# RIP (Rot in Perdition), Josh Powell **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 6, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rot-in-perdition-josh-powell/611925 "2012-02-06T02:38:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rot-in-perdition-josh-powell/611925/21 "2012-02-15T19:25:25Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > So did they show? I live in Topeka, where the rock they live under is located, and I know that most of the time, these days, they don’t show for most out of state picketings. Are they running out of money? ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rot-in-perdition-josh-powell/611925/22 "2012-02-16T05:58:13Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > So did they show? I live in Topeka, where the rock they live under is located, and I know that most of the time, these days, they don’t show for most out of state picketings. [Nope](http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/02/10/2020623/phelps-tweet-westboro-church-cancels.html#storylink=misearch). They traded the gig for an hour on the air with “Bobby D” (whoever he is). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rot-in-perdition-josh-powell/611925/23 "2012-02-16T20:00:02Z")
I read some of the comments in that link. Did anyone else? One comment purported to be from Fred Phelps Jr., and it made me laugh. I’m posting part of it here, to see the whole glorious piece of insanity click on the link!😛 \*This is Fred Phelps from the Westboro Church congregation. We don’t appreciate these verbal attacks on us… With that being said, if you are patriotic and would like to join our Church, we are accepting new members. To join, you must believe in our cause that the almighty God is unleashing his punishment on us for our country tolerance of gays, and for people having sex before they are marry, getting tattoos, using contraceptives, and eating shrimps, crabs, and lobsters… all of which are forbidden by the Bible. \* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rot-in-perdition-josh-powell/611925.md?page=1)