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  Phelps, Fred
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameFred Phelps
Address3701 Southwest 12th Street
Topeka, Kansas , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born November 13, 1929
DiedMarch 19, 2014 (84 years)
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifedRBH
Feb 25, 2015 11:13pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Disbarred -
InfoGraduated Meridian High at 16 with highest academic honors, American Legion Citizenship Award, track letter, Bausch-Lomb Science Award, Eagle Scout, Principal Appointment to West Point Military Academy. The summer following graduation, he had a profound religious experience, gave up West Point, enrolled instead for Bible/ministerial training at Bob Jones College, Cleveland, Tennessee (later moving with them as they transitioned to Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina). Ordained by the Southern Baptists Sept. 8, 1947. Met his wife, Margie M. Phelps, in 1951 while preaching at the Arizona Bible Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Their marriage May 15, 1952 has been blessed of God with 13 children, 52 grandchildren (to date) and one great-grandchild (to date). Has served as Pastor of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, since Nov. 1955. WBC has conducted more than 22,000 picketing demonstrations across America and some foreign countries during the past 12 years -- aimed at showing Americans their transgression (Isa. 58:1) and causing America to know her abominations. Ezek. 16:2.

Fred Phelps is a Five-Point Calvinist who urges all people to carefully study and discern what are the signs of the times (Mat. 16:3) in the light of the Scriptures rightly divided (2 Tim. 2:15) and church history from Adam to now. For more biographical info, pictorial record including stills and video footage, and to hear his sermons -- Bread from Westboro Oven -- please consult www.godhatesfags.com, www.godhatesamerica.com, and www.fredthemovie.com.



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Apr 15, 2013 12:10pm General I left Westboro — and now I’m fighting for gay equality  Article COSDem 
Mar 17, 2013 02:00am News What Do Hate Groups Think of Jennifer Lawrence?  Article 411 Name Removed 
Mar 15, 2013 08:50am Speculative Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps May Be Gay, Suggests Former Member Lauren Drain   Article RBH 
May 20, 2011 10:00am Press Release Lisa Lampanelli to Donate to GMHC for Westboro Baptist Church Protestors at Her Concert  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Mar 06, 2011 08:00pm Hyperbole Westboro attorney: Obama, justices going to hell   Article COSDem 
Jul 22, 2010 10:00pm Amusing Super Heroes vs. the Westboro Baptist Church  Article Penguin 
Mar 30, 2010 11:00am Legal Ruling Man ordered to pay appeal costs of protesters at his son's funeral  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Mar 04, 2009 12:00am Satire America's Second Most Hated Family  Article the wanderer 
Feb 05, 2009 01:00pm Event Fred Phelps targets High School, Students Shout them Down  Article RP 
Aug 03, 2008 05:00pm General Flames damage Phelps garage  Article RP 
Jan 31, 2008 06:30am Idiocy Church group plans protest at Pres. Hinckley's funeral  Article Thomas Walker 
Oct 31, 2007 06:15pm News Church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest  Article James Crews 
Jun 23, 2007 09:00pm Video God Hates The World  Article Karma Policeman 
May 29, 2006 08:00pm Idiocy video of fred phelps' daughter on Hannity and Colmes  Article off_to_DC 
Mar 06, 2006 04:00pm Profile Dodge City showdown  Article Monsieur 
Dec 02, 2005 04:20pm News Soldier's widow encourages people to stand against Phelps  Article Thomas Walker 
Jun 14, 2005 08:00pm Event His church was bombed, and now he protests funerals of the war dead  Article RP 
Feb 23, 2005 12:00am News In Topeka, Hate Mongering Is a Family Affair  Article Guy 
Nov 10, 2004 12:00am News Anti-gay Kansans plan to picket [Madison] East High play  Article Guy 

DISCUSSION
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FAMILY
Son Fred Phelps, Jr. 0000-
Daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper 1957-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  08/04/1998 KS Governor - D Primary Lost 14.72% (-70.56%)
  02/25/1997 Topeka, KS Mayor - Primary Lost 0.50% (-38.25%)
  08/02/1994 KS Governor - D Primary Lost 3.36% (-49.66%)
  03/02/1993 Topeka, KS Mayor - Primary Lost 1.83% (-49.07%)
  08/04/1992 KS US Senate - D Primary Lost 30.80% (-38.40%)
  09/09/1990 KS US Senate - D Replacement Nominee Lost 19.10% (-61.80%)
  08/07/1990 KS Governor - D Primary Lost 6.72% (-40.46%)
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