Elders excommunicate Phelps after power struggle, call for kindness within church

[Zorro]

Pastor Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. was excommunicated from the Westboro Baptist Church after advocating a kinder approach between church members.

The excommunication occurred after the formation of a board of male elders in the church. The board had defeated Shirley Phelps-Roper, the church’s longtime spokeswoman, in a power struggle, and Fred Phelps Sr. called for kinder treatment of fellow church members.

The board then ejected Fred Phelps Sr., who founded the church in the 1950s.

The power struggle and excommunication was revealed by Nate Phelps, a son of Fred Phelps Sr. who broke away from the church 37 years ago.

http://cjonline.com/news/2014-03-17/elders-excommunicate-phelps-after-power-struggle-call-kindness-within-church

[theboss]

1. People do realize that this "Church" is just a really big family, right?

I sometimes get the impression people think that this is a real church and not just a homophobic Adams Family.

[hobbit709]

2. Talk about irony challenged.

[Berlum]

3. "We had to axe him. He was starting to act rational and express love." - WestBorons (R)

[TlalocW]

4. So essentially the head of the church and patriarch of the family the church is made of

Asked his kids/grandkids/etc. not to be assholes to each other, and they said, "Hell, no!" and kicked him out for that?

Geeze.

TlalocW

[Zorro]

5. Boy he sure raised his kids good

No going off that hate 24/7 message, no matter what.

[TlalocW]

6. I'd like to think it went something like this

I know tempers are running high, but let's be nicer to each other.
No! You're excommunicated!
I'm excommunicated? I was excommunicating family members while you were in short pants! YOU'RE EXCOMMUNICATED!
No, you are!
Nuh-uh! You are!
You!
No, you!

Etc.

TlalocW