Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church are taken to task by John Leonard:
Pastor Fred Phelps and his church have been busy making news for themselves by protesting at the funerals of our military heroes returning from the battlefield after suffering mortal wounds…
The point is this: If Phelps and his ilk really cared about redemption or salvation of sinners, then they would preach the gospel of Christ, not this perversion of hate. If their goal were to confront their “adversary” in the form of the gay community, then they should picket Barney Frank’s house, not the funeral of a dead American soldier.
Well said, John Leonard. Those who don’t care about the salvation of sinners are evil indeed.
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