Comments on: Sick……… http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/ confessions of a follower of Jesus Christ struggling to recover from legalism Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:07:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Francoise http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2542 Francoise Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:59:35 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2542 Name - he has 13 children to prove that he's a true-blue hetero :) Name - he has 13 children to prove that he’s a true-blue hetero :)

]]> By: name http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2543 name Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:08:49 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2543 Fred is gay, no doubt, and not getting any action. Fred is gay, no doubt, and not getting any action.

]]> By: Francoise http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2541 Francoise Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:50:11 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2541 Totaltransformation, yes, Fred Phelps was a civil rights lawyer, but according to his estranged sons, he used the term "dumb niggers" to describe his clients. Fred is highly intelligent, but I'm not certain that he was ever quite sane. His mother died when he was very young, and he could have interpreted that as rejection, or abandonment, as children often do. His behaviour towards his family is consistent with somebody terrified of being left alone. There is a very high probability that he was sexually molested by a paedophile, too. Maybe a trusted parent figure- who knows? I'd say that he probably has paranoid personality disorder. He is right, everyone else is wrong. He sees plots and enemies everywhere. He blasts others for their sins, but he himself is accountable to nobody. He is extremely litigious, angry, spiteful, accusing, violent and abusive. This is NOT a happy, fulfilled person! This is a very sad, deluded old man who uses coercion, abuse, threats and violence to weld his children to him, because deep down, he believes that he is essentially unlovable, and fears being abandoned again. That's how I'd interpret his behaviour. And his poor offspring - bullied, beaten, bashed, tortured and threatened all through their formative years- no wonder they scream their pain in public! Totaltransformation, yes, Fred Phelps was a civil rights lawyer, but according to his estranged sons, he used the term “dumb niggers” to describe his clients.

Fred is highly intelligent, but I’m not certain that he was ever quite sane. His mother died when he was very young, and he could have interpreted that as rejection, or abandonment, as children often do. His behaviour towards his family is consistent with somebody terrified of being left alone. There is a very high probability that he was sexually molested by a paedophile, too. Maybe a trusted parent figure- who knows?

I’d say that he probably has paranoid personality disorder. He is right, everyone else is wrong. He sees plots and enemies everywhere. He blasts others for their sins, but he himself is accountable to nobody. He is extremely litigious, angry, spiteful, accusing, violent and abusive. This is NOT a happy, fulfilled person! This is a very sad, deluded old man who uses coercion, abuse, threats and violence to weld his children to him, because deep down, he believes that he is essentially unlovable, and fears being abandoned again. That’s how I’d interpret his behaviour.

And his poor offspring - bullied, beaten, bashed, tortured and threatened all through their formative years- no wonder they scream their pain in public!

]]> By: Debbie Kaufman http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2533 Debbie Kaufman Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:37:29 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2533 Having come to Oklahoma from Kansas and growing up just 25 miles north of Wichita, Kansas, I have been well aware of Fred Phelps for many years and his group picketing so many funerals of late is an atrocity. He just keeps getting worse and worse. Even when he passes on his small group will keep going on. Christians ignored or just complained amongst themselves about Madeline Murray O'Hara and we still do not have many religious rights in public settings because of her group and people like her. It turned out her group was larger and more powerful than anyone thought. I'd hate to make the same mistake again. Having come to Oklahoma from Kansas and growing up just 25 miles north of Wichita, Kansas, I have been well aware of Fred Phelps for many years and his group picketing so many funerals of late is an atrocity. He just keeps getting worse and worse. Even when he passes on his small group will keep going on. Christians ignored or just complained amongst themselves about Madeline Murray O’Hara and we still do not have many religious rights in public settings because of her group and people like her. It turned out her group was larger and more powerful than anyone thought. I’d hate to make the same mistake again.

]]> By: Smart Pastor.com http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2535 Smart Pastor.com Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:35:15 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2535 <strong>Smart Links for 8-9-07</strong> OUTREACH How will your church take advantage of the 81 minutes a day people are available? Do you think you could do a regular podcast for your church members? POLITICS I am starting to agree with E. J. Dionne that Mitt Romney has a chance to be the Re... Smart Links for 8-9-07

OUTREACH How will your church take advantage of the 81 minutes a day people are available? Do you think you could do a regular podcast for your church members? POLITICS I am starting to agree with E. J. Dionne that Mitt Romney has a chance to be the Re…

]]> By: stuartdelony http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2538 stuartdelony Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:16:26 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2538 I worked with a student who has two mommies for over a year and a half. He wasn't interested in a relationship with Jesus because he thought that all Christians were like these freaks. Well after a year and a half he accepted Christ this summer. Why? Because it took him so much time to realize that real honest Christians aren't filled with hate and that Jesus came for us all. I worked with a student who has two mommies for over a year and a half. He wasn’t interested in a relationship with Jesus because he thought that all Christians were like these freaks. Well after a year and a half he accepted Christ this summer. Why? Because it took him so much time to realize that real honest Christians aren’t filled with hate and that Jesus came for us all.

]]> By: mandythompson http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2540 mandythompson Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:01:00 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2540 very unfortunate. very unfortunate indeed! very unfortunate.
very unfortunate indeed!

]]> By: texasinafrica http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2532 texasinafrica Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:57:56 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2532 This is sad, but entirely predictable behavior from the group. I've stopped linking to them from my site after learning that they make money off of every click to their websites. And I think I'm going to stop writing about them as well. There's just no point. This is sad, but entirely predictable behavior from the group. I’ve stopped linking to them from my site after learning that they make money off of every click to their websites. And I think I’m going to stop writing about them as well. There’s just no point.

]]> By: Phil Hoover-Chicago http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2539 Phil Hoover-Chicago Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:14:57 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2539 It's truly sad, Kevin. How are these people being "funded" so they can stage so many protests? Where will they "not" protest? It’s truly sad, Kevin.

How are these people being “funded” so they can stage so many protests?

Where will they “not” protest?

]]> By: Alycelee http://kevinbussey.com/2007/08/08/sick/#comment-2528 Alycelee Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:49:18 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=404#comment-2528 Kevin, I'm sickened by this, in fact all the so-called righteous protest by Westboro and the likes. The real problem is (and has been noted here) most unbelievers see ALL of us as they see Westboro. In fact, I've seen some of it myself. I'm weary of Christians who only focus on the 'thou shalt not's). Especially when the 'thou shalt not's are pointing to others, rather than ourselves. Alycelee Kevin, I’m sickened by this, in fact all the so-called righteous protest by Westboro and the likes. The real problem is (and has been noted here) most unbelievers see ALL of us as they see Westboro. In fact, I’ve seen some of it myself.
I’m weary of Christians who only focus on the ‘thou shalt not’s). Especially when the ‘thou shalt not’s are pointing to others, rather than ourselves.
Alycelee

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