[11th Earl of Mar]

It seems that ardent activists often skate very close to the edge of succumbing to the very temptations they preach against.

I have also found myself wondering about the Phelps guy. He is the one who showed up at Matthew Shepherd's funeral with signs saying, "Matthew is in hell. Get over it." or something like that. What a couple of morons. The love of God is no more in them than the people they criticize.

[templar]

The love of God is no more in them than the people they criticize.

True. Christianity is about forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God, not condemnation and hell. Prayer for the forgiving of sinners, even dead sinners, is more in the spirit of Christianity than what was done by Phelps and company in the Shepard case.

[ThirstyMan]

White preached against homosexuality and atheists, using a bullhorn to rile at students and faculty about "fornicators," "whores" and "sodomites."

Beware of preachers who come "using a bullhorn". If God uses them, its a miracle.

[r9etb]

I have also found myself wondering about the Phelps guy.

Those folks are just plain whackjobs -- no different from nazis, IMHO.

A couple of years ago they picketed outside our church (huh -- you'd think they'd have picked on the Unitarians up the street....)

They had a bunch of little kids with them, holding signs. If Matthew Shepherd is really in hell, I'm sure he's preparing a nice welcome for Fred and the boys.

[AppyPappy]

I have also found myself wondering about the Phelps guy.

Wonder no more. It's a work.