Do you support Rev. Phelps and family who protest funerals of fallen soldiers suspected of being homosexual?

Question

This is not a statement, but an attempt to see where America stands on this issue.

Here's more about him and his followers:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12071434/

Answer 1

I think that it is highly disrespectful and all it serves to do is put extremists into the public forefront and give good Christians a bad name.

Answer 2

I do not support any reverend that does not give compassion or respect or love to anyone for any reason. That behavior defies what the Lord says. Just because the soldier made the decision to live an alternative life style, dosent mean the family should be with held from love and comfort due to someone else's decision. The judgment belongs to the Lord and no one else, we all sin or do wrong. I can not cast a stone, fore there would be hundreds more being fired right back at me. This is just where I stand on this. Obviously there are those that would disagree with me.

Answer 3

Homosexuality is a sin, and it could conceivably be God's wrath on a person committing that sin to die. I do not know why God allows some to die and others to live. I would support any group's right to free speech constitutionally. However, it is downright mean to do what the Phelps group is doing. He seems to think he's been called as a prophet to deliver a message, but all the infallible Spirit-breathed messages are already written in our Holy Scripture. We have everything we need in that book. So God is not going to give a special message to anyone to tell the world. It is the job of Christians to speak the truth in love, and gently point others toward the truth. This man is clearly lacking in any love aspect, as he does not even desire for these grieving families to be saved! And even if he had love in his heart, his method of delivering it is counter-productive. People like that give Bible-believing Christians a bad name.

Answer 4

I have met the "good reverend" several times in the past. Even when I was a young Fundamentalist I thought he was hateful, motivated by fame and sensational media coverage, and counterproductive to the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Today I think he needs to see the Doctor. I have a lot of friends who believe in Jesus Christ, have faith and are Gay or Bisexual. People like the Rev. Phelps didnt make it any easier for them to come to Christ. I want to know when the Radical Christian Right is going to read Jesus sermons and do some economic justice....

As to his shameful attacks on the funerals of American soldiers, I defend as a Constitutionalist, his right to be a total jackass, but ofr the sake of Christendom, I wish the Lord would take him someplace else....

Answer 5

Technically, it particularly is constitutional by ability of the 1st exchange - as long as that is non violent. yet that would not make it stunning. they'd desire to end and picture approximately how they might experience if it have been their relatives member being laid to take a seat down back with a team of protesters stunning around asserting they are lifeless with the aid of fact God is punishing them for... regardless of reason the protesters got here up with. it is so previous impolite and hurtful - i do no longer even have the words. Do unto others as you will possibly have others do unto you. EDIT: a close-by fallen soldier got here domicile some months in the past. there became meant to be a great protest at his funeral from some church out of state. basically approximately 5 human beings confirmed up and that they did no longer do lots protesting, yet there have been Patriot Riders (or yet another comparable team) latest, basically in case. God relax his soul and God bless our troops. P.S. cbjack - thank you to your provider! God bless you!

Answer 6

I don't know any about Rev Phelps. A fallen soldier is a hero in my book, regardless of what kind of life they live.

I don't approve of the homosexual act though...1Corinthians 6:9.

Answer 7

Yes. Kind of. They are making a spectacle of how much hatred can be justified by Biblical literalists. They are being godly people and slapping the world with how ugly that really is. They are the extreme, but the idea exists in shades in so many people because their religion helps them justify their fear-induced hatred. If you think you're one of the right kind of Christian, raise your hand.

Answer 8

No I don't. He gives a bad name to the word reverend. I am strongly against the homosexual act, not the person. A fallen hero deserves honor, and recognition.

Answer 9

NO, I do not. I think that it is detestable to protest at funerals. I do not agree with homosexuality, but if a homosexual dies they still have family that is grieving and hurting and you have to be respectful of the family. Also, no matter who the person is that died you still have to respect the dead.

Answer 10

I don't think you will get one "yes" as an answer. Plus, they aren't just protesting "gay" soldiers. They thank God for dead soldiers because it is His punishment for such earthly atrocities like being gay (this is NOT my point of view, but theirs).