Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. is coming to Joplin, MO.

[Lady Freedom]

Sunday, Sunday,Sunday & Monday, Monday, Monday SW Missouri will have to put up with the jerk of the world, the dishonorable,Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. God help us!

[Bluzmann57]

1. Pity Joplin MO.

That really sucks for the people down there.

[pagerbear]

2. So make sure you have lots of folks to counter-demonstrate

Don't his "appearances" usually draw more counter-demonstrators than followers anyway?

[stlchic]

3. What the heck is going on in Joplin

to gain the attention of that POS?

Let me guess - someone suggested that gays are human beings.

Thanks for the heads up - I'll avoid the area.

[Lady Freedom]

5. Thats a good idea

he is even going to protest at lest 6 churches in the area

[Lady Freedom]

4. This is whats up

http://joplinglobe.com/story.php?story_id=142351&PHPSESSID=d5d091963d039951dbed51e0316e6095


Lured by a controversy at Webb City High School, a Topeka, Kan., group says it will protest Sunday outside five Joplin churches and a Webb City church, during services at those churches.

The group, led by the Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., also plans to protest outside Webb City High School on Monday morning, Nov. 29.

The group, based on previous protests elsewhere, could carry signs that say "God Hates Fags, God Hates America,'' and "Thank God for Sept. 11." Other signs depict gay sex.

The pastors of the targeted churches say they are encouraging their congregations to ignore the protests.

[tridim]

6. He came to my campus all the time

It was basically him and his group of young thugs spewing hate, against the entire student body screaming at him to go to hell. It's a good feeling telling an ass like Phelps to shove it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. He's Weird...

He's a disbarred lawyer who started his career by defending blacks in the pre civil rights movement south...


And his reading of scripture is flawed....

[slestak]

9. "And his reading of scripture is flawed...."

Understatement of the year. :)

[AndyTiedye]

15. Why Was He Disbarred?

Was he selling out his clients to the prosecution?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. duno

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps

[Chiyo-chichi]

8. They never showed up on our campus...

though they said they were coming to protest our theatre dept.'s production of The Laramie Project.
I think they are lucky if they can find their way to the place they intend to go. You are closer to their HQ, though, so be prepared -- they might make it to Joplin.

[MuseRider]

10. Thank god he won't be here.

Sorry Joplin but any break is appreciated by us.

[Lady Freedom]

11. Topeka?

???

[MuseRider]

13. Yup.

[mark11727]

12. Someday, the Rev. Phelps will be at the wrong place at the wrong time...

...and he WILL KNOW the true meaning of FEAR.

Lord, let it be this Sunday in Joplin, MO.

Amen. :nuke:

[pagerbear]

14. Wouldn't it be better

...to wish he had a change of heart?

[mark11727]

20. Ordinarily, I'd agree with that...

... but the truth is that I have no sympathy for bullies, and his behavior after the Matthew Shepard's murder was hell-and-gone unforgivable.

[RUDUing2]

16. He should feel right at home in Southwestern MO..

doesn't that say a lot about the *christianity* of Southwest Mo?

[Lady Freedom]

21. He will be making more enemy's than friends with what he is doing

He will be picketing 6 churches, some Baptist, because they don't teach the way he thinks.

[NashVegas]

17. Be Sure to Congratulate Him on the Olympic Gold Medals!

Bring a big, BIG sign to the rally.

:D

[AngryOldDem]

18. So sorry to hear that...

Deepest sympathies, and peace and strength to you in the next few days.