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Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm
True story: the KKK killed my grandfather, who was a member of the KKK.
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 4:23 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Perhaps he misspelled "FAGS" on one of their signs? I doubt it takes much.

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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 4:40 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm)Beccs Wrote:
(March 16, 2014 at 4:23 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Perhaps he misspelled "FAGS" on one of their signs? I doubt it takes much.

"God hates Fogs" And told everyone to Avoid San Francisco because of the mists?

San Francisco has to be pretty high up on the WBC's shit list to begin with.
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 5:09 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: True story: the KKK killed my grandfather, who was a member of the KKK.

Wow. Sorry to hear about that.

I guess that's always a risk to being part of an evil organization, whether it's the mafia or a hate group. I can imagine the politics would be cutthroat as the path to the crown is often overtop the corpses of those who thought they were your friends.
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 5:12 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 4:21 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I think Esquilax was interested in why Fred Phelps was excommunicated, not Nate Phelps. The article seems to suggest that Fred was excommunicated by the church last year.

Whops, I totally misread both Esquilax's and Stimbo's post. Sorry about that.

Maybe Fred Phelps had a moment of remorse and renounced all the hate he preached? More likely, it was internal politics. I agree, I'd like to know more about that story.
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 6:01 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 5:12 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: I'd like to know more about that story.

Totally - nothing like watching a train wreck in progress.

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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 6:23 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: True story: the KKK killed my grandfather, who was a member of the KKK.

Dude. I want hear this story! I'm sorry to hear that, FTW, but it's gotta be a fascinating tale.
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 6:32 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: True story: the KKK killed my grandfather, who was a member of the KKK.

How did I miss this post?

Sorry to hear that!

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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 11:06 pm
(March 16, 2014 at 1:37 pm)Stimbo Wrote: To be honest, the Phelps clan - the ones that haven't been disowned - are such contradictory hate-filled sacks of shit that just about the only point they agree on is that they hate everybody, on behalf of their god of course. That they feed on their own is both unsurprising and on record.

The Phelps clan may be out of step with what passes for 21st Century American morality but they are close to what the Bible teaches. It's unfortunate for them that they live in 21st Century America instead of 1st Century Judea.
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RE: Fred Phelps "on the edge of death"
March 16, 2014 at 11:37 pm
Here's what Nathan himself had to say:

Quote: The ex-communicated part is still not clear to me. I only have hearsay on the reason, and two different versions, so I won't comment at this point other than to say he was moved into another house and watched over so he wouldn't harm himself.
So, basically, Nate has no more info than we do.
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