[Noisebridge-discuss] Interviewing a Phelps

[Sai Emrys]

On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Lamont Lucas <lamont at cluepon.com> wrote:
>> they're fucking attention-whores

True.

>> the sooner Phelps Sr keels over, the sooner the rest of them can get on
>> with the inevitable Jonestown/Waco finale

Unlikely, IMO. They don't have the suicidality element. (Scientology
does, though.)

http://godhatesflags.com godaddy parked
http://godhatestags.com redirects to a Russian christian site?

Pity, 'cause both sound potentially funny.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Dr. Jesus <j at hug.gs> wrote:
> (I'm by no means an expert on their activities, but I understand that
> the church derives significant income from the legal actions of the
> Phelps Chartered law firm, which sues and settles with individuals who
> oppose their protest activities.  This income may be a financial
> incentive which drives the church to orchestrate their activities to
> be as inflammatory as possible.)

I've heard this before, but seen no evidence of it. I'll ask Nate
about it though.


FWIW, if you want to know why they act the way they do, it's important
to understand that they're strict Calvinists. They don't believe that
salvation comes through faith or deeds, but through preordained
election alone. So while they believe that they have a duty to preach,
they don't believe that preaching has any causal effect.

This is pretty radically different from other Christians (who believe
people can be brought to salvation and free will, etc). But
ironically, I think that they're more consistent in their beliefs than
most Christians I've talked to.

Which is kinda sad.

- Sai