Burn, baby, burn.

Jim Downey's picture

Small news item from yesterday:

Fire reported at Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church

TOPEKA | The Topeka Fire Department is investigating a small fire outside of a church whose members protest at soldier’s funerals.

A fence and garage at Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church became engulfed in flames early Saturday, according to the Topeka Capitol-Journal Web site. The fire did not spread to the church building.

Topeka Fire Marshal Greg Bailey said the cause of the fire has not been determined. However, a spokeswoman for the church, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said she believes it was deliberately set.

I know the odds are with me on this, but what do you want to bet that this was done (if it was arson) by some good Christian who is just plain fed up with the hate spewed by the Phelps clan? Ignoring, of course, that everything that Fred Phelps claims has about as much biblical basis as mainstream church beliefs . . .

Jim Downey

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Bacopa's picture

They burned it themselves.

The fact that the damage was so limited suggests an inside job. A disgruntled veteran would have done a much better job. An average person pushed just a little far could have done a better job.

Dean Barnett's picture

Phelps Burns in Hell, err. . . Topeka

If by "some good Christian" you mean the Phelps tribe you might have a point. Considering the financial problems faced by Fred and Family after losing a lawsuit, torching for profit might have seemed like God's will to keep the Phelps Fascist Family Faithful in business:

based on financial information supplied during a hearing on the case, paying the $5 million penalty likely would force the church and the three named officials of the church to file for bankruptcy.

Hank Fox's picture

Fiyah.

Considering what attention whores the Phelps clan are, I wouldn't be surprised if they set it themselves, to get pity points for being Christians martyrs.

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