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EXETER — The Anti-Defamation League has condemned the demonstration planned for Monday in Exeter by members of what it calls the "virulently homophobic" Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church.
Diane Kolb, associate director of ADL's New England Region, said she hopes her group's condemnation will encourage others to speak out against members of Westboro Baptist Church.
"We have issued the statement condemning the attitude and the behavior and the opinion of these folks," Kolb said. "The position of ADL is that we must counter hate speech with more speech so we have been working with all of the groups that have been targeted to encourage them to speak out. We are supporting whatever action or inaction that they feel is appropriate for their school."
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is an organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
Rev. Fred Phelps, 71, will lead his anti-gay crusade into town on Monday to protest Phillips Exeter Academy's decision last May to allow gay and lesbian faculty and staff to serve as dormitory parents.
The church also plans to protest against PEA alumnus Gore Vidal, an American novelist, playwright, and essayist well known for his attack of sexual norms. The group claims Vidal advocated jail for its members for picketing the funeral of an openly gay student beaten to death in Wyoming in 1998.
The ADL recently issued a report titled "In Their Own Words: Fred Phelps & The Westboro Baptist Church."
The report examines so-called "hateful" remarks the church in Topeka has made over the last decade.
While putting a public face on its crusade against homosexuality, the ADL contends in the report found on the organization's Web site that Phelps and the church have issued hate literature attacking blacks, Jews, other minorities and Christians with "great force."
The ADL maintains members of the church have staged protests at many non-gay events in some cases, targeting mainstream public officials and government entities that Phelps believes to be encouraging homosexuality.
The Westboro Baptist Church spreads its message using faxed fliers and news releases that are often posted on the group's Web site.
"Fred Phelps has made patently clear his mission of targeting gays with hateful rhetoric and public demonstrations," said Robert Leikind, executive director of ADL, New England region, in a written statement Friday. "What is less widely known about Fred Phelps is that he and followers of the Westboro Baptist Church have also attacked Jews, blacks and Christians. He and his church continue to spread vile rhetoric against many groups."
Portsmouth resident Tracy Singer said those who have a problem with the pastor's thinking need to stand up to him.
"Do you know what I would say to him if he came to town?" Singer asked. "I'd tell him he's wrong; God does love everybody, even him with his hateful ignorant view and we'll pray for his soul."
Instead of attacking a person for his or her race or sexual preference, Singer said his focus should be to denounce pedophiles.
"The focus about who needs to be a role model for others is distorted. It is about who has a healthy mind and a healthy heart," she said.
Singer pointed to how many men of organized religious organizations have been accused and convicted of sex crimes against children and young adults.
The bikers shield the families of dead soldiers from the protesters, and overshadow the jeers with patriotic chants and a sea of red, white and blue flags.
“The most important thing we can do is let families know that the nation cares,” said Don Woodrick, the group's Kentucky captain. “When a total stranger gets on a motorcycle in the middle of winter and drives 300 miles to hold a flag, that makes a powerful statement.”
At least 14 states are considering laws aimed at the funeral protesters, who at a recent memorial service at Fort Campbell wrapped themselves in upside-down U.S. flags. They danced and sang impromptu songs peppered with vulgarities that condemned homosexuals and soldiers.
The Patriot Guard was also there, waving up a ruckus of support for the families across the street. Community members came in the freezing rain to chant “U-S-A, U-S-A” alongside them.
“This is just the right thing to do. This is something America didn't do in the '70s,” said Kurt Mayer, the group's national spokesman. “Whether we agree with why we're over there, these soldiers are dying to protect our freedoms.”
Shirley Phelps-Roper, a daughter of Fred Phelps and a lawyer for his church in Topeka, Kan., said neither state laws nor the Patriot Guard can silence their message that God killed the soldiers because they fought for a country that embraces homosexuals.
During the 1990s, church members were known mostly for picketing the funerals of AIDS victims, and they have long been tracked as a hate group by the Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project.
The project's deputy director, Heidi Beirich, said that other groups have tried to counter the Phelps message but that none has been as organized as the Patriot Guard.
“I'm not sure anybody has gone to this length to stand in solidarity,” she said. “It's nice that these veterans and their supporters are trying to do something. I can't imagine anything worse, your loved one is killed in Iraq and you've got to deal with Fred Phelps.”
