Paul McCartney sticks it to Westboro Baptist Church.

[edbermac]

After perfecting the pop ballad in the 1960s, Sir Paul McCartney has now mastered the art of 21st Century trolling.

The former Beatle posted the below doctored image of the Westboro Baptist Church, after they protested outside his show in Kansas this week.

The 75-year-old rocker thanked the protesters for their "warm welcome!" by changing some of the more offensive slogans to his own song titles including All You Need Is Love and We Can Work It Out.

Who said you can't teach an old dog new digital tricks.

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I wanna be your man...

[TBA]

1. Just how does one believe "on" the Lord Jesus Christ?

I need to lay on top of him and then believe? Believe what? I'm confused.

[Dave Starsky]

2. It's from the King James Version.

You know, that flowery 17th-century British lingo with all the thees, thous, and thys. Fundamentalists believe that God really talks that way.

[DFW]

3. I'm not interested in a translation of a translation

If they want me to look at their posters, quote in the original Aramaic, or don't bother.

[raven mad]

19. LOL! Excellent...............

the closest anyone gets nowadays is the latin.............

and that don't count!

[DFW]

26. Even the Latin is a translation from the Greek

Which is a translation from the original Aramaic.

With that many intermediaries, it might just as well have come out sounding like Dr. Seuss.

This garden is not my pet peeve.
I do not want your apple, Eve.
That snake is no one that I trust.
This whole deal might be a bust.
You don't want it, so you say.
You might like it! Try! You may!
If we can just get back to sex,
Get that serpent off our necks,
I will try this piece of fruit
And take a great big bite, to boot.
Say, I like your apple Eve!
It's no longer my pet peeve
But there's no time to get bored
I think we just pissed off the Lord *

etc etc etc.

* from The Book Of Genesis, Peter Gabriel-Phil Collins version

[raven mad]

27. DFW - XLNT! n/t

[jmowreader]

22. Doesn't God speak Aramaic?

[bdjhawk]

23. Don't ya know that He only speaks 'Merican!!!

MAGA! (barf!)

[Permanut]

4. Works kinda the same way..

as when you get "used OF God". Hope that clarifies things.

[forgotmylogin]

5. They're making 16 year olds hold the signs now?

They don't look real happy.

[gratuitous]

6. They've had the young uns out there for years

When our church held its annual conference in Kansas City in 2000, the fine folks of Westboro popped by to spread their special brand of hate and discontent, and several of their picketers were quite young. On the theory that bigotry is thirsty work, we bought a couple dozen cold drinks from a street vendor and offered the drinks to the protesters. Some of them took the drinks and were civil; others refused and remained openly hostile, which we returned with unfailing kindness and smiling indulgence.

I don't know how long they had planned to demonstrate, but they were gone within 20 minutes. They didn't seem to know how to handle a non-rageful response.

[Dave Starsky]

11. They are a money-making scam, and nothing more.

Their whole schtick is to incite people to attack them physically, after which a squad of lawyers within the family then sue the person and hope to get them to settle out of court.

Lather, rinse, and repeat. They go around the country doing this.

[xmas74]

21. I work in the KC metro

And live just south of it.

You're correct. We've learned not to interact unless we know damn sure what we're doing will not interfer with any rights or laws. The Phelps clan has made millions from their lawsuits. Most of their protests are in hope of just one person making a threat, one officer not offering the protection they believe they deserve, one city infringing in any way with their right to assemble and freedom of speech rights. They want conflict because conflict will offer opportunities for a lawsuit.

Fred was clever but Margie really knows how to push buttons. Ignoring them is the kiss of death. They thrive on publicity.

[LakeArenal]

7. This is my usual response to Westboro:

Matthew, Chapter 6

5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

[Soxfan58]

8. Its true

To shove their shit back in their face, you need go no further than their own bible.

[KrazyinKS]

9. His concert was a big hit

They completely sold out. Even changed street signs on roads to Penny Lane and Abby Road. Those guys were definitely a minority.

[moonseller66]

12. Minority?

Maybe even a "micro-nority!"

Kinda like The Orangatan's inauguration!

[KrazyinKS]

17. I know they really did vote for that guy

But Westboro pickets in front of funerals for Veterans that have died in Irag, that is very unpopular around here. They have those Biker guys surround churches to shield the family from the Westboro nuts. That makes them (the Westboro guys) unpopular. And they LOVE Paul McCartney

[planetc]

10. There is a story Paul McCartney tells in "Many Years from Now", in which

Paul is at home one evening, and a young man knocks at his door, and when asked his name, says he is Jesus. Paul is doubtful, but unwilling to turn him away just in case. So Paul invites him in, makes him a cup of tea, and later takes him along to a Beatles rehearsal. In the later 1960s, this young man could have been confused by drugs, or a clever fan, but on the other hand, you never know. When I was a practicing Christian long ago, we believed it was our task in life to try to behave like Jesus, and perhaps someone might become interested in our religion. Standing about with accusatory signs would have been frowned upon, as giving exactly the wrong impression of who we were.

[GulfCoast66]

13. I have always thought a way to send them packing

have nice looking young men and women in skimpy bikinis and speedos parading back-and-forth or even flirting with them.

Surely they would feel the need to flee from the temptation.

[Omaha Steve]

14. That should read Sir Paul McCartney

K&R!

[keithbvadu2]

15. Many of our 'Christians' want America to be a Christian run country.

Many of our 'Christians' want America to be a Christian run country.

Would they want these Christians in charge?

[keithbvadu2]

16. Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps May Be Gay, Suggests Former Member Lauren Drain

Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps May Be Gay, Suggests Former Member Lauren Drain

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/lauren-drain-westboro-baptist-church-fred-phelps-gay-experience_n_2877987.html
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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXMV1g87Hgw/Tz6oXMG8aQI/AAAAAAAAA5I/M-VGerzS-uo/s1600/westboro+baptist+funeral+protest.jpg

[jmowreader]

25. The cartoon is great

In North Idaho people either didn't know who Phelps was or were completely on board with him, even donating money to him...until the fateful moment he decided to attack the troops. Then he became scum.

[Qutzupalotl]

18. But can we work it in?

[raven mad]

20. There's nothing the Beatles can't sing about!

“There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done / Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung / Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game / It’s easy / All you need is love”

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