Fred Phelps, Founder of Westboro Baptist Church, Dies at 84

fred-phelps-smFred Phelps died this week (March 20) at the age of 84. He was the leader of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, notorious for its anti-gay message and protests of military funerals. He stood as a symbol of religious hate in the eyes of many, and there were mixed reactions to his death.

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