Kentucky, home to sprawling Fort Campbell along the Tennessee line, was among the first states to attempt to deal with Mr. Phelps legislatively. Its House and Senate have each passed bills that would limit people from protesting within 300 feet (about 100 metre) of a funeral or memorial service. The Senate version would also keep protesters from being within earshot of grieving friends and family members.
Richard Wilbur, a retired police detective, said his Indiana Patriot Guard group comes to funerals only if invited by family. He said he has no problem with protests against the war but sees no place for objectors at a family's final goodbye to a soldier.
“No one deserves this,” he said.
HELENA, Mont. -- A Kansas church group that abhors homosexuals and claims
"God's hatred is one of His holy attributes" is planning a religious protest in Helena next month, targeting several area churches, the
Montana Supreme Court, and the University of Montana.
The Westboro Baptist Church, based in Topeka, Kan., gave notice in a fax Monday of its intention to picket Helena's "pro-gay" churches,
as well as the "fag-infested" University of Montana.
"We need to be sure the people of Helena call to mind that there is a God, a standard, and a day of judgment, and it's not OK to be
gay," Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of the Westboro Church, said in a phone interview Tuesday.
The six Helena churches targeted by the group are the Calvary Baptist, St. Helena's Cathedral, St. Peter's Episcopal, St. Paul's United
Methodist, Our Redeemer's Lutheran, and First Presbyterian.
"You can put this mess right at their
doorstep," Phelps-Roper said of the six churches. "They've carried the big lie that God loves everyone. Does he love those people that
have been burning in Hell since the flood? These churches have enabled the sin that plagues this generation."
The group called its arrival in Helena a "religious protest and warning" that was initiated by a Montana Supreme Court ruling, which
found that gay and lesbian partners of the Montana university system have the same right to health insurance benefits as their
heterosexual partners.
The group's fax included a picture of the Montana Supreme Court, along with a reference to that court as the "People's Republic of
Sodom."
Travis McAdam, research director at the Montana Human Rights Network in Helena, said the Westboro Church is led by Fred Phelps, the
father of Phelps-Roper -- one of his 13 children.
Many of the church's congregants, which Phelps-Roper placed at 100, are related to Phelps by blood, according to the Anti-Defamation
League.
Phelps, along with his family, has made a career protesting gay and lesbian issues around the country, including the funeral of gay
murder victim Matthew Shepard. The Southern Poverty Law Center has classified the church as a hate group.
"Communities have resoundingly rejected these people," McAdam said. "They're generally treated with scorn by the mainstream, and
they're not able to generate much sympathy and support locally. They're really the nastiest of the anti-gay groups that are out there."
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, one of six churches targeted by the group in Helena, said it will stand by its Doctrine of Social
Principles despite the group's attack.
The Westboro Church has gained the attention of equal rights groups, including the Anti-Defamation League. The church's protest signs
often bear such statements as "Fags Die" and "Hell is real: Ask Matt" -- a referring to the death of Shepard.
The ADL said the group's fliers, such as that received Monday, typically emphasizes the race or religion of those it believes are gay.
This, according to the ADL, suggests that the church's hate goes beyond it's abhorrence for homosexuals.
"What appears to be anti-gay rhetoric is often a vehicle for the church's anti-Semitism, hatred of other Christians, and even racism,"
the ADL said.
By Michelle Firmbach, Exeter News-Letter Staff Writer
Relevant links
http://blank.org/addict/ http://fredthemovie.com/
http://www.geocities.com/nottodayfredtopeka/
http://www.adl.org/special_reports/wbc/default.htm http://godlovesfags.com/
http://www.godhatesamerica.com/
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,4872,00.html
http://www.baptistwatch.org
http://www.godhatesfags.com/
This site is the main website of Fred Phelps' church, The Westboro Baptist Church. The main goal of the site shows and explains why
Phelps and his followers are against homosexuals. To get a better understanding of the Westboro Baptist Church, there is audio of
Phelps' sermans, pictures of his picketing, news updates and archives.
