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ANONYMOUS vs. WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH

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Below link includes a link to a 30min. video interview done in Spring 2010 w/ Nate Phelps, one of the estranged children. He separated from the family in 1980, now lives in Canada, presents as a very thoughtfully soft spoken man who stopped attending any sort of church 6-7 years ago.

Nate Phelps speaks out about his abusive father | The Bilerico Project
 
DuneAHH said:
Below link includes a link to a 30min. video interview done in Spring 2010 w/ Nate Phelps, one of the estranged children. He separated from the family in 1980, now lives in Canada, presents as a very thoughtfully soft spoken man who stopped attending any sort of church 6-7 years ago.

Nate Phelps speaks out about his abusive father | The Bilerico Project
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Thanks.... I found that fascinating.
Nate has certainly had his own challenges with what he's been exposed to and subsequently raising his own family. I would think it very hard for most people to emerge from that upbringing in the positive way that he seems to have. It would take a strong man who can think critically, which he appears to be.


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Rita said:
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Thanks.... I found that fascinating.
Nate has certainly had his own challenges with what he's been exposed to and subsequently raising his own family. I would think it very hard for most people to emerge from that upbringing in the positive way that he seems to have. It would take a strong man who can think critically, which he appears to be.
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Yes Rita, I agree.

If interested in additional background information, I found this link to chapter 8 of "Addicted to Hate"; which I think was written 15-18 years ago by Topeka journalists... a few years after WBC launched their protest / picketing campaigns in 1991.

The whole story seems to be available on the site. I've only read this particular chapter; it is based on interviews with Nate and his older brother Mark regarding their 'ultimate escape'.

It's all very hard to 'hear', even in written form. There is no way I could stomach watching an hour long horror film showcasing the 'membership' spewing their world-encompassing-vileness. Although, as someone on a comment board wisely pointed out: the Phelps group actually end up evoking the exact OPPOSITE response to the hatred they espouse...
which is love & acceptance ... and that's good!

Chapter Eight: Over the Wall at Westboro of Addicted to Hate: The Fred Phelps Story - Gay/Lesbian Issues
 
Glenda Wood said:
I also wonder why the organization of Baptist churches...or organized religion in general allows their name to be used by such a hate filled group?
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Glenda, below "quoted" info from that oft disparaged source, Wikipedia.

Worth putting into perspective:
Only 71 members, of whom at least 10 (his wife and the 9 'remaining' children) were physically beaten & terrorized into submission... by the now 82 yr old tyrant.
Shoot! I'll bet they all have a celebration dance around a big bonfire of placards when the old man finally croaks!

The church is widely described as a hate group and is monitored as such by the Anti-Defamation League and Southern Poverty Law Center. It is headed by Fred Phelps and consists mostly of members of his large family; in 2007, it had 71 members.The WBC is not affiliated with any known conventions or associations. The church describes itself as following BaptistPrimitive Baptist and Calvinist principles, though mainstream Primitive Baptists reject the WBC and Phelps.
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thanks for all the info everyone.

I think their approach to life is just incomprehensible to any rational thinking being. It is sad to know little kids are expose to such horror.
 
Here4Good said:
This is interesting:

Privacy and Security Fanatic: Anonymous: It's a trap! | Network World

It's a long-standing tactic of Westboro to sue anyone who attempts to stop them, and then collect settlements.

Anonymous claims the original Open Letter was actually written by Westboro to bait them into attacking.
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This wouldn't surprise me. When I read the posted letter, the language seemed crafted to sound like that of a former insider. Allegedly, one of the granddaughters directs internet exploitation.
 
What's interesting is that the WBBC website seems to have been down for months now. I'm not going to post it here since no one needs a link ot a blank page. Should you truly feel the need, it's their battle cry with .com at the end.
 
SWGB said:
What's interesting is that the WBBC website seems to have been down for months now. I'm not going to post it here since no one needs a link ot a blank page. Should you truly feel the need, it's their battle cry with .com at the end.
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:eek: No Thanks. I'll NEVER intentionally come near any site they've authored.
 
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