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Raine1967

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12. His son deserves to find a place to have a father...

Reply to skepticscott (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 09:30 PM

Mar 2014

that was filled with hate, mean something in the bigger picture.

I know it a strange thing, but Phelps was his Dad. I don't think anyone is trying to say Fred meant something -- not the person, but rather ...

his legacy can be used to show what real hate can do and how real hate can be shunned in order for good to happen.

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The Lessons of My Father – Nathan Phelps Speaks Out on Fred Phelps’ Death [View all] kpete Mar 2014 OP

Thanks for sharing, yes tomorrow is another day, a day for growth, to work Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #1

Kudos to Nathan for learning his father's greatest lesson Warpy Mar 2014 #2

I am the person I am because I rejected the lessons of my father, my stepmother tavalon Mar 2014 #5

amen kpete Mar 2014 #9

That took a lot of guts for him. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #3

Thank you Nathan tavalon Mar 2014 #4

I regain a little bit of hope that the Human Race AuntPatsy Mar 2014 #6

well the best thing Rev Phelps did is, imthevicar Mar 2014 #7

Nathan is amazing. I hope he finds the happiness his evil father stole from him. nt SunSeeker Mar 2014 #8

Sorry, but I really hate the idea skepticscott Mar 2014 #10

His son deserves to find a place to have a father... Raine1967 Mar 2014 #12

No, sorry..we don't need Fred Phelps' "legacy" skepticscott Mar 2014 #14

MEh. No one is endorsing a legacy... Raine1967 Mar 2014 #15

Try some empathy please. roody Mar 2014 #17

Powerful statement of an age old lesson, Love and compassion bluestate10 Mar 2014 #11

Thank god my family has finally found some peace. Both LBGTs are now in their 50s. It's about time. cr8tvlde Mar 2014 #13

Thanks for sharing this gopiscrap Mar 2014 #16

Fred's truest legacy is with the children he corrupted with hate pipoman Mar 2014 #18