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TOPEKA, Kansas - Fred Phelps, founder and past pastor of Westboro Baptist
Church in Topeka, Kansas, is dead. His family states he died from natural
causes. However, according to his own beliefs, he most likely died as a result
of "an abomination unto the Lord."
It is for this reason, the family plans to picket Phelps'
funeral with signs such as "We're Pretty Sure Pastor Phelps Is Not Gay But
We Aren't Taking Any Chances," and "Phred is Dead." For good
measure, the family plans on using other signs used at previous protests,
including "God Hates Fags," as a fond remembrance of their fallen
pastor, and to cover all the bases.
Phelps is best known for picketing the funerals of
veterans who died while serving their country. He believed them to be evil
fornicators or something to that effect. At any rate, Pastor Phelps based his
belief system on hate. He was considered the best of his kind. A true hater's
hater.
Ironically, the fire and brimstone he preached about in
his sermons is the very same he is now facing in the afterlife, or so it is
believed by many who have been on the receiving end of Fred Phelp's fury.
His congregation, made up mostly of family and friends,
are so busy organizing a picket for his funeral, that it is causing a problem
for the funeral arranger. At present, the funeral director at Leavem-Stiff Funeral
Home and Crematorium is not sure how the family wants the remains disposed of,
err laid to rest.
"So far, we've received dozens of calls telling us
what we can do with the body," said Josiah Leavem. "However, most of
them are not fit to print."
The picket will be held at the Westboro Baptist Church
Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, weather permitting. If the weather
doesn't permit, then Phelps will be laid to rest quietly and presumptively
without any going-away festivities afterward arranged by his deranged and
estranged family.
Ed Note: Really, what can you say? When someone like this
dies, it's best to just do what satirists do and that is bring to light the
irony of a man so consumed with hate that all you can do is hope his teachings
died with him.
And we'll end this with the following musical tribute:
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