Fred Phelps Near Death

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Why was he excommunicated?


Apparently it was some kind of internal power struggle, I read both him and his daughter Shirley (who was slated to take over for him) were both kicked out at the same time.
 
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Seems like it would be a tad hypocritical to picket at his funeral

On the other hand, it would be fitting -- he who lives by the protest shall die by the protest.
 
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I think the congregation took his lessons to heart and couldn't handle it when he softened.

The man taught nothing but hate; apparently he taught it too well.
 
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I think the congregation took his lessons to heart and couldn't handle it when he softened.
From what I read, he had only softened when it came to treatment of other Westboro members, and not necessarily his beliefs on outsiders. Did you read differently?
 
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Why the LGBT community? Seems to me he angered the military and families of dead soldiers more. I bet they can't wait for this man to die.

Me? I don't care - we all die sometime.
My nephew belongs to the Patriot Guard which is a group that blocks access to military funerals to keep Westboro away
 
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Think so, huh?

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Three, four, better lock your door....
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Five six grab a crucifix, seven eight gonna stay up late, nine ten never sleep again... ONE TWO FREDDY'S COMING FOR YOU!!!
 
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Westboro picket line broken in Moore, Oklahoma.

No arrests were made, but the Phelps bunch packed up and fled town after only eight minutes.

Video here.

This made me cry. That is just sick. My heart grieves for whatever pain the family is going through... and listening to a bunch of people cheer with joy that they can run off the religious nut jobs isn't what I'd want to hear on the day I mourn the death of my child, or sibling, or parent.
 
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This made me cry. That is just sick. My heart grieves for whatever pain the family is going through... and listening to a bunch of people cheer with joy that they can run off the religious nut jobs isn't what I'd want to hear on the day I mourn the death of my child, or sibling, or parent.

WBC was picketing a school that got hit by a tornado, not a funeral.
 
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