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63. ... Nathan Phelps, Phelps' estranged son, posted a Facebook message March 15 saying that his father

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:47 PM

Mar 2014

had been excommunicated from the church. Later, though, Nathan Phelps said it was "unclear" whether his father had been expelled from Westboro. Westboro declined to say whether Phelps has been excommunicated. A church statement said March 16 that "membership issues are private" and that eight unnamed elders lead the congregation ...
Westboro church founder Fred Phelps dies
By Daniel Burke, CNN
updated 1:25 PM EDT, Thu March 20, 2014
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/20/us/westboro-church-founder-dead/

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Founder of Westboro Baptist Church, Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. Dies [View all] Botany Mar 2014 OP

w00t! meegbear Mar 2014 #1

Double WOO Hawaii Hiker Mar 2014 #20

RIP yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #56

Why? PumpkinAle Mar 2014 #58

He's not dead. LiberalFighter Mar 2014 #107

Now Rev. Phelps you will meet your maker and be judged for your deeds. sinkingfeeling Mar 2014 #2

Gawd hates Freds corkhead Mar 2014 #3

To Hell with that De mortuis nihil nisi bonum crap Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #4

The world just got a little less evil. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2014 #5

^^^this^^^ irisblue Mar 2014 #8

Oh well. atreides1 Mar 2014 #6

Phelps comparing notes with Falwell TommyCelt Mar 2014 #85

She did not play well with others... Kurovski Mar 2014 #90

Is there *anyone* outside his own "church" whom he considered not-evil? nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #125

kick OKNancy Mar 2014 #7

If only he could take all the hate in the world with him. mountain grammy Mar 2014 #9

That would have been nice. n/t Jamastiene Mar 2014 #49

He flushed his entire life down the toilet. backscatter712 Mar 2014 #10

I agree. It makes his life as much a tragedy for him because he wasted it yurbud Mar 2014 #28

Yup, One Life To Live and he wasted all of it. n/t JimDandy Mar 2014 #33

Well said! People make hell on earth for themselves and/or others. This is it, this RKP5637 Mar 2014 #44

Not to mention as a fellow atheist, I believe humans live on through how we're remembered pink-o Mar 2014 #77

Whatever our beliefs, we can all be Wheatonists catrose Mar 2014 #109

Good - nt Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #11

His hatred help bring more equailty to LGBT community warrior1 Mar 2014 #12

Too bad... Lithos Mar 2014 #13

I think it will be gone soon TlalocW Mar 2014 #25

Finally. About 40 yrs too late, unfortunately. nt Nay Mar 2014 #14

Topeka Capital-Journal article alp227 Mar 2014 #15

I hope during his last weeks in hospice TlalocW Mar 2014 #16

better yet, a gay male nurse who gave him the best care possible and treated him with dignity yurbud Mar 2014 #29

Agree 100% ChazII Mar 2014 #48

May he be reincarnated as a strap-on sexual prosthetic derby378 Mar 2014 #17

he does not deserve the attention. mikeysnot Mar 2014 #31

It's not about Freddie anymore - it's about balancing karma derby378 Mar 2014 #45

I keep reading that the Phelps cult does not believe in funerals. Jamastiene Mar 2014 #50

Then why do they keep picketing them? KamaAina Mar 2014 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author KamaAina Mar 2014 #66

Maybe they accuse everyone else of promoting necromancy? derby378 Mar 2014 #73

Lol, you are asking me to explain them? Jamastiene Mar 2014 #74

As said Scipio, 'Non gradus anus rodentum...' LanternWaste Mar 2014 #18

He's dead. His hate isn't. He passed that on to his spawn. Solly Mack Mar 2014 #19

Please, don't Rest in Peace question everything Mar 2014 #21

Was it he who was evil, or the religion he worshipped? I think people interpret religion as they Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #22

Hallelujah! One less stain on the world. geomon666 Mar 2014 #23

That has got to be the FUNNIEST animated Internet image I've ever seen! radicalliberal Mar 2014 #75

I'm using that when Scalia dies davidpdx Mar 2014 #118

Quick, where can I rent some size 12 dancing shoes? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2014 #24

Now this is a day brightener. Nika Mar 2014 #26

I was wondering why the sun finally came out today. yourout Mar 2014 #27

I think it is safe to say... mikeysnot Mar 2014 #30

Can't say I am shedding any tears over this gopiscrap Mar 2014 #32

I look forward to wiping my ass with his obituary tomorrow. Throd Mar 2014 #34

Rip. Catherine Vincent Mar 2014 #35

I don't think he'll be missed. TygrBright Mar 2014 #36

It's good to see you. TB! Kurovski Mar 2014 #91

Hidy! Good to see you and LOVE the sigline. n/t TygrBright Mar 2014 #129

Good riddance to bad rubbish. sakabatou Mar 2014 #37

good riddance trusty elf Mar 2014 #38

k-a-r-m-a n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #39

There goes Hell's Turbineguy Mar 2014 #40

I say nothing at all steve2470 Mar 2014 #41

+1 davidpdx Mar 2014 #119

This is the only thing that comes to mind: kestrel91316 Mar 2014 #42

Why give him attention? Amaya Mar 2014 #43

The balance must be reestablished, the lesson must be taught derby378 Mar 2014 #47

