Fred Phelps of "God Hates America" to Picket Jerry Falwell's Funeral

Westboro Baptist Preacher Claims Falwell in "Hell"

By Lea Barton, published May 17, 2007
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Fred Phelps, the head of the Westboro Baptist Church, plans to picket and protest at the funeral of televangelist and Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell, who died Tuesday at age 73. Falwell, the leader of the political organization the Moral Majority and frequent political spokesperson for the religious right on political matters, was found unconscious in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia this morning. He was pronounced dead after transport to a local hospital according to the Associated Press.

The Reverend Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church developed the website "God Hates America," which chronicles Phelps' perceptions of sin and evil in the United States. He posits that the reason for such events as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the protracted war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Amish schoolhouse shootings in Pennsylvania stems from the United States' tolerance of homosexuality.

Phelps and his followers frequently stage protests and pickets at funerals of fallen soldiers, protesting with megaphones and large signs, claiming that "God Hates Fags" and "God Hates America" and so forth. On his website, GodHatesAmerica.com, he lists flyers that can be downloaded and prints, which detail Biblical explanations for various events such as September 11. His website also details why such celebrities and political figures as Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Coretta Scott King, and Reggie White are in, as Phelps states, "hell."

Phelps is no fan of the recently deceased televangelist, Jerry Falwell. In a press release on Phelps' website, he states:

"WBC will preach at the memorial service of the corpulent false prophet Jerry Falwell, who spent his entire life prophesying lies and false doctrines like 'God loves everyone'.

There is little doubt that Falwell split Hell wide open the instant he died. The evidence is compelling, overwhelming, and irrefragable. To wit:

The Westboro Baptist Church, run by Fred Phelps, believes that American tolerance of homosexuality is the reaso "God Hates America."

Credit: Westboro Baptist Church

Copyright: Westboro Baptist Church

Takeaways
  • Phelps and Falwell had a history of animosity.
  • WBC frequently protests soldier funerals.
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This family must have some issues, that's for sure! I am embarrassed to say I live in Topeka. Great article!

Posted on 12/20/2007 at 8:12:24 PM

 
Phelps couldn't spell Bible let alone read it! heres some scripture for the false profit John 3:16 for god so loved the World, that he gaveth his only begotten son, that whoever shall believith in him shall not parish but have eternal life! though i do not support relationships from the opposite sex, i do not support blasphomy either for god says that all sin is the same in his eyes the only one he will not forgive is Blasphamy. and by phelps and his cult followers assuming they have the authority from god to judge even when in the BIBLE god says thall shall not judge for no man is perfect and it is man that god shall judge! that is called blasphamy to assume that they are god! and Blasphamy is the unforgiven sin ! so guess what phelps pack up ur cult and it seems that god has a nice little place in hell for all of you as well!

Posted on 11/27/2007 at 9:11:00 PM

 
wow, nicely written.

Posted on 07/20/2007 at 11:07:00 AM

 
This guy knows nothing of the Bible or Christianity. He's a total hypocrite.

Posted on 06/02/2007 at 9:06:00 PM

 
Is there anyone this guy doesn't hate?

Posted on 05/28/2007 at 10:05:00 AM

 
I have/had no love for either of these guys, but to use someone's funeral to call attention to your own cause is really disgusting.

Posted on 05/26/2007 at 8:05:00 AM

 
Choosing Falwell over Phelps is like eating worm infested apples over moldy cheese.

Posted on 05/23/2007 at 7:05:00 PM

 
Phelps church is a cult and in no way resembles what God ever intended.

Posted on 05/21/2007 at 9:05:00 AM

 
Great article on a pathetic man...

Posted on 05/21/2007 at 8:05:00 AM

 
I wish this man would go away! He is the most un-Christian person claiming to be a Christian that I've ever heard of.

Posted on 05/19/2007 at 10:05:00 AM

 
Great article! :)

Posted on 05/17/2007 at 4:05:00 PM

 
As a Christian, I am higly offended at Phelps choice to "picket" funerals- its down right TACKY and unChristian-like

Posted on 05/17/2007 at 12:05:00 PM

 
And I thought Christians were to love one another, and be forgiving.

Posted on 05/17/2007 at 11:05:00 AM

 
What are the chances of Falwell's hearse "accidentally" running over Phelps at the funeral?

Posted on 05/17/2007 at 10:05:00 AM

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