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Hate and How to Overcome It: How Should We Respond to the Tragic Death of Fred Phelps?
Christianity Today ^
| 3/20/2014
| Ed Stetzer
Posted on 03/20/2014 8:07:33 PM PDT by Former Fetus
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You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. (Matt. 5:43-48)
To: Former Fetus
Simple.
I pray that he found God before he passed and I move on.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:08:39 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Former Fetus
Fred Phelps, pal of Al Gore.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:09:05 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:09:27 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Former Fetus
I feel the same way about him as I do people who had much to give, but wasted it on self destructiveness and self hate. They had their chance at so much and now decided to end up as what they are now remembered for. Right now, whatever chance they have for redemption is lost.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:14:57 PM PDT
by
CorporateStepsister
(I am NOT going to force a man to make my dreams come true)
To: Former Fetus
I’d say Fred, I hope you are not lost to G-d, and I hope you are soon forgotten on Earth. May you rest in peace and may the humanity rest more peacefully without you.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:15:05 PM PDT
by
Wuli
(kra)
To: Army Air Corps; cripplecreek
Exactly!
No one knows the final disposition of a soul but the Lord. I abhor those who disturb the funerals of others for whatever reason. There is no cause to do so regardless of how heinous the offenses of the departed may have been.
The Lord will mete out judgment - whatever it may be. It is not ours to do so.
"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:16:00 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1<center> <table back969 - St. Mlichael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Wuli
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:16:51 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
(Spreading Peace and Luv Since...1960 something)
To: Former Fetus
Dear Fred.
you will be long gone and soon forgotten.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:17:49 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
(Spreading Peace and Luv Since...1960 something)
To: Former Fetus
Why is his death tragic? He was 84; it was his time. What he did with his life was tragic.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:19:03 PM PDT
by
DLfromthedesert
(She accomplished nothing: should have stayed at home and baked cookies)
To: cripplecreek
I hope by now he’s found out that God does not, in fact, hate fags.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:22:41 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
To: Former Fetus
Nobodys death should be celebrated, not even a person as vile as Fred Phelps. That which is Life and gives life, whatever you name choose to use, chose to give the world Fred Phelps, for some reason, one which I admit I dont understand and Im sure most people dont.
Nevertheless, he was a human being with a family and they are (mostly) grieving. As hateful a lot as the Westboro group is, rejoicing at anyones death is unseemly and inhuman.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:26:45 PM PDT
by
TBP
(Obama lies, Granny dies.)
To: Former Fetus
Phelps and his family are false flags acting to demonize Christians. The Soviets created false flags all too often. See the Verona papers
I’m sure they have some Swiss bank account being financed by Leftists.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:27:06 PM PDT
by
RginTN
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
In the case of Fred, point out at every opportunity that he was a typical Democrat with typical Democrat views. Thanks Former Fetus.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:31:12 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: Cyber Liberty
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:34:21 PM PDT
by
steve86
(to the nearest on-shore cell tower or repeater).)
To: MeshugeMikey
Maybe we should return the favor and protest at his funeral.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:37:43 PM PDT
by
animal172
(Calling Thomas Jefferson)
To: cripplecreek
Yes. Simple. Pray for his soul. All the rest is not of God.
To: Former Fetus
Rejoicing in the death of someone who may have fallen short of Heaven does not come from God.
Anyone rejoicing needs to think long and hard about where that “joy” is actually coming from.
Prayers for the repose of his soul, for those who loved him, and for the conversion of non-believers.
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:45:03 PM PDT
by
mountainbunny
(Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens” J.R.R. Tolkien)
To: TBP
Yes and I pray that no-one goes and protests at his funeral even though they probably deserve it. Mercy and forgiveness takes the higher road!
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posted on
03/20/2014 8:48:08 PM PDT
by
melsec
(Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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