Fred Phelps on the edge of death? 'god hates fags' guy

[wercal]

63. I don't think the church will fade away soon

Shirley Roper Phelps has long been positioned as the heir, and she has been the public mouthpiece for the group for around ten years now.

When I see the 'protesting' on the sidewalk, I see more kids (teens and very young kids) than ever before. Around five years ago, they lost a huge lawsuit...but that was overturned, so they've still got money. Looking at the property viewer around their 'compound', I can see that they have been buying up houses and expanding - imagine the position a homeowner is in....nobody will buy your house because its next to this group, so you end up selling it to them.

I live in Topeka, and I don't know any of the group. And I have never met anybody who knows any of the group. They are not out about town working to make ends meet. Instead they stay at the compound and rely on donations from around the nation to operate. As long as people are willing to give them money, they aren't going anywhere.