RE; FRED PHELPS

Concerning Granny's post below "They Didn't Show Up Last Time." I am sure that all or most of our blogger friends are familiar with this cruel and evil man claiming to be a minister of the gospel. However, I have been asked about him. My usual answer to some queries is "google it" which is what I did when Granny first told me about him. This time I will post.

Fred Phelps is a homophobe of the worst kind, a hatemonger, and a terrible human being. He is very intelligent, was an attorney at law before being disbarred and is a self proclaimed pastor of his church which is comprised primarily of family members. He is rabidly obsessed with homosexuals and asserts that our military personnel are being maimed and dying as punishment to America for tolerating homosexuals. He praises IEDs and thanks God for them, because they kill and horribly maim so many of our troops. He seems to believe that all other pastors and priests are whoremongers and/or homosexuals also.

He and his flock of family members picket various places but he pays special attention to the funerals of military members who have died in Iraq. They carry large, horrid signs and are loud and abrasive, which is exceedingly distressing to the bereaved. A group of bikers have begun attending the funerals also to stand as a buffer between the bereaved and this lot of idiots.

If you want to learn more about Fred Phelps his addres is http://www.godhatesfags.com but I warn you to prepare yourself for a hot shower with plenty of disinfecting soap before you click on, because you will feel as if you've been covered with filth.

Immediately upon opening his site you will see several titles to click on, one of which is videos.
If you absolutely want to see them, I advise you to wait until last. Once you view a couple you'll head for that shower. I don't think you can stand to watch all of them. He's a raving lunatic but surprisingly enough, has a good speaking voice. Scroll down the page to the bottom (skip all the scriptures and sermonizing) and click on "Enter".

On the next page you'll see two columns. The left one is his schedule of upcoming and past pickets, which he calls "delectable epics". DO NOT click on any of them unless you want your computer contaminated by the download. One of his planned pickets is a prom of gay and straight children. That will just ruin the childrens' dance!
On the right is a list of titles, the contents of which I'm sure he is quite proud, as it includes his bio and - get this- a movie of himself entitled "Fred the Movie"! At the header, if you click on "photos" you'll get a page of photos taken at his various "delectable epics" and you can see exactly how they torment grieving people and what a spectacle they present at gatherings. It is unbelievable. You cannot believe that anyone would be so vile.

If you have managed to go this far without heading for the shower, and if you think you want to see one of those abominations of videos, go back and click on them but you'll be sorry. The hate and twisted mentality displayed is not to be endured. You'll feel like you've been submerged in sewage; I know, I tried a couple but could not view them all.

Make sure the water is plenty hot and you have a good supply of disinfectant soap. You'll need it.