In 1994, Jon Michael Bell filed a lawsuit against The Topeka Capital-Journal saying the newspaper owed him overtime salary as well as
clarification that his work on the project Addicted To Hate was owned by the newspaper. Bell's work appears on this Web site as part of
the court case, therefore making it a public document.
This site is all about Fred Phelps. If you do not know much about him and want to learn, this is the place. There are videos clips,
pictures, links, and text to help the viewer learn about the controversial Westboro Baptist Church pastor.
Unity Boulevard began shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when Jared and a few friends protested Westboro's picketing. The
number of picketers with Jared -- and support for the group -- swelled almost immediately. This is Unity Boulevard's site.
This site within the Antidefamation League website provides viewers an overview of the Rev. Fred Phelps and his church Westboro Baptist
Church. It also discusses the views his church has on other subjects. This includes religion (Jews and Christians), gays, blacks, and
America itself.
This site provides all kinds of information about gays and lesbians for those interested in keeping up with the latest news. To do so,
godlovesfags.com contains links to other gay/lesbian sites and what they are featuring each week. There are also essays and articles
from those feeling a need to voice their opinion about this sensitive subject. And for those interested in keeping up with the Rev.
Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church, this site contains phelpswatch, which lists his current and future protests.
This site provides an archive af WBC faxes and is supportive of Rev. Phelps actions and message. It also includes a map of the United
States citing various events as evidence of the wrath of God on humanity.
This is a story chronicling the formation and rise of the URL godhatesfags.com.
A site dedicated to Matthew Shephard that informs visitors about the Westboro Baptist Church.
the funeral
of gay murder victim Matthew Shepard, they held up signs reading "No Fags in Heaven" and "God Hates Fags." According to their Web site,
they have staged "20,000" protests across the nation and around the world in the last decade. They believe that "God's hatred is one of His holy attributes." They are the congregants of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas.
Incorporated in 1967 as a not-for-profit organization, the virulently homophobic Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) considers itself an "Old
School (or, Primitive)" Baptist Church. The Church is led by the septuagenarian Reverend Fred Waldron Phelps Sr., and many WBC congregants
are related to Phelps by blood. His wife, several of his children and dozens of his grandchildren frequent the church. While WBC has
picketed the gay community at hundreds of events nationwide, most of the individuals protested by the Church are not homosexual. In
fact, WBC most often targets people it mistakenly claims are gay or those it believes to be encouraging homosexuality. Many WBC fliers
emphasize the race or religion of these individuals, suggesting that the Church's hate spreads beyond its abhorrence of homosexuality.
What appears to be anti-gay rhetoric is often a vehicle for WBC's anti-Semitism, hatred of other Christians, and even racism, though in
the 1980s Fred Phelps received awards from the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Blacks in Government and the Bonner Springs branch of the
NAACP for his work on behalf of Black clients. Trained as a lawyer, Fred Phelps was disbarred in 1979 by the Kansas Supreme Court,
which asserted that he had "little regard for the ethics of his profession." The formal complaint against Phelps charged that he
misrepresented the truth in a motion for a new trial in a case he had brought, and that he held the defendant in the case up to
"unnecessary public ridicule for which there is no basis in fact." Following his disbarment from Kansas State courts, Phelps continued
to practice law in Federal courts. In 1985, nine Federal court judges filed a disciplinary complaint charging him and six of his family
members, all attorneys, with making false accusations against them. The Phelpses fought the complaint but lost. In 1989, Fred Phelps
agreed to surrender his license to practice law in Federal court in exchange for the Federal judges allowing the other members of his
family to continue practicing in Federal court. In 1991, WBC staged its first public demonstration, targeting a park in Topeka
allegedly frequented by gays. Thousands of protests have followed, and WBC shows no sign of slowing down. In addition to speeches on
the picket lines, the Church spreads its hateful message via faxed fliers and "News Releases." These faxed documents also appear at
WBC's notorious Web site, Godhatesfags.com, along with photos of Church pickets and a schedule of upcoming demonstrations. A second WBC
Web site, Godhatesamerica.com, contends that the United States is "doomed" because it supports gays. According to Fred Phelps, "God
invented the Internet for us to preach on." The following quotations from WBC materials and other sources expose the Church's views
on Jews, gays, Blacks, Christians and the United States. WBC's own words best demonstrate the wide range and disturbing nature of its
hatred.
