In 2007 you could already see the The Most Hated Family in America, with the English broadcaster best known for his Gonzo style journalism Louis Sebastian Theroux (°1970)). The 2007 special, The Most Hated Family in America, garnered particular critical praise from the international media and showed us some weird American pastor heading the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), an independent Baptist church based in Topeka, Kansas which would be charged by God to inspect the fruits of those among whom we live.
Fred Phelps, who believes that the United States is "a sodomite nation of flag-worshipping idolators" is a self-described "Primitive Baptist" preacher fixated on the few Biblical passages that mention homosexuality. but from what we got to see in the documentary he never did use any Sripture passage. He is known for the slogans that he and his ministry use against people he deems sinful; his church is built around a core of anti-homosexual theology, with many of their activities stemming from the slogan "God hates fags", which is also the name of the group's main website.
According the website "GOD HATES FAGS" -- though elliptical -- would be a profound theological statement, which the world needs to hear more than it needs oxygen, water and bread.
All their sites seem to preach a lot of hatred. All of the printing presses, distribution channels and the world wide web were, according to them, designed by God to do two things: first, to be used as a platform for His faithful prophets to preach His word (Yes!), and second, to be a vehicle for the continual hardening of the hearts of the teeming masses of the reprobate.
Westboro Baptist Church is based in a circle of houses in a middle-class Topeka neighbourhood. In one house, Phelps raised his family, and eventually the neighbours' houses were purchased, effectively creating a compound. All the houses share a large fenced backyard.
To Phelps' congregation he is "Gramps" and seems to be a sort of god who is the only real prophet of God today, because all the other preachers and organisation would be false prophets.
The followers of "Gramps' seem to have a doomy picture of today and tomorrow but laugh at the world and keep holding marches. WBC has conducted over 45,729 pickets, in all 50 states, in over 500 cities and towns in the 1038 - weeks that WBC has held daily pickets on the mean streets of the for them doomed America. they also seem to find it nice when people are run over by cars. Anny accident that happens to a person is a penalty from God for that person and his family. According to them God owns the SUV’s and knows how to roll every one of them! God uses the cars to run over people, and they are happy that by doing that God shows them they are doing Gods work here on earth.
It is God's judgements wich are everywhere. "God is in charge of everything, including your tornadoes, tsunamis, floods, famines, hurricanes, earthquakes, forest fires, mall shootings, IEDs, etc., etc. God will repay each of your to your face with your own personal GodSmack."
We in Belgium are doomed because we have a filthy way of life. Perhaps they will find it a prof that we do not have a government. But for them the voters choose for a government that voted Belgian laws providing for divorce in four circumstances, to wit: adultery, excesses, physical or mental cruelty, and de facto separation. "Belgians are murdering thugs!"
"God Hates Belgium. " "Belgium was the second country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage thereby proving that her people are wicked sinners before God exceedingly ala ancient Sodom. Even Sodom did not have same-sex marriage! Your fag-enabling violence towards God parallels the antediluvian world, and will bring full and final, fiery destruction to this present world. Praise the Lord!! God Hates Belgium!" And then do not have it yet of the priest who rape boys, which got a total separate site: Priests Rape Boys: an air-tight, three word case against the Catholic church.
Not many countries can escape their language of hate. The UK, "the fags took over the country" has like many other countries received major God-smacks for centuries.
On their sites they use words as "You British Bastards" "the Brutes of Britain" "those idiots never get the message" and words I would not like to mention here, because I do not think they should be used by Christians.
Though Holland is as "The Netherlands" "the filthiest country in the world, bar none." not saved, there has been a student project and the girls got in further positive contacts. the Dutch people talk a lot on twitter with them.
But for the WBC Holland has been given wholly to the Sodomites in a hand basket by God. "The Netherlands is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. Within the Netherlands, victims are often trafficked by so called “lover boys”—men who seduce young women and girls and coerce them into prostitution. Women and girls are trafficked to the Netherlands from Nigeria, Bulgaria, China, Sierra Leone, and Romania, as well as other countries in Eastern Europe, for sexual exploitation and, to a lesser extent, forced labour. Men are trafficked to the Netherlands from India, China, Bangladesh, and Turkey for forced labour and sexual exploitation. According to the Dutch National Rapporteur for Trafficking in Persons, the highest risk sectors for labour trafficking are domestic employment, temporary employment agencies, agriculture and horticulture, restaurants, hotels, and construction."
When I rewatched the documentary this weekend, before going to see the sequel, which shall be screened on Tuesday night on Canvas (VRT - Flemish Television channel 2) to me it looked a very frustrated man who could laugh with others and hide his face behind a façade, full of hate.
I wonder what is true about the accusations from his son Nate Phelps who alleged that, in addition to hurting others in this world, his father used to physically abuse his wife and children by beating them with his fists and the handle of a mattock to the point of bleeding.
Until the mid-1970s, the Phelps family's main income reportedly came from using the children to sell candy door to door for several hours each day. The children were also required to run several miles a day.
In 1994, Phelps was convicted for disorderly conduct for verbal harassment, and received two suspended 30-day jail sentences.
People should be warned according to the WBC Antichrist blog: "Behold the three legs of the Unholy Trinity: The Dragon (Satan), The Beast (Antichrist Obama) and the False Prophet (the Paedophile-enabler Pope). They have come to seal your doom while they vainly think they can overcome the Host of heaven. Here is their end, along with all of you maudlin, sickening sycophants: "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone" (Rev 19:20). That's some change for you!!!"
Four years on from Louis's last visit, there are signs of disarray in the Phelps clan. A series of defections of family members has shaken up the church. It would be interesting to hear their voices now of those 'who unburdened the WBC'. What do they think happened with them and how do they look at what that did and said at that time?
The 'lady in red' Grams daughter Shirley, who years ago got a boyfriend, had premarital sex, got pregnant and had a son out of wedlock, does most of the day to day running, and preaches that everyone who does the same is perverted and hell-bound for their conduct - for ever.
She tells us again today that Obama is the one who is "fitting all the prescriptors" about the Antichrist. The Antichrist sitting in the most powerful office in the world.
Steve Drain, whose daughter Lauren left the church, has made a sign board with Louis to hell and talks about his further work in the organisation. He shows his video about the Jews wich looks more as a pastiche ith a certain humour and has the David star turning in a swastika, which would have been one of the signs God kicked our ... .
Lauren looks back at what she now calls 'a crazy church' where people can have the power over their feeling that they are right.
Who is the real Antichrist? What is coming up onto us? Is God punishing the people now?
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