Comments on: Controversial ‘Church’ Backs Down On Protest At Marine’s Atmore Funeral

By: joan

joan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:02:48 +0000

To Henry –Aug 27 th comment …… you think no one listens to Radio 1620 ….but no other stations made this offer .Maybe more people should support them . Thank you 1620 . You can always turn off the radio to avoid Westboro’s rants not so easy to do at a funeral .

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:48:20 +0000

Thanks you 1620 for your sacrifice and to Cpl. Nelson!

By: J. Reloader

J. Reloader — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:10:40 +0000

All the radio station did was to give these idiots more publicity. They have promised to attend and protest at funerals in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida for several years but always failed to show up. The reasoning for this absence is probably due to several factors, Their cost $$$ to make trip, new laws passed prohibiting these actions, law enforcement presence and the attendance of the Patriot Guard Riders and other veteran groups to form a blockade between them and funeral service if they do show.
It would be interesting to verify what state the cell phone tower was in, making the interview connection, my guess Kansas.

By: Jared Berry

Jared Berry — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:36:04 +0000

It’s funny how Westboro “Baptist” church was protesting the First Baptist Church of Atmore. Please do no confuse these nuts with the Southern Baptist Convention. Baptists in general simply believe in congregational polity and the independent autonomy of the local church from the larger denomination and only come together for the purpose of missions and ministry by partnering in a convention. From what I’ve seen this poor church was probably dominated by a powerful family that began to control the voting rights, took power, and slowly turned it into their own private cult. Something they actually warn ministers about in seminary. It’s supposed to be God’s church not some radical pastor’s or some families xenophobic tribal meeting house. That’s why (in my opinion) the nuts go out acting alone and attacking even other Baptists.

By: Susan Proud Mom of Air Force Captain

Susan Proud Mom of Air Force Captain — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0000

It would seem to me that those people have nothing in there life to make them happy or proud, so they go around trying to hurt and demoralize other people. I think that should be a hurting offense. Just because their existence is miserable they want to pass it on. 1620 did a wonderful, selfless thing it is unforturnate that they had to. I say if you live in AMERICA be proud of it and those who give up their freedom of will to make sure we are safe. There is no greater love, than love given to and for others. Maybe someone will burn them down in Montgomery. If they don’t like the way we live, GO AWAY!!!!!!. Stop using the laws that make us great against us. Without those laws they could not say a thing or manipulate people and that is what they did. They are just pitiful and God will get them.

By: sandy

sandy — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:37:31 +0000

Thank you 1620 Radio station

By: Judy Nelson Lacy

Judy Nelson Lacy — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:01:08 +0000

As our family sat in the back fellowship room of the First Baptist Church in Atmore on Friday….We did not know all of this was going on at the 113 exit. I do remember coming out of the service and every few feet stood a Patriot Guard. I felt so proud for our family and for our Travis. Then my husband got me on the phone asking if everything was ok. That is when we heard of the “haters”…..That is when I looked again at the over 200 or more Patriots standing ..watching…and making sure no on got to the family and let the service be what it was…. A salute to a brave young son of our country. Thank you for what you stand for and your goodness in your hearts. Thank you community and God Bless each and everyone of you.

By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:39:09 +0000

Bless you NewsRadio 1620AM for your genorosity. You gave the Nelson Family and Travis’ fiance a priceless gift. When we walked out of that church we were prepared to see that heathen cult out there making a difficult time, even more difficult. Thanks again for all that you did.

By: charles

charles — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:19:09 +0000

if they showed up they would meet their maker the devil is alive and well in that church. Signed retired military and proud of my country and all the service members. May almighty GOD be with us all. P.S. that so called church of the devil did receive threats if they showed up. so they are scared of us southern pride.

By: SaddleUpNRide

SaddleUpNRide — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:06:05 +0000

They call themselves a church??? SATAN himself must be their pastor. They don’t represent anything Godly and I dare say that any of them are Christians.
I prayed all morning that those Demons from Hell would not show up and disrupt Travis’s funeral and I thank God that he made a way to keep them at bay.

I love you all Scott, Beckie, Anna and Madelyn.
God Bless and Keep You and May His Face Shine Upon You.