Virulently homophobic, the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed the gay community at hundreds
of events nationwide. Many of its fliers emphasize the race or religion of these individuals.
- Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. (founder and pastor of
the Westboro Baptist Church, disbarred lawyer, activist, author; born 1929) and Margerie "Margie" M. Simms, wife of Fred Phelps
(since 1952).
- Fred Phelps Jr. (lawyer, born
1953), son of Fred Phelps, and Betty Joan (Schurle) Phelps (lawyer, born c. 1952), second wife of Fred Phelps Jr.
(Phelps Jr.'s first wife died under suspicious circumstances, see Former Members section below)
- Benjamin Phelps (designer of the Westboro website, born c. 1976), son of Fred Phelps Jr., and Mara Jones-Phelps, wife of Benjamin Phelps (daughter of Robert and Kathryn Jones, believed to be of Pittsburgh). They both have a daughter and son (born March 3, 2003 and March 13, 2006, respectively).
- Sara Phelps (reported age 24 as of February 2005), daughter of Fred Phelps Jr.
- Elizabeth "Libby" Phelps (reported age 22 as of March 2005), daughter of Fred Phelps Jr. She is one of the two Phelps granddaughters featured on a hidden camera interview broadcast by British television network Sky News.
- Jacob Z. Phelps, son of Fred Phelps Jr.
- Margie Jean Phelps (lawyer, born c. 1956), daughter of Fred Phelps. Margie is one of two Phelps daughters who write insulting response letters posted on the Westboro website; her collection can be found under the heading "Dear Margie". Phelps Chartered biography
- Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper (lawyer, born c. 1957), daughter of Fred Phelps, and wife of Brent D. Roper (human resources lawyer for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), author, born c. 1963) (Brent is also her brother, as he was purportedly adopted by the Senior Phelps, however this is not confirmed). As with Margie, she writes insulting response letters posted on the website, under the heading "Dear Shirley". Shirley also is active in writing many of the WBC Epics. One of Shirley's many TV interviews Phelps Chartered biography
- Fred Phelps Jr. (lawyer, born
1953), son of Fred Phelps, and Betty Joan (Schurle) Phelps (lawyer, born c. 1952), second wife of Fred Phelps Jr.
(Phelps Jr.'s first wife died under suspicious circumstances, see Former Members section below)
video of Shirley unable to asnwer questions about her sins
- Samuel Phelps-Roper (born c. 1979), son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper, and Jennifer Hockenbarger (born c. 1977), wife of
Samuel Phelps-Roper (since 2002)
(see Hockenbarger clan discussion below) - Joshua F. Phelps-Roper, daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Margy "Megan" Phelps-Roper (reported age 13 as of November 1999), daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Rebekah Phelps-Roper, daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Isaiah Phelps-Roper, son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Zacharias Phelps-Roper, son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Grace Phelps-Roper, daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Gabriel Phelps-Roper, son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Jonah Phelps-Roper, son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Noah Phelps-Roper, son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Luke Phelps-Roper, son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper.
- Jonathan Baxter Phelps (lawyer, born c. 1959), son of
Fred Phelps, and Paulette Phelps (Ossiander) (high school graduate, born c. 1960), wife of Jonathan Phelps (Jonathan and
Paulette were disfellowshipped from Westboro, see below, but were readmitted in 1988). Jonathan is considered to be the Phelps
child most like his father in terms of being confrontational with opponents; he is reported to be highly vulgar in such dealings.
Phelps Chartered biography
- Jael Phelps (pronounced Jay-Ell, nursing student, unsuccessful Topeka City Council candidate in 2005, reported age 20 as of March 2005), daughter of Jonathan Baxter Phelps. Jael has been featured on MSNBC and several media outlets, and is one of Fred Sr.'s most ardent supporters. Along with Libby Phelps, she is featured on the Sky News interview.
