Fred Phelps sucks

[zenbabe]

This guy goes all around the country to every gay pride parade to protest, I saw him at the last one they had here.

Amazing.


SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) - Members of a church say God is punishing American soldiers for defending a country that harbors gays, and they brought their anti-gay message to the funerals Saturday of two Tennessee soldiers killed in Iraq.

The church members were met with scorn from local residents. They chased the church members cars' down a highway, waving flags and screaming "God bless America."

"My husband is over there, so I'm here to show my support," 41-year-old Connie Ditmore said as she waved and American flag and as tears came to her eyes. "To do this at a funeral is disrespectful of a family, no matter what your beliefs are."

The Rev. Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist in Kansas, contends that American soldiers are being killed in Iraq as vengeance from God for protecting a country that harbors gays. The church, which is not affiliated with a larger denomination, is made up mostly of Phelps' children, grandchildren and in-laws.

The church members carried signs and shouted things such as "God hates fags" and "God hates you."

About 10 church members protested near Smyrna United Methodist Church and nearly 20 stood outside the National Guard Armory in Ashland City. Members have demonstrated at other soldier funerals across the nation.

The funerals were for Staff Sgt. Asbury Fred Hawn II, 35, in Smyrna and Spc. Gary Reese Jr., 22, in Ashland City. Both were members of the Tennessee National Guard.

Hundreds of Smyrna and Ashland City residents and families of other soldiers turned out at both sites to counter the message the Westboro Baptist members brought.

So many counterdemonstrators were gathered in Ashland City that police, sheriff's deputies and state troopers were brought in to control traffic and protect the protesters.

The church members held protesting permits, and counterprotesters in Smyrna turned their backs to Westboro Baptist members until time expired on the protest permits.

"If they were protesting the government, I might even join them," Danny Cotton, 56, said amid cries of "get out of our town" and "get out of our country."

"But for them to come during the worst time for this family - it's just wrong."

[melissa]

That disgusts me.

[Avalon]

It isn't just Freddy that sucks; anyone who would choose to follow him is just as guilty. Evidently, they were all raised by wolverines ( wolves follow a code, wolverines, not so much ) and therefore lack any class or forethought.


"The church, which is not affiliated with a larger denomination, is made up mostly of Phelps' children, grandchildren and in-laws." Well, that pretty much sums it up for me; may they all be sent to Iraq. AND I hope their CO is pissed off and gay.

[zenbabe]

ding, de ding ding, ding ding, ding ding ding.....

[smellyrayzin]

oh dear, i taste bile....

[karma_queen]

that's terrible. such bad taste