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[maddogairpirate]

Fred Phelps is dead

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[shadowfox24]

You know he was an extraordinary nut when even the wack-a-doos of DU are in agreement about letting him go not with a bang but a whimper.

[jharish]

I believe Fred Phelps actually did far more to undermine Christianity and created a new generation that basically views religion as a hate crime.

Regardless, I hit that point where I've realized that every soul checks into this world for a story and to judge another person's story as superior or inferior to your own story leads to dissatisfaction that you're not getting the story you're supposed to be getting.

Phelps gave LGBT a mustache-twirling villain to organize against, so that also helped my agenda.

In his own mind, I know that Phelps died knowing that he changed the world for the better. I can't help but agree with him.

[araquan]

I can't think of anything nice to say, myself. His family/his church (almost the same thing) have said that they don't plan to have a funeral for him, as they don't believe in worshiping the dead (whatever that means) but he himself once said that he'd welcome and invite protestors when the time came. He'd have viewed it as a badge of honor. So... I'd have said the best thing to do would have been not to protest. Deny him the satisfaction, even if posthumously. But I guess nobody will get the chance anyway.

[wolff_slaven]

Glad he's gone.

[mlknchz]

I try my best not to be someone who rejoices in the death of another. Condolences to his family- whatever my thoughts on the man, they've lost a father or grandfather.