On the Death of Fred Phelps
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More people are rejoicing the death of Fred Phelps then there are people mourning it. He was a man full of hatred who was intentional about letting people know. Not only that, but he seemingly believed that God shared his sentiment. Was Fred Phelps wrong in what he taught? Was there any truth in what he preached? And how should we respond? THE GOD WHO HATES How can God hate anything? Doesn’t God love everyone? How could Fred Phelps and his church be so adamant about something that isn’t even in the Bible? Well in a way, they are right by saying that God hates. God hates sin. God also loves people. What I believe Fred Phelps failed to do, and what American culture in general is unable to do, is separate sin from people . Although it is true that God hates sin , sin is not the person. ...