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RIP (?) Fred Phelps

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by hondo, Mar 16, 2014.

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  1. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    All very mysterious. Maybe they kicked him out because he came out of the closest. That would be too much irony

    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/westboro-baptist-church-founder-fred-phelps-sr-on-the-edge-of-death-son-says/
     
    hondo, Mar 16, 2014
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  2. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    It's his church, his rules. It has nothing to do with any real Baptist church. It doesn't make sense that he would be ex-communicated.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Mar 16, 2014
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  3. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    A long painful and excruciating death, and then....


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    Starman, Mar 16, 2014
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  4. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    Would Fred Phelps being a man who repressed and hid his homosexuality be among the least surprising things ever?

    It's one thing when older people are conflicted because of their religious beliefs or aren't sure what to make of gay people or even passively disapproving. It doesn't necessarily make it right, but you can grasp the culture and psychology behind it. But to have that much hate and dedicated your life to it, there's got to be something deeper there.
     
    Jake_Taylor, Mar 16, 2014
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  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    But will they protest his funeral? ::) ::)
     
    HanSenSE, Mar 16, 2014
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  6. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    God dammit!!
     
    Armchair_QB, Mar 16, 2014
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  7. Rusty Shackleford

    Rusty Shackleford Active Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    Would be hilarious and appropriate if a gay rights group decided to organize and do just that.
     
    Rusty Shackleford, Mar 16, 2014
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  8. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    The ultimate troll move would be for the Westboro survivors to declare that Phelps had gone gay or apostate and protest accordingly.
     
    Mystery Meat II, Mar 16, 2014
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  9. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    No, throw an uproarious celebration and full-dress drag parade, keyed by the theme song, "Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead."


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLzwH2gv5FY
     
    Starman, Mar 16, 2014
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  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    Time to book a flight to Kansas. Or wherever they're having the funeral.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Mar 16, 2014
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  11. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

    Mocking the dead is truly psychotic.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Mar 16, 2014
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  12. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Re: Fred Phelps near death, also ex-communicated

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    Even though he isn't officially dead yet. :D
     
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    Starman, Mar 16, 2014
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