That’s right, I said it. Why wouldn’t God hate Fred Phelps? Let’s count the ways:
I think brutally beating your children would constitute a reason for hatred. Of course, Fred Phelps believes if you’re a homosexual than God hates you. Yet it’s okay to beat your children and wife mercilessly? That sounds like a fair trade to me (obvious sarcasm). As Phelps would beat his wife and children he would often scream obscenities at them. Maybe it’s just be but don’t most religious people think that God hates a filthy mouth? A pastor. A father. A sinner. Fred Phelps was nothing more than a sinner, who did more harm against God than he did for him. God hates the sin! Not the sinner! I believe that. I can see where that would be rather truthful though I don’t see how beating your loved ones isn’t a sin. Now there are seven deadly sins - Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, Pride, Sloth and Lust. Though Fred Phelps didn’t fall under all seven there are a few in there that he did fall under.
Greed - “… In fact, Pastor Phelps defrauded his community of over $200,000 earmarked for a non-profit religious enterprise. It was instead consumed as personal income without paying a single rusty penny in taxes.” [1]
Wrath - ” … . A mattock is a pick-hoe using a wooden handle heavier than a bat. Fred swung it with both hands like a ballplayer and with all his might. “The first blow stunned your whole body…” [2] “Go straight fucking to hell you Goddam fucking son-of-a-bitch. God Damn You! God Damn You!!! God Damn You!!! You Goddam asshole son-of-a- bitch. God Damn You! How dare you, you asshole bastard prick turd. You turd. You lying, mother fucking stinking piece of fucking shit. Fuck you, you lying sack of shit, you. Get the fuck out of my face. Go to hell. I hate you, you bastard. I hate you, you asshole. You Goddam prick asshole bastard, dick, piece of fucking rank stinking fucking garbage that’s as full of shit as anyone could ever be….” [3] Not only did he beat his children and his wife but he used the Lord’s name in vain which is a sin (God’s probably hating the sinner by now, Fred).
Pride - It seems to be that Fred Phelps has no issues showing his pride in demeaning others. He has no issues with saying that “fags” should die. “Jews are the real Nazis…” [4] and said that Ireland is “saturated with fags and dykes at every level of society and government.” [5]. Some of you may not think that this falls under Pride but when a man is showing that a certain race, group of people or ethnicity isn’t as “good” as he is. That’s showing pride.
Though Phelps might not fall under the other four sins, I believe three is enough. A man who preaches about what God believes in is puzzling to me. You see, most preachers follow the outlines of the bible and talk about the truths of the bible. Phelps pulls theories out of his ass and and says that it’s what God believes. From what I understand the Pope is the only one who is closest to God. He’s the one who’s supposed to have the connection and is supposed to be the one who is most “in tune” with the Lord. Not Fred Phelps. Fred Phelps isn’t even in tune with his brain (which is so far gone already, it would seem). I guess I could say that I always kept myself away from most hateful people. It wasn’t until I wrote a piece about gay rights, that a friend told me I should write about this “God hates fags”, “God hates Sweden”, “God hates Ireland” son-of-a-bitch that I really started to feel political.
I’m sure Fred Phelps wants to anger people, he wants a reaction. If God really hated fags, Sweeds and the Irish don’t you think something would have happened by now? What’s a shame is that Fred Phelps makes people want to steer away from religion because everyone loves an insane bigot with hatred for all (note even more sarcasm). I’m proud to say that I don’t believe in what Fred Phelps says. I don’t believe a word of it. What I believe is that people need to run as far away as they possibly can from that man as soon as they can. As a gay female, maybe I’m biased? I sure as fuck am but I really don’t care. Just like he uses the first amendment to back his babbling bullshit, I can also use the first amendment to say that Fred Phelps is a greedy, pride-filled, wrath-encased bigot who needs to get his head out of his ass. I hope everyone who reads this agrees with me and if you don’t you’re just as spiteful as he is.
In closing …
Obviously I’ve stated how I feel about this man who is in fear of everything except himself including but not limited to America, Ireland, Sweden, Mexico, fags, and more! I hope that those of you who read this understand what a sad man he is. He must fear everything that moves and apparently he thinks God does too. God is loving, caring and nurturing. God isn’t a Nazi who wants to rid the world of everyone except Fred Phelps. In fact … if there’s one person he would like to get rid of it would probably be Fred Phelps for ruining God’s name. So Fred Phelps …. I think God hates you.