Then you are giving him exactly what he wants. jeff47 Mar 2014 #60

Oh, he will be, don't you worry... derby378 Mar 2014 #76

Why delay the punishment? (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #79

To forget Fred Phelps and his evil deeds is not punishment derby378 Mar 2014 #93

Your point would make sense if his movement was expanding. jeff47 Mar 2014 #94

Point taken - I'll try to keep that in mind derby378 Mar 2014 #101

Because there are some deaths that make the world a better place Warpy Mar 2014 #114

I rec this comment. I wish we could click a button to do that. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #124

About time n/t Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #46

Well, if there is indeed a Heaven & a Hell, I'll bet ol' Fred is getting his nuts toasted catbyte Mar 2014 #51

I can only repeat George Takei's brilliant comment: LongTomH Mar 2014 #52

My mama taught me to say only good about the dead. GliderGuider Mar 2014 #53

I woke up at exactly the time this post was created. Jamastiene Mar 2014 #54

This looks good: The treasure uganda gay and lesbian youth association Kurovski Mar 2014 #95

I would guess that in his final moments, he had a rude awakening... olddad56 Mar 2014 #55

Did anyone find out why he had been excommunicated from tsuki Mar 2014 #57

... Nathan Phelps, Phelps' estranged son, posted a Facebook message March 15 saying that his father struggle4progress Mar 2014 #63

Thanks. nt tsuki Mar 2014 #69

Wonder if his church is going to picket his own funeral Dopers_Greed Mar 2014 #59

don't let the shovel hit you on the way out. magical thyme Mar 2014 #61

He passes on International Happiness Day corksean Mar 2014 #62

He's in front of a higher judge now. Beacool Mar 2014 #64

Be not too hard struggle4progress Mar 2014 #67

The followers, associates, and loved ones of Mr Phelps have my sincerest condolances rocktivity Mar 2014 #68

I hope the funeral is a very lonely affair mitchtv Mar 2014 #70

Freddy's dead! KamaAina Mar 2014 #71

Au revoir, Mssr. Fred. Kurovski Mar 2014 #72

May the vacuum in the cesspool of hate he leaves behind... sofa king Mar 2014 #78

Buh-bye. nt valerief Mar 2014 #80

Bill Maher on why death isn't always sad: Initech Mar 2014 #81

Here's the door Fred, I'll hold it open for ya.... DainBramaged Mar 2014 #82

the world is a better place , may he reap the fires of hell and Herself Mar 2014 #83

King was right. James48 Mar 2014 #84

Humor is love! Kurovski Mar 2014 #88

"Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather" DinahMoeHum Mar 2014 #86

The "Rev." stands for "revolting" tarheelsunc Mar 2014 #87

Heads up, Satan. nt onehandle Mar 2014 #89

Good riddance. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #92

I'm sorry he's dead. nyquil_man Mar 2014 #96

I guess his church, his own family really, excommunicated him just before ck4829 Mar 2014 #97

A tribute..from The Onion hibbing Mar 2014 #98

"Listen to the demons chuckle and yell .." DemoTex Mar 2014 #99

100! GOOD! Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #100

Sodomy now okay again. Orsino Mar 2014 #102

he's roasting on a spit right now RedstDem Mar 2014 #103

Kick. n/t Tx4obama Mar 2014 #104

Meh nt jdadd Mar 2014 #105

Good. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #106

Now I don't really believe in any afterlife but mysuzuki2 Mar 2014 #108

As a gay man I should delight in his passing but I don't...... Swede Atlanta Mar 2014 #110

God to Fred Phelps: "You were wrong" nt Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #111

Juanita Jean has the best idea as how to respond to this death-Ignore Phelps Gothmog Mar 2014 #112

BUH-Bye ! YOHABLO Mar 2014 #113

DING DONG (anotherr) Wicked Witch Is Dead!! Sunlei Mar 2014 #115

U mean I dont have to hear �Thank God for dead soldiers,� and �Thank God for 9/11,� anymore??? lunasun Mar 2014 #116

I'm dancing! NYtoBush-Drop Dead Mar 2014 #117

Another tombstone on the list obxhead Mar 2014 #120

The only response to this I have is... n/t. Bernie2016 Mar 2014 #121

My God is a merciful God. My God is a forgiving God. BadGimp Mar 2014 #122

Good riddance. Unfortunately, damage already done. gtar100 Mar 2014 #123

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #126

Fred Phelps preached hate, but his death is no reason to celebrate mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2014 #127

No Funeral After Death Of Westboro Church Founder Fred Phelps rocktivity Mar 2014 #128

RI... fujiyama Mar 2014 #130