What about Rev. Jerry Fallwell? Is he still alive? He can keep up the tradition of trusting your neighbour for his/her good looks, or similar looks to yourself. You see for a conservative attitude it shouldn't mean that people are doing well "being the disgusting human nature" that it is.
The world lost a great man the day Fred Phelps died Lawrence Walsh, one of the judges that sat on the independant counsel for the iran contra affair, made it to 102, died the same day as Phelps
On a more serious note. I've seen a few docos on the WBC, more concerned with what has been really going on with the young girls under their thumb, no freedom, not allowed to go anywhere. With so many of these types of cults or organizations, just a whole bunch of garbage so the guy in charge can sleep with a bunch of teenage girls Who knows what Phelps really thought, or if he really gave a shit about gay people. Could have just been an attempt for a bunch of nobodies to get attention and fell more important than they are. But if the whole god hates fags thing was really just to shift focus and brainwash the daughters, nieces the grandaughters, grand nieces into thinking god really hates fags, thats sick, but god really loves incest and god loves it if you make grandad happy...and the whole god hates the troops god hates cops thing was really about teaching them to not even talk to the more protective male members of society ...that kind of thing isnt going to come out for 30 years, if ever cos their will be another guy to take his place
<<but god really loves incest and god loves it if you make grandad happy...and the whole god hates the troops god hates cops thing was really about teaching them to not even talk to the more protective male members of society ...that kind of thing isnt going to come out for 30 years, if ever cos their will be another guy to take his place>> You forgot g-d lets me get off on beating little kids....(don't mean normal) What truly slays is their phony excuse for not having a funeral - no matter what they say or do it puts the final seal of phony, coward and hypocrite on them all. That was sweet testament, before G-d and everybody
You can back freedom of speech all you want but it's truly sad that the publicity he created drew misguided gullible misfits into his cause. Their official membership is only 40 people but that's a sizeable crowd to protest at a funeral. A charismatic leader with an evil agenda is a dangerous combination. He and Hitler should be comparing notes right about now.
So, WBC goes out to protest right after the old man dies. They are met with this sign. This is their response to the kindness shown them: "I don't even know what they're saying," Westboro Baptist Chuch member Steve Drain said. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/westboro-baptist-church-lorde-concert-sorry-for-your-loss
not really that easy an option for those like me who have suffered torment by groups like his under reparative therapy. a demonstration of the intelligence of cult followers?
Most members of the church are family members. Some are still alive but I don't see people lining up to participate thankfully.
Because it's nothing but a family freak show for attention and cult brainwashing. I do think they're over. People were tired of them ~
Odd Apple - No, they're not over. See my post above with the banner? That's a message for WBC at a protest they've held since the old man died. Random Vegan - I'm sorry for whatever you've been through. I've been part of an Angel Action group that has stood in front of Fred Phelps while he spewed his hatred, acting as a barrier.
Well I meant on their way out. I did see the post, but I think now we will see less and less of them and/or people will put up with them less. Sometimes people have run them off, which is really cool.