# Fred Phelps falls off the edge of the world...

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 21, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-phelps-falls-off-the-edge-of-the-world/309154 "2005-06-21T03:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-phelps-falls-off-the-edge-of-the-world/309154/101 "2005-07-15T14:19:39Z")

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> [@adam yax](#):
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> Is there any explanation for how Phelps became the way he is?

[Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps) has a fairly thorough entry on him. You may note section 1.5: Early Career / early signs of mental health issues.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-phelps-falls-off-the-edge-of-the-world/309154/102 "2005-07-15T14:38:40Z")

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> [@Hey you!](#):
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> [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps) has a fairly thorough entry on him. You may note section 1.5: Early Career / early signs of mental health issues.

O-KAAAAY! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Read that for the first time–like a trip through the sewer in a glass bottomed boat.

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