Where does the money come from to fund Pastor Fred Phelps’ church congregation air travel and hotel stays all over the country? The Phelps’ church is composed of about 35 family members whose sole activity besides maintaining a website www.godhatesfags.com appears to be protesting the funerals of gay people, military and most recently Jerry Falwell’s funeral as well. This, about Reverend Falwell from Phelps’ website:
“As a young man, Jerry Falwell was a Calvinistic Baptist preacher who told some truth. But he soon ran after gain, teaching what he ought not for filthy lucre’s sake. Lying about God’s Word to anyone who would listen to his satanic bilge, Fraudwell cozied up to Christ-rejecting Jews, Catholic boy-rapists and is second only to Graham in culpability for the lies spread in the name of God in doomed america. He recently boasted that he had 20 years left, but the Lord his God had a different, glorious, omnipotent perspective on the matter: Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee. Luke 12:20.”
On Phelps’ website there are the following postings letting others know where the Phelps’ clan will be standing next to ‘protest’ funerals along with their signs: God Hates Fags, It’s Too Late to Pray, and God Killed your Son Because You Love Homosexuals, and Fag Lover.
The following are listed under the title “LOVE CRUSADES.” WBC stands for Westboro Baptist Church which is Phelps’ home base. I place the list here in case you would like to write a note of condolence to the families of the warriors. I would recommend addressing your letter in care of the church or chapel address listed below.
WBC to picket funeral for Air Force Staff Sgt. John T. Self – at 12:15 p.m., Wed., May 23 – at West Heights Baptist, 328 W. Oxford St., Pontotoc, Mississippi.
WBC to picket funeral for Army Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley – at 9:45 a.m., Thur., May 24 – at Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia, 13500 Philmont Ave., Philadelphia, PA.
WBC to picket funeral for Army Sgt. Thomas G. Wright – at 1:15 p.m., Thur., May 24 – at Central Church of the Nazarene, 1261 West Bristol Rd., Flint, Michigan.
WBC to picket funeral for Army Pfc. Daniel Courneys – at 6:15 p.m., Fri., May 25 – at Grace Community Church, 8950 E M 79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan.
WBC to picket funeral for Army Spc. Dan H. Nguyen – at 10:15 a.m., Sat., May 26 – at Christ Incarnate Word Catholic, 8503 S. Kirkwood Rd., Houston, Texas.
WBC to picket funeral for Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht – at 12:l5 p.m., Sun., May 27 – at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 615 Maple St., Glenwood City, WI.
WBC to picket funeral for Army Pfc. Christopher Murphy – at 2:15 p.m., Sun., May 27 – at William Campbell High School, 474 William Campbell Dr., Naruna, Virginia.
WBC to picket Warner-Chappell, Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, and Quincy Jones – at noon, Sat., June 2 – at 10000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, – AND – at the 2007 Essence Music Festival – July 7 – at New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana, Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Mississippi… all in 11 days. I wonder where the money comes from. Surely it must cost several thousand a day to be on the road with such a large clan. I wonder where the money comes from. I don’t believe it is from law suits and settlements. Someone else. Several someone elses. I wonder.