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Title: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: Tim L on March 20, 2014, 03:33:10 PM: http://news.msn.com/obits/anti-gay-pastor-fred-phelps-sr-dies (http://news.msn.com/obits/anti-gay-pastor-fred-phelps-sr-dies)

Fred Phelps has died. Will this bring peace to the funerals, or will the rest of the family carry on?
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: Jamisjockey on March 20, 2014, 03:50:46 PM: Considering they've turned it into a money making racket, expect it to continue.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: makattak on March 20, 2014, 03:58:26 PM: Quote from: jamisjockey on March 20, 2014, 03:50:46 PM
Considering they've turned it into a money making racket, expect it to continue.

I believe it wasn't "turned into a money-making racket", but rather that was the intent from the beginning.

In any case, only time will answer the question, but cults tend to fall apart after the death of their leader.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: MillCreek on March 20, 2014, 04:38:54 PM: I must admit that I have not looked into them ind etail, but how have they been able to monetize their picketing of funerals and what not? Is it by people sending them donations? Do they accept donations?
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: 41magsnub on March 20, 2014, 04:42:40 PM: Quote from: MillCreek on March 20, 2014, 04:38:54 PM
I must admit that I have not looked into them ind etail, but how have they been able to monetize their picketing of funerals and what not? Is it by people sending them donations? Do they accept donations?

I think their plan was be so offensive that folks would trample on WBC's 1st amendment rights.. then WBC would sue them.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on March 20, 2014, 04:46:00 PM: and then they settle with their insurance companies
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: vaskidmark on March 20, 2014, 04:57:24 PM: I look for WBC to continue, at least for the near term (>5 years).

Lacking a massive public outcry resulting in [essentially] worldwide demonization while he was at the head, and no cries for a witchhunt to root out the survivors (a` la the end of WWII) what will take them down is ennui on their part as well as ours. They have not been very active of late and may not have the will or the wherewithall to ramp up again.

stay safe.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: Tim L on March 20, 2014, 07:19:35 PM: Apparently they kicked him out several months ago. I'm rather hopeful they will just fade off into the sunset.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: Jamisjockey on March 20, 2014, 08:09:53 PM: Quote from: 41magsnub on March 20, 2014, 04:42:40 PM
I think their plan was be so offensive that folks would trample on WBC's 1st amendment rights.. then WBC would sue them.

Yep.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: Sergeant Bob on March 20, 2014, 09:29:55 PM: Quote from: Tim L on March 20, 2014, 07:19:35 PM
Apparently they kicked him out several months ago. I'm rather hopeful they will just fade off into the sunset.

I doubt they'll fade much. It's a cult, not a ministry.
Title: Re: Is this the end for the WBC?
Post by: Firethorn on March 20, 2014, 11:14:32 PM: As long as it's 'mostly' just family, I'll give it another generation - when his kids start dying it'll be over.