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Article #193Re: A Christian Says That Our Troops Love Faggots ... How Can A Man of God Be Wrong?
From: Paul Ryan
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:09
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:09
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On Aug 18, 1:57 am, Paul Ryan <agamemnon...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. (born November 13, 1929) is an American > pastor heading the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), an independent > Baptist church based in Topeka, Kansas. Phelps is a disbarred lawyer, > founder of the Phelps Chartered law firm, and a former civil rights > activist. > > Phelps's followers frequently picket various events, such as military > funerals, gay pride gatherings, high-profile political gatherings, > university commencement ceremonies, performances of The Laramie > Project, mainstream Christian gatherings and concerts with which he > had no affiliation, arguing it is their sacred duty to warn others of > God's anger. > > In response to Phelps' protests at military funerals, President George > W. Bush signed the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act into law in > May 2006, and, in April 2007, Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius signed > into law a bill establishing a 150-foot no-picketing buffer zone > around funerals, > > He is known for the slogans that he and his ministry use against > people he deems sinful; his church is built around a core of anti- > homosexual theology, with many of their activities stemming from the > slogan "God hates fags", which is also the name of the group's main > website.Gay rights supporters have denounced him as a producer of anti- > gay propaganda and violence-inspiring hate speech. The church is > considered a hate group and monitored by the Anti-Defamation League > and Southern Poverty Law Center. I voted for Bush! Why does he hate Fred Phelps?
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From: Paul Ryan <garekmolo@ymail.com>
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Subject: Re: A Christian Says That Our Troops Love Faggots ... How Can A Man
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