http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2014/03/fred-phelps-reportedly-near-death.html
The above link has some interesting commentary on Fred. I rather liked some of it, like the quote from a Rod Dreher, from American Conservative.
So… those of us who aren’t Christian aren’t required to forgive, right?
While I have empathy for those who care about him, his family and friends (presuming he has any of the latter) I can not mourn the passing of his toxic hatred.
I suppose that depends on whether or not the hell he preached about exists, because if it does he is surely going there.
IIRC, Nathan’s the one who escaped in the middle of the night, the day he turned 18, and had quite a struggle at first.
Oh, and I find I don’t feel anything in particular, other than sympathy for Nathan’s emotional turmoil. Sounds like the legacy of hate will roll on for a while without that old opportunist to guide them. (He was a civil rights lawyer for years - because it was an untapped market, nothing more.)
It seems your understanding of how churches (even “made up” ones, whatever that distinction might mean) are incorporated is misinformed. Just like any other non-profit, they must file Articles of Incorporation, which must include an organizing/operating board. That board must be capable of making executive decisions. So yes - any and all churches are empowered to unseat the director of that church, despite being “made up” or not.
“Darn.”
That was damn pretty, Baker. Thank you.
In an effort to address the good in people in their last days, I remind (or inform for the first time) that in his younger days, Phelps was a defender of civil rights for blacks.
After mulling this thread for a day, I’ve decided I would picket the funeral if I had the means. My sign would be:
**Phred said,
“God hates fags.”
God says,
“I forgive everyone, even Phred.”**
I dunno. Perhaps we can all go to Kansas and protest at his funeral. Or line up and piss on his grave. Those are reasonably kind thoughts, considering the asshole extraordinaire that Fred Phelps was in his life.
“Gosh darn.”
Why bother? The biggest show of contempt that you can offer the man would be to ignore his death completely. Show that all of his efforts in life had no impact. The alternative is to reinforce the idea that he did anything that mattered.
After responding to this thread with this post, I will do the one thing that makes people like him and his “church” the most upset, I will ignore it.
Ha! Didn’t see post 51
It’s too bad I’m not a good enough person to forgive him.
Yeah, DNFTT.
You’d only be taking yourself down to the level you believe Fred to be on.
And that’s precisely why I don’t believe in God, and never will.
As an atheist, I know that it’s very likely that *this *is the only life we get, so death sucks. I don’t wish it on anyone.
That said, fuck this guy. Die forgotten and alone.
*“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” *
God is forgiving and loving. He will show Fred to the apartment he picked out just for him in the West Hollywood section of Heaven. God will also introduce Fred to his new roommate Bruce the hairdresser.
Besides being all knowing, all loving, and all forgiving God has one hell of a sense of humor.