yeah... I'm not escaping. Unless you count the bottom of a bottle.

And don't those sandwich boards just remind you of those targets you used to shoot at with BB guns or Bows & Arrows... and people voluntarily wear them?

I think they're taunting us... isn't that a form of provocation? 'Cuz I've got some painful BB guns :D

[Vagabond]

Wingates... Hmmm, difficult question.
I would have to first ask a few questions..
1. Are They French?
2. Are they farting in your general direction?
3. Are they insulting your mother and/or father?

If any or all of the above are 'yes' then, please, by all means employ (deploy?) thine BB's, sir.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

Wingates... Hmmm, difficult question.
I would have to first ask a few questions..
1. Are They French?
2. Are they farting in your general direction?
3. Are they insulting your mother and/or father?

If any or all of the above are 'yes' then, please, by all means employ (deploy?) thine BB's, sir.

1: Enough to count.
2: These people defecate using speech, so yes, they are.
3: They insult everyone not them, my mother and father are both not them, therefore, they are.

A point of clarity, would I be going overboard if I used the BB gun that looks like this?
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s186/Wingates_hellsing/31d-bMUYSHL_SL500_AA280_.jpg

[Vagabond]

*was going for a Monty Python reference... * :o

I can't get the pic to come up... but I'll say 'yes' on general principle.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

*was going for a Monty Python reference... * :o

I can't get the pic to come up... but I'll say 'yes' on general principle.

Oh I know, holy grail is one of my favs.

And, for the record, it's a replica SAW (MKII I think, though I could be wrong) :D

[Vagabond]

Ouch... eeeks. Ummm. a SAW, even with BBs would be harsh, methinks, even against a raving lunatic.
Maybe perhaps UN-FROZEN paintballs? They aren't causing harm are they? just generally being idiots in public?

[LadyBarbossa]

The only real harm they're doing is to their own reputation, and to some extent, the reputation of a lot of religious groups who don't support hate-mongering.

But I can't imagine what it'd feel like if it were the funeral of a loved one of mine that they were picketing, saying that the person deserved it . . . .

[Wingates_Hellsing]

The only real harm they're doing is to their own reputation, and to some extent, the reputation of a lot of religious groups who don't support hate-mongering.

But I can't imagine what it'd feel like if it were the funeral of a loved one of mine that they were picketing, saying that the person deserved it . . . .

I hear liasing with the local motorcycle associations is often a good contingency for this situation. Otherwise, I recommend fire :D

[LadyBarbossa]

I hear liasing with the local motorcycle associations is often a good contingency for this situation. Otherwise, I recommend fire :D

Ha! I saw a video where the local motorcycle clubs got involved. They did an excellent job of creating such a crowd that you couldn't see or hear the loonies much at all :D