What Is The Most Appropriate Way To Mark The Death Of Fred Phelps?

[sp1814]

Fred Phelps is reportedly 'close to death'.

There will be people who celebrate the demise of this man. Some may even use the opportunity to get 'payback', due to the hurt and pain the WBC have inflicted on others at their lowest ebb (picketing funerals etc).

Me, I think the best response is to completely ignore his death, and take the high road...but I will admit that I won't be shedding any tears, and vaguely hope that his last few days on Earth are filled with pain.

[sp1814]

'Close to death'.

[wolf63]

Who is he?

[Gromit]

He was a fantastic swimmer and his record of 22 olympic medals will never be surpassed.

[bibblebub]

the swimmer is Michael Phelps

[Mamyalynne]

Ignore him.


http://www.kansascity.com/2014/03/16/4894342/son-says-fred-phelps-sr-of-westboro.html

[tonyav]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpkxoql4xz0

[wolf63]

I was forced to Google him myself.

He is a hateful bigot who spread his message to other distasteful people and then on to another generation. I hope he ends up in his idea of hell, a place where people are nice and non-judgemental.

[sp1814]

Forgot to add the link...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/16/pastor-gay-hating-church-close-death-fred-phelps

[anneasquith]

oh yes him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,very interesting though disturbing family/church. I dont wish anyone a painful death though. sadly he is leaving a large family/congregation.

[mikey4444]

If you had not brought him to our attention sp1814, we wouldn't have known about him. Now that I do, I am even less interested. Let his God deal with him.

[sp1814]

divebuddy

Sorry, when I mean 'ignore', I mean that people shouldn't picket his funeral or actively engage when he dies.

But admittedly posting a question about this forthcoming happy event in AB, means that I'm not ignoring it.

[jno]

he sounds a fine fellow, and I hope he is on his way to the next world soon (though I cannot be sure exactly which one he will get into; it's possible both of them will reject him)

[ludwig]

Hopefully the activities of the remaining members will peter out after the death of the main nutter.

[ludwig]

There will probably be alot of people attending his funeral cheering and waving the kind of placards his followers used to.
Personally I don't think that's the way to go. I think it's best to just ignore it.

[ChillDoubt]

Get these guys to alternately pop 'donuts' and p*ss on his grave as payback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTOlqb0f9o

[DrFilth]

hope aog does not see that video clip he does not believe in the land of the free and the freedom to choose if you use a helmet or not