Comments on: How To Make Fred Phelps Disappear http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/ Atheism with Positivity Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dev-J in Kansas http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229743 Dev-J in Kansas Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:47:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229743 Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!! Fantastic even! Bout time, I am sick of these loony bin rejects (the Phelps')and their obnoxious protests! I raise a pint of rum to the pirates for fending them off their city streets! Bravo! Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!! Fantastic even! Bout time, I am sick of these loony bin rejects (the Phelps’)and their obnoxious protests! I raise a pint of rum to the pirates for fending them off their city streets! Bravo!

]]> By: Yesterday: Summer Sunday, Various Services http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229593 Yesterday: Summer Sunday, Various Services Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:48:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229593 [...] Mary handed us (yet again!) something new to look at - a nugget mined from the 1940 Hymnyniminal - and she laid out her plans for gradually differentiating the service music and even some special anthems between the 9am and 11am services. We’ll be one choir for monthly anthem Sundays, where we sing both services. This was in reaction to a growing feeling that if we’re going to sing out of different hymnals for the program year, why do we keep using the Gather service music at the early service? I’m afraid I’m one of the murmurers, but Mary clearly wants to do it this way too, so I’m happy with it as long as no one is truly bothered by the prospect of a “two churches under one roof” split along musical battle lines. I don’t think this is the case; it’s a stylistic choice and also a matter of “whatever floats yer boat (ARRRR!! in honor of The Great Observance of the Feast of the 19th of September)” [...] [...] Mary handed us (yet again!) something new to look at – a nugget mined from the 1940 Hymnyniminal – and she laid out her plans for gradually differentiating the service music and even some special anthems between the 9am and 11am services. We’ll be one choir for monthly anthem Sundays, where we sing both services. This was in reaction to a growing feeling that if we’re going to sing out of different hymnals for the program year, why do we keep using the Gather service music at the early service? I’m afraid I’m one of the murmurers, but Mary clearly wants to do it this way too, so I’m happy with it as long as no one is truly bothered by the prospect of a “two churches under one roof” split along musical battle lines. I don’t think this is the case; it’s a stylistic choice and also a matter of “whatever floats yer boat (ARRRR!! in honor of The Great Observance of the Feast of the 19th of September)” [...]

]]> By: JSug http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229442 JSug Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:17:46 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229442 Buffy: Is this the one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_fAYl4Th4 Buffy:

Is this the one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_fAYl4Th4

]]> By: «bønez_brigade» http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229380 «bønez_brigade» Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:55:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229380 Buffy, The video to which you referred may be from an episode of Michael Moore's 'The Awful Truth', where he drove up to a few WBC rallies in a big pink RV, called "The Sodomobile", that was packed with enough flamboyance to run off Fred himself. Buffy,
The video to which you referred may be from an episode of Michael Moore’s ‘The Awful Truth’, where he drove up to a few WBC rallies in a big pink RV, called “The Sodomobile”, that was packed with enough flamboyance to run off Fred himself.

]]> By: Buffy http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229326 Buffy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:47:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229326 Some time ago I saw a video of the Phelps clan (back when Fred still toured with them) doing one of their protests. Suddenly a small RV pulled up and out poured several flamboyant gay men clad in bright, spangled clothing. The men proceeded to make quite a spectacle of themselves kissing each other and making racy though never obscene comments to the Phelps group. At one point the Phelps family actually picked up everything and moved on, but the men followed them along with their video camera. Once Fred realized they weren't going to lose their "fans" they decided to give up their protest for the day. It just goes to show they're really cowards under all that bluster. Some time ago I saw a video of the Phelps clan (back when Fred still toured with them) doing one of their protests. Suddenly a small RV pulled up and out poured several flamboyant gay men clad in bright, spangled clothing. The men proceeded to make quite a spectacle of themselves kissing each other and making racy though never obscene comments to the Phelps group.

At one point the Phelps family actually picked up everything and moved on, but the men followed them along with their video camera. Once Fred realized they weren’t going to lose their “fans” they decided to give up their protest for the day.

It just goes to show they’re really cowards under all that bluster.

]]> By: Richard Wade http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229310 Richard Wade Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:03:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229310 yogamama7 and Ryan, I'm very encouraged to hear Christians talk of protesting against Phelps and other hate mongers who corrupt your faith. Good for you. Between your gentle marchers and our jolly pirates we'll rout the scurvy blaggards! Arrrrgh! yogamama7 and Ryan, I’m very encouraged to hear Christians talk of protesting against Phelps and other hate mongers who corrupt your faith. Good for you. Between your gentle marchers and our jolly pirates we’ll rout the scurvy blaggards! Arrrrgh!

]]> By: Jen http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229256 Jen Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:33:37 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229256 Nothing like men in eyeliner to scare away ol' Phelps. Nothing like men in eyeliner to scare away ol’ Phelps.

]]> By: Charles http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229247 Charles Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:55:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229247 You know if Phelps isn't careful, his group could come off as anti-gay. You know if Phelps isn’t careful, his group could come off as anti-gay.

]]> By: Pasta Pushin’ Pirates « KaliTimes Growing Lunacy http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229221 Pasta Pushin’ Pirates « KaliTimes Growing Lunacy Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:58:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229221 [...] by KTC on 21 September, 2008 I really needed this story. My day’s been going not so well. It’s nice to have something good to [...] [...] by KTC on 21 September, 2008 I really needed this story. My day’s been going not so well. It’s nice to have something good to [...]

]]> By: Gabriel http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/09/21/how-to-make-fred-phelps-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-229195 Gabriel Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:51:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4718#comment-229195 Wonderful. It is great to see the power of comedy. A postive response that drove away the hate crowd. This should be a blue print for all of the counter protests. And the counter protestors should point out that they are atheists and ask where the christians are who claim that they disagree with Phelps. Wonderful. It is great to see the power of comedy. A postive response that drove away the hate crowd. This should be a blue print for all of the counter protests. And the counter protestors should point out that they are atheists and ask where the christians are who claim that they disagree with Phelps.

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