Instead, these organizations have found a place on Phelps's hit list. Recently, while working on this paper, I tried to access Phelps's site, only to receive the notification that it was not available. But no, it was not to be. A few days later, I pulled it up and found a warning page had been added. Phelps tried to take them to court, but the judge sided with the software companies, so Phelps had to add the warning page.
Many churches let gays and lesbians give their tithes and worship, yet refuse to bless their unions.
Homosexuals are repelled by the implicit dishonesty of a church that welcomes them only if they keep their mouths shut. Their communal self esteem demands more of the institutional church. Laymon Rupe asked in an interview with me April 26, 1999. I have what I call the Red Shirt Analogy. Imagine that you live in a society that ruled that on, say Thursday, anyone wearing a red shirt could be shot on sight, no questions asked.