Fred Phelps is dead

[Pressing-On]

Fred Phelps, former head of Westboro Baptist Church, died, family member says

Fred Phelps Sr., the former head of the Westboro Baptist Church, died late Wednesday night, according to a family member.

Phelps' son, Timothy told 13 News that his father died just before midnight. Timothy Phelps works at the Shawnee Co. Jail.

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Family-Member-Confirms-Fred-Phelps-Has-Died-251212461.html

[Pressing-On]

I'm thinking about right now, Fred Phelps is learning what it is God really hates.

[Aquila]

Pray that God has mercy... and pray for his family. :(

[n david]

Tweets from his Grand-Daughter, Mary Phelps-Roper:

"One way or another, he's at peace. There's only Heaven or peaceful nothingness. That's what I think." RIP, Gramps. I love you forever.

I'm so sorry for the harm he caused. That we all caused. But he could be so kind and wonderful. I wish you all could have seen that, too.

I understand those who don't mourn his loss, but I'm thankful for those who see that "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."

Love and peace to all. The world needs more of both. That's the part of Gramps I'll keep and share with others.

[Luke]

Pray that God has mercy... and pray for his family. :(
good post:highfive

[ILG]

My daughter has been updating me on this. She 'friended' Lauren Drain on FB.

[Praxeas]

I wonder if the gays will protest his funeral with signs that says God hates Phelps?

[n david]

I wonder if the gays will protest his funeral with signs that says God hates Phelps?
From the news I read, there will be no funeral. Apparently they want to avoid someone doing to them what they've done to countless others.

[Praxeas]

From the news I read, there will be no funeral. Apparently they want to avoid someone doing to them what they've done to countless others.

Wow...till the bitter end

[KeptByTheWord]

Jesus said, do unto others as you would have them do unto you.... guess they intend to make sure what happens to them is not what they dished out to others.

At any rate, I pray for healing and God's mercy on this family, and church. It is a sad thing to have such bitter hate in your heart.

[brotherjason]

I hope there's no one left willing to carry on his work! I'm saddened when anyone dies, but this country could be a little quieter with him gone!

[Dante]

Jesus lives. That's all that matters.

[Timmy]

Jesus lives. That's all that matters.

Really? That's all that matters?

[Timmy]

I hope there's no one left willing to carry on his work! I'm saddened when anyone dies, but this country could be a little quieter with him gone!

The church is still there. In fact, they kicked Phelps a while back. The reasons are not certain, but two of his estranged kids said it was because he began advocating a "softer line". The church would hear of that.

But who knows? Maybe that church will begin to crumble under the weight of its own vitriol. One can only hope.

[justlookin]

Sadly, two things sell well in many societies, fear and hate. Oft times they go hand in hand.

Hopefully this blot on Christianity, and society in general, is beginning to fade.

[ILG]

The church is still there. In fact, they kicked Phelps a while back. The reasons are not certain, but two of his estranged kids said it was because he began advocating a "softer line". The church would hear of that.

But who knows? Maybe that church will begin to crumble under the weight of its own vitriol. One can only hope.

That would be great. We often soften as we age.

[Timmy]

That would be great. We often soften as we age.

Speak for yourself! :heeheehee

[ILG]

Speak for yourself! :heeheehee

Oh, ya old softy!! LOL!