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*'''Religious Intolerance: '''Phelps and the WBC have also been hateful towards other religions as well, including Christianty, as the church views themselves as the only true followers of God. The Catholic Church is one their biggest targets, criticizing them mostly due the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, and the WBC even have signs which read; "PRIESTS RAPE BOYS". They have also been critical of the Catholic Church's, as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church's use of idols. Phelps and the church have also been critical of Protestant churches too, criticzing several Evangelical preachers such as Pat Robertson, Billy Graham, and Jerry Falwell, whose funeral they picketed. The WBC is also hateful towards Jews as well. They frequently picket outside of Synagouges, stating that "JEW KILLED JESUS", and even say the Holocaust was God's punishment on the Jews. Islam is another religion criticized by the WBC, claiming that Mohammed was pedophile, and the church went so far to burn the Qur'an on Steptember 11, after Pastor Terry Jones, another WBC target, choose not to. Buddihism and Hindusism have also been targeted, claiming that the followers of those religions should worship God instead. | *'''Religious Intolerance: '''Phelps and the WBC have also been hateful towards other religions as well, including Christianty, as the church views themselves as the only true followers of God. The Catholic Church is one their biggest targets, criticizing them mostly due the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, and the WBC even have signs which read; "PRIESTS RAPE BOYS". They have also been critical of the Catholic Church's, as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church's use of idols. Phelps and the church have also been critical of Protestant churches too, criticzing several Evangelical preachers such as Pat Robertson, Billy Graham, and Jerry Falwell, whose funeral they picketed. The WBC is also hateful towards Jews as well. They frequently picket outside of Synagouges, stating that "JEW KILLED JESUS", and even say the Holocaust was God's punishment on the Jews. Islam is another religion criticized by the WBC, claiming that Mohammed was pedophile, and the church went so far to burn the Qur'an on Steptember 11, after Pastor Terry Jones, another WBC target, choose not to. Buddihism and Hindusism have also been targeted, claiming that the followers of those religions should worship God instead. | ||
*'''Child Abuse:''' Phelps has also directed his anger towards his own family as well. Out of his thirteen children, four are currently estranged from the church and family. The estranged children (most notably his son Nathan) claim that their father would abuse his wife and children both physically and verbally, claming that he'd use his fists and soon started using a mattock handle, usually hitting his children to the point of bleeding. The nine children who remained in the church say that these claims are false, and say that they were simply spanked as children. His estranged children also feel that the Westboro Baptist Church is simply a way to direct his anger and hatred, now that his family members are older. | *'''Child Abuse:''' Phelps has also directed his anger towards his own family as well. Out of his thirteen children, four are currently estranged from the church and family. The estranged children (most notably his son Nathan) claim that their father would abuse his wife and children both physically and verbally, claming that he'd use his fists and soon started using a mattock handle, usually hitting his children to the point of bleeding. The nine children who remained in the church say that these claims are false, and say that they were simply spanked as children. His estranged children also feel that the Westboro Baptist Church is simply a way to direct his anger and hatred, now that his family members are older. | ||
*'''Murder: '''While Phelps never murderd anyone directly, he may be indrectly responsible for the death of a young woman named Debbie Valgos. Valgos was young woman who had a relationship with Phelps' oldest son, Fred Phelps Jr. Phelps Sr. did not approve of her, and even verbaly attacked her during a sermon which she attended, calling her out as a whore. Fred Jr. and Debbie soon ran away together and got married. Phelps Sr. soon found his son, and forced him back to the church, where later remarried and remains to this day. Valgos on the other hand soon got addicted to drugs, and later died of an overdose. | *'''Murder: '''While Phelps has never murderd anyone directly, he may be indrectly responsible for the death of a young woman named Debbie Valgos. Valgos was young woman who had a relationship with Phelps' oldest son, Fred Phelps Jr. Phelps Sr. did not approve of her, and even verbaly attacked her during a sermon which she attended, calling her out as a whore. Fred Jr. and Debbie soon ran away together and got married. Phelps Sr. soon found his son, and forced him back to the church, where later remarried and remains to this day. Valgos on the other hand soon got addicted to drugs, and later died of an overdose. | ||
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