On 10/09/2010 10:32 PM, Ross Sauer -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 RS> "Ed Hulett -> Ross Sauer" <1:123/789.0> wrote in
 RS> news:10802$HOLYSMOKE@JamNNTPd:

 RS>>> With Fred Phelps' daughter arguing in front of the Supreme
 EH>> Court,
 EH>> (and they
 RS>>> had to disinfect the chamber after,) something I wonder about.

 EH>> She's not the worst one to set foot there.

 RS>>> Is Fred Phelps and his brood actually Christian?

 EH>> No. It comes down to "what would Jesus do?" He definitely would NOT do
 EH>> what Phelps and his idiot bunch do.

 RS> Phelps' religion is based more on the Old Testament, the wrathful punish
 RS> everyone for what a few did wrong-type God.

Total nonsense.

 RS> There are also parts of Paul's teachings in Phelps interpretations.

You don't know what you are talking about.

 RS>>> And please none of this "They aren't true Christian" nonsense
 EH>> either.

 EH>> It isn't nonsense. No true Christian would be so hateful.

 RS> So what do you all him?

Huh?

 RS> Besides what's unprintable?

I don't talk like that.

 RS>>> Osama Bin Laden is described as a Muslim.

 EH>> So what? Are you equating Phelps with bin Laden?

 RS> In a way, yes.

Are you serious? Who has Phelps murdered?

 RS> Both subscribe to nothing but hatred and both are of the type of
 RS> preacher that dictates everything, and rules the flock with an iron
 RS> fist.

You don't have a clue.

 RS>>> Meir Kahane was described as a Jew.

 EH>> Again, so what?

 EH>> It doesn't matter what they are described as, it is their actions that
 EH>> define them.

 RS> Quite true.

Then, what's your point in trying to call Phelps a Christian?

 RS> But if Osama Bin Laden is described as a Muslim, by the same logic
 RS> Phelps should be described as a Christian.

You really should stop digging.

 RS>>> Also, should the 1rst Amendment apply to Phelps' stunts?

 EH>> Yes, it does. What they do is reprehensible, but it is protected by
 EH>> the 1st Amendment.

 RS>>> I say it does, since the same people that censor Phelps, can
 EH>> sensor anyone RS> else for any reason.

 EH>> Exactly.

 RS> Do you think the Supreme Court will rule against Phelps?

I can't see them doing it unless they go with the plaintiff's contention that
Phelps' group attacked his son personally.

Ed

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