Rest In Noise, Fred Phelps

[TenEightyOne]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/fred-phelps-man-who-forever-stopped-march-of-gay-r,35582/

I like the onion's take on it. The reality is his entire life has been a waste. The developed world has moved beyond bigots like him. There's still progress to be made of course, but when you look around the world and within the US it's pretty clear that his side has lost the war.

That is excellent

 

[Jump_Ace]

And the world is a better place without him. He was a truly hateful man.

If it were the 1700's he'd be one of those guys who kills those who won't convert to Christianity 'in the name of the Lord' 👎 Rot in Hell for all I care. He either never paid attention in church, or skipped the part of the bible that says, 'love the sinner, not the sin.'

But to answer the OP's question, no, I wouldn't protest just to show that it's wrong. Even if it would feel great.


Jerome

 

[mister dog]

I imagine the funeral will be a rather private affair?

 

[Zenith]

A vile human being. May he be swiftly forgotten.

 

[Azure Flare]

And what difference can one person make honestly?

One person can be a voice, the spark that starts the fire.

 

[1241Penguin]

One person can be a voice, the spark that starts the fire.

Except the WBC doesn't listen to anything that doesn't follow their own agenda. It'd be pretty naive to think one voice can change their views.

 

[lpfuelfan42]

I agree with those from above. I think they would take some sort of glee if people showed up to protest. Better to let his work and his message die cold and alone in Nowhereville, Kansas.

 

[TenEightyOne]

I agree with those from above.

Yeah yeah, that's exactly what ol' Phelpsy used to say

Better to let his work and his message die cold and alone in Nowhereville, Kansas.

Ah, I getcha. Quite right!

 

[lpfuelfan42]

Yeah yeah, that's exactly what ol' Phelpsy used to say



Ah, I getcha. Quite right! ]

Yeah yeah, that's exactly what ol' Phelpsy used to say



Ah, I getcha. Quite right!

From above, I meant those who posted earlier in this thread, lol

 

[TenEightyOne]

I know, but couldn't resist

Out of interest, have WBC said what the plans for ex-Phelps are, or will he simply be "collected" in the same way as Satan's Corvette was from the GM museum?

 

[McLaren]

To those commenting on the funeral, there won't be one according to his daughter. Hmm, I wonder what ever reason that could be.

Cowards.

 

[TenEightyOne]

...the funeral, there won't be one according to his daughter. Hmm, I wonder what ever reason that could be...?

In case the ground spits him back out?

 

[Beeblebrox237]

A horrible man. But a man nevertheless. Sadly consumed with hatred.

Perhaps we can take something from this. Rather than discuss how we're all so glad he's dead and how he was evil, instead look upon his life and his actions, and try to be better than him. We can be tolerant and reasonable. We can resist being hateful. Let's be glad for that. If we behave in a hateful way towards him, are we much better?

 

[PeterJB]

To those commenting on the funeral, there won't be one according to his daughter. Hmm, I wonder what ever reason that could be.

Cowards.

Because they believe funerals to be idolatrous.

 

[Imari]

Rather than discuss how we're all so glad he's dead and how he was evil, instead look upon his life and his actions, and try to be better than him.

Doesn't seem like a terribly high bar to be aiming for...

 

[TenEightyOne]

Doesn't seem like a terribly high bar to be aiming for...

Yeah, it's like the UK Cycling Proficiency test, it means nothing unless you tell someone you failed it.