Abuse of Freedom of Speech and Other Cowardly Acts
I hate to bring any attention to someone who appears to be mentally deranged but those who follow the writings and leadership of Fred Phelps and his so called church are in my humble opinion in need of some serious help. Fred Phelps calls his church a Baptist church but there is absolutely no affiliation with the real Baptist Church . I hope non-churched individuals will realize this and not associate with those who attend REAL Baptist churches with Fred Phelps and his followers.
For the un-indoctrinated, Mr. Phelps (he calls himself a preacher) and his WBC (Westboro Baptist Church) pride themselves in picketing the funerals of military members killed in Iraq . This in itself is, again, in my humble opinion, an act of treason but Mr. Phelps hangs his hat on first amendment rights. Now, is it not ironic that brave individuals are dying for our freedom, including freedom of speech so that a self proclaimed preacher (I doubt he has any real credentials) can run around the country further inflicting pain and suffering on families who have lost loved ones.
This so called man of God has a website that spouts rhetoric and hatred equal to that of the Nazi party in the 1930’s. I refuse to give any credence to his ravings by repeating anything from his website but needless to say the protesting of funerals is just one example of the apparent sickness. One would be almost forced to ponder how much food this man has eaten from aluminum and iron cookware. I am told a lifetime of eating from cheap aluminum cookware has a negative effect on the electrical impulses in the human brain.
The latest outrage will be picketing the funerals of those killed at Virginia Tech earlier this week. One of these funerals will take place in Augusta, Georgia this weekend. Again, the irony here will be the fact that the local law enforcement will be required to protect the rights of Mr. Phelps and his band of village idiots from any harm that might be perpetrated against them. I hope there is no violence for the sake of the family of Ryan Clark.
Perhaps I am incorrect in my assumption that exposing Mr. Phelps and the WBC will give them more credibility. Perhaps we should make it our mission to read the hatred on his website and realize that all the dangerous people in the world do not carry automatic weapons and kill human beings through mad acts. Human beings can receive serious damage by madmen using the guise of religion and free speech to perform character assassination and emotional distress.
Shame on Fred Phelps and shame on those who use religion as a crutch to spout hatred and their own political viewpoints!
Terry
Life Ain't Brain Surgery 