[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Considering Matt Frei (who writes the Washington Diary) considers those who are Creationists to be complete morons (solely because of their position on the origins of life and the universe--because they are Creationists, they must be stupid in almost every area), Thoreaux' piece is rather level-headed.

This family, apart from protesting at soldiers' funerals, doesn't seem that extreme. Christianity does hold the view that homosexuality is bad. Christians can be friends with homosexuals, and can definitely work with them, and even more definitely let them come to church (so that they might change), without becoming members.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

P.S. From the article, it is highly suggestive that Theroux isn't a Christian.

P.P.S. Disowning family members who disagree with them is also bad, and doesn't fit in Biblically.

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And for the earlier post, it's Theroux' rather than Thoreax'.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Christians should still be clear that they oppose homosexuality.

And Theroux' piece is rather level-headed compared to other BBC analysts.

[Mr. Mojo]

"This family, apart from protesting at soldiers' funerals, doesn't seem that extreme" - JPM

Yeah....and the Manson family, apart from their murder sprees, seemed like just a bunch of regular ole hippies.

Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley are quite demented, to put it mildly.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

And using slurs to refer to homosexuals is also uncalled for. Christians shouldn't demean people even if they disagree with them and are obligated to tell them that what they're doing is bad.

[loboinok]

This will give you a better understanding of Phelps and his ilk.

Fred Phelps expose'

[YOUGOTIT]

First these whores and pimps are NOT Christians.

[raybbr]

Christianity does hold the view that homosexuality is bad. Christians can be friends with homosexuals, and can definitely work with them, and even more definitely let them come to church (so that they might change), without becoming members

Good grief! You can't possibly imagine these people are Christians. They advocate the destruction of the U.S. because a portion of the population's belief that homosexuality is against Christianity.

They celebrate the death of U.S. soldiers based on the hate they carry in them about homosexuals. They interrupt Christian funerals and the consecration of the remains of Christians because of their hate. Hate is not a Christian attribute.

To defend these aberrations of Christianity is pure folly.

[SmoothTalker]

There is a special place in hell for the Phelps clan.