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Re: Could someone get Fred Phelps to shut the heck up?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:07:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
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Hey all,
I just followed a link from the new ILENN - International LEGO Enthusiasts News Network to
this article about the
funeral services for a soldier killed in Iraq. This was linked on ILENN
because in remembering his son, the father noted: “He used to be a real
Lego-maniac,” he said. “And we have all his Legos from when he was a kid.”
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What a touching and personal moment, and how sad. LEGO as a symbol of childhood
(and, by extension, of innocence) becomes all the more poignant when discussed
in context of war. Regardless of one’s views on the war in Iraq, the loss of a
family member in such a violent fashion is a trauma that, thankfully, few of us
ever have to bear. But all of us here, even the clone-fans, share a small bond
with the son that this family has lost.
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Anyway, right after that statement, there are a few paragraphs about a
protest by the “Reverend” Fred Phelps’ group. You know, these are the jerks
that show up any time someone gay dies and hold up the “God hates homos” (or
worse) signs. Apparently they have somehow decided that problems in Iraq are
a punishment on America for homosexuals or something.
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Phelps is a hateful monster.
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Anyway, I’m generally on the conservative side of the political aisle and I’m
a religious person, and I am uncomfortable with some of the actions of some
gay-rights organizations, so I suppose some people might expect me to support
this type of jerk. But those of us who are conservative and Christian really
need to stand up and denounce these people. If God hates anyone, it really
must be those who take His name and paste it onto their own hate-filled
causes.
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There’s a bumper sticker along the lines of “Lord, protect me from your
followers.” Clearly, Phelps is one of the followers whom that sticker was
intended to describe.
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Anyway, I rarely peek into the off-topic.debate forum, but this just really
irked me this morning.
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And rightly so. Thanks for sharing this article. I usually follow the exploits
of Phelps’ hate-crusade, but this particular one had escaped my notice.
Dave!
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