- Joshua M. Phelps, son of Jonathan Baxter Phelps
- Jacob M. Phelps, son of Jonathan Baxter Phelps
- Joseph Phelps, son of Jonathan Baxter Phelps
- Rebekah Phelps-Davis (lawyer, born c. 1961), daughter of Fred Phelps, and Chris Davis (born c. 1955), husband of Rebekah
Phelps-Davis and original member of Westboro
Phelps Chartered biography
- Micaiah Phelps-Davis (reported age 12 as of May 2004), son of Rebekah Phelps-Davis
- Lydia Phelps-Davis, daughter of Rebekah Phelps-Davis
- Deborah Phelps-Davis, daughter of Rebekah Phelps-Davis
- Barak Phelps-Davis, son of Rebekah Phelps-Davis
- Elizabeth Marie Phelps (lawyer, former Counsel for the Shawnee County Sheriff's Department, born c. 1962), daughter of Fred Phelps
- Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps (lawyer, born c. 1963), son of Fred Phelps, and LeAnn Phelps (Brown) (lawyer, born c. 1966),
wife of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" Phelps
- Daniel Phelps, son of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps
- Timothy Phelps Jr., son of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps
- Hezekiah Phelps, son of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps
- Victoria Phelps, daughter of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps
- Benaiah Phelps, child of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps
- Danielle Phelps, daughter of Timothy "Tim/Timmy" B. Phelps
- Elisha Phelps, son of Timothy "Timmy" B. Phelps
- Caleb Phelps, son of Timothy "Timmy" B. Phelps
- Shirley Phelps, daughter of Timothy "Timmy" B. Phelps
- Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger (lawyer and YMCA
fitness instructor, born c. 1965), daughter
of Fred Phelps, and Charles F. Hockenbarger, husband of Rachel Phelps Hockenbarger (see Hockenbarger clan discussion below)
Phelps Chartered biography
- Stephen Hockenbarger, son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger
- Rachel Hockenbarger, daughter of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger
- Josaiah Hockenbarger, son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger
- Gideon Hockenbarger, son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger
- Abigail Phelps (lawyer and employee at SRS - Youth and Adult Services, Juvenile Offender Program, born c. 1968), daughter of Fred Phelps
In addition, Fred Phelps has one great-grandson named Seth Phelps; the exact lineage is unknown at this time. Another Phelps child, Malachai, was born in late 2005; it is unknown whether he is Fred Phelps' grandson or great-grandson.
The Hockenbargers
- Charles William "Bill" Hockenbarger, calendar operator, member of Christian Identity and long-time friend of Fred Phelps, and Mary
Hockenbarger (child care provider), wife of Charles William "Bill" Hockenbarger (since 1953), original members of Westboro
- Karl D. Hockenbarger, son of Charles William "Bill" Hockenbarger, alledgedly a member of Christian Identity, and
Deborah Kay Hockenbarger, wife of Karl D. Hockenbarger
- Jennifer Hockenbarger (born c. 1977), daughter of Karl D. Hockenbarger, and Sam Phelps-Roper (born c. 1979), husband of Jennifer Hockenbarger (since 2002) (see above)
- James Hockenbarger, son of Karl Hockenbarger
- Katherine Hockenbarger, daughter of Karl Hockenbarger
- David Hockenbarger, son of Karl Hockenbarger
- Charles F. Hockenbarger (born c. 1974), son of Karl Hockenbarger, and Rachel I. Phelps, wife of
Charles F. Hockenbarger (see above)
- Stephen Hockenbarger, son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger and Charles F. Hockenbarger
- Rachel Hockenbarger, daughter of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger and Charles F. Hockenbarger
- Josaiah Hockenbarger, son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger and Charles F. Hockenbarger
- Gideon Hockenbarger, son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger and Charles F. Hockenbarger
- Karl D. Hockenbarger, son of Charles William "Bill" Hockenbarger, alledgedly a member of Christian Identity, and
Deborah Kay Hockenbarger, wife of Karl D. Hockenbarger
Other Westboro Members and supporters
- Steve Drain (video producer, author of "Hatemongers", a biography of Fred Phelps Sr. portraying him in a positive light) and
Luci Drain, wife of Steve Drain (Luci has written at least one WBC Epic)
- Lauren Drain, oldest daughter of Steve Drain
- Taylor Drain, youngest daughter of Steve Drain, reported age 13 as of April 2005
- George Stutzman, original member of Westboro, marital status believed to be never married but unknown, some internet rumors have him previously involved in an affair with Margie Phelps (the daughter)
- Theresa Davis (relationship to Chris Davis, if any, is unknown)
Estranged Members of the Westboro Baptist Church
As noted below, all these individuals are or were related to Fred Phelps. With the exception of Debbie Valgos (death), the individuals were voted out of the church and "turned over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh", and certificates of such were mailed to them. None of the estranged members have made any reported attempts to reunite with Westboro or the Phelps clan.
