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A little more insight into the Westboro Baptist Church  [message #31260] Sun, 23 April 2006 05:28 Go to next message
E.J. is currently offline  E.J.

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The daughter of Fred Phelps appeared recently on TV to defend the "church's" practice of demonstrating at the funerals of soldiers who died while serving in Iraq.

http://media.putfile.com/insane_woman_on_fox_news

more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rev._Fred_Phelps

some of the church's web sites (do not go to these sites if you are easily offended):
http://www.godhatesfags.com/
http://www.priestsrapeboys.com/
http://www.godhatesamerica.com/
http://www.godhatescanada.com/
http://www.godhatessweden.com/
http://www.hatemongers.com/


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(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
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Seeing all those sites that E.J. quoted  [message #31261 is a reply to message #31260] Sun, 23 April 2006 06:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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made me wonder whether it would not be a bad idea for someone to create a site called "godhatesrevfredpehlps". Surely he must.


The paradox has often been noted that the United States, founded in secularism, is now the most religiose country in Christendom, while England, with an established church headed by its constitutional monarch, is among the least. (Richard Dawkins, 2006)
Fred Phelps  [message #31269 is a reply to message #31261] Sun, 23 April 2006 12:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That man is obviously mad, and a crook, obsessed with hatred, and as such should be ignored, or be kept under lock and key.

What never ceases to surprise me, is that men like him attract crowds of followers. Even people who may initially seem to have retained a fair amount of mental and religious sanity, pick up some of this "gospel" of hatred and spread it among their own associates and followers.
Less than 100 members, 80% family  [message #31272 is a reply to message #31269] Sun, 23 April 2006 12:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>What never ceases to surprise me, is that men like him attract crowds of followers.

I don't think it is quite as bad as it seems. I watched the video and the mad crazy woman said that they have fewer than 100 followers (how many fewer?) and that 80% of members are relatives.

A crazed crackpot he may be, but I think the media is blowing it up out of all proportion. Those with thick skins may laugh at them, but I can't be the only one who is upset every time these people pop up. They don't deserve the publicity they get.

David
Re: Seeing all those sites that E.J. quoted  [message #31274 is a reply to message #31261] Sun, 23 April 2006 12:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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JFR wrote:
> made me wonder whether it would not be a bad idea for someone to create a site called "godhatesrevfredpehlps". Surely he must.

It has already been done, along with "god hates shrimp". If you click on the wikipedia link and go to the bottom, you will find a list of parody sites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rev._Fred_Phelps


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(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
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Re: Less than 100 members, 80% family  [message #31297 is a reply to message #31272] Sun, 23 April 2006 19:08 Go to previous message
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I wasn't thinking so much about Fred Phelps, but more in terms of rich, powerful, ruthless and prominent preachers like Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and others, whose influence also on our side of the pond is obvious.

I have the same feeling of unease as you, when these people, or their lookalikes, pop up. But the newsmedia love them because they boost their sale figures.

Sailor
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