Catawba LGBT Center draws ire from Fred Phelps

The Catawba Valley LGBT Community Center in Hickory, NC, (http://www.gayhickory.com) has drawn the ire of the Reverend Fred Phelps of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church and www.godhatesfags.com in Topeka, Kansas.

According to an community update from the Catawba Valley Center, Rev Fred Phelps has sent them a letter in regard to their outspoken support of ending religious-based prejudice and discrimination.

According to the email:

In the midst of a very positive campaign thus far, this week the Catawba Valley LGBT Community Center received an email from the Rev. Fred Phelps and Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS. Rev. Phelps is known around the country for his anti-gay hate messages and in particular his famous “GOD HATES FAGS” campaign. The email condemned the Center for taking a public stand against religion-based bigotry. Rev. Phelps has promised to boycott the opening of the Center and says his group is keeping a close eye on the happenings here in the Catawba Valley. Further details will be released via our website and this media list as they are appropriate to release.

I can only imagine what it is like to receive one of those letters. Although… his letters and threats are almost useless now since he fails to show up to many of the places he has “promised” to protest. I wonder whatever happened to being honest and telling the truth, Rev Phelps? If you say you are going to protest someone, don’t fail to show up on the day you promised to be there. God says lying is a sin, you know?

I’ve never received a letter from those wackos but… who knows what the future holds.

The Catawba Valley Center urges its supporters to visit its site and speak out on religious-based prejudice and discrimination. At their site you can write a letter to the editor of those newspapers participating in Faith in America’s ad campaign against religion-based bigotry. Click here for more info.

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