- Mark Phelps, (businessman, born c 1954), son of Fred Phelps, purportedly moved to Orange County, California in 1981 along with brother Nate (see below).
- Katherine Phelps, (suspended lawyer, born c 1955), daughter of Fred Phelps.
- Nate Phelps, (businessman, born c 1958), son of Fred Phelps, purportedly moved to Orange County, California in 1981 along with brother Mark (see above).
- Dorotha (Phelps) Bird, (lawyer, born c 1964), daughter of Fred Phelps, reportedly practices law in a town just outside Topeka. Bird changed her last name as a sign of cutting off all association with the Phelps clan. Transcripts of Westboro sermons from the 1980s show that she was a "favorite" of Phelps and acted as his personal assistant; the reasons for the later disassociation with Phelps Sr. and Westboro are unknown. POST A COMMENT
- Debbie Valgos, (college student, born 1954, died 1972), purported first wife of Fred Phelps Jr. (the couple purportedly eloped; however, no marriage certificate has been located, and the marriage may have been common law if it in fact ever took place). Valgos was never accepted by the Phelps clan, as her religious background was Catholic and she never fully accepted the Westboro doctrine. Died of an alleged drug overdose following a party at an army base outside Topeka. Mark and Nate Phelps maintain that Valgos was murdered and that Phelps Sr. was "probably" involved or at least knows something about her death. Interred at Mount Calvery Cemetery, Saint Mary's Church, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Valgos told friends before her death that she joined only with the intention of marrying Fred Phelps Jr., and that her affiliation with the church ended after they were married; her membership also pre-dated the church's picketing campaign. Phelps Jr. later denied having any relationship, or even knowing, Valgos.
In addition, for a time in the mid-1980's Jonathan and Pauline Phelps were disfellowshipped from Westboro for "fornication" (premarital sexual relations which ultimately led to the birth of Jael Phelps). Pauline was evicted from the Westboro compound; Jonathan was allowed to remain but was placed under tight supervision. When Phelps Sr. realized that Jonathan was going to leave Westboro for his wife and daughter, having already seen four of his children leave the family completely, he allowed Jonathan's family to return to the Westboro compound. (For Phelps Sr. this has turned into a "blessing" of sorts, as Jael has become one of his strongest supporters, having been featured on MSNBC and various media outlets.) nndb.com
In 1993, as Phelps' name became controversial in his home town, his estranged son, Mark Phelps, wrote a letter to his hometown newspaper, The Topeka Capital-Journal:
I believe in God and the Bible, and my father's behavior doesn't fit the description of behavior that would show in the life of one who loves God; behavior characteristics such as Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control. Instead, my father's behavior characterizes, I believe, Hate, Outbursts of Wrath, Contention, Jealousy, Vengefulness, Misery, Harshness, and Selfish ambition. He mis-states the truth about his own behavior, about others, about the Bible, with apparent ease and regularity. He behaves with a viciousness the likes of which I have never seen. He accepts no genuine accountability in his life and is subject to no one. His lifestyle betrays the sacred trust of what a pastor, husband, father and grandfather should be. I suppose if a comparison were made between the life of Jesus Christ and my father, there would not be much to compare.
I believe that Topekans are making a good effort to try and stop him and should continue to do so. He can seem very intimidating. He can use foul language and come across with a booming voice to the community, but the truth is, like the Wizard of Oz, when Toto pulls the curtain back, instead of this big powerful individual, it's only a small, pathetic old man. I feel sorry for my father as I would for anyone who displays this kind of hate and evil viciousness. These can only be the manifestations of tortured, injured and agonizing souls." nndb.com







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