|
God Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Preacher
TOPEKA, Kans. - (QPI) The Almighty filed suit against a Topeka church
Thursday, in an attempt to stop one preacher's defamation of Him.
``I am tired of that Phelps man's portrayal of Me as a homosexual-hating,
`whore-hating,' deviant-hating, and otherwise choosy father of Man,'' God
said in an interview with CNN.
Fred Phelps, who leads the Westboro Baptist Church, is well known for his
consistent statements about God's hate for homosexuals, people Phelps
believe are `whores,' and people with mental disorders.
The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction against Phelps, all members of
his
immediate family, and his church from picketing with signs such as ``God
Hates Fags,'' ``Whores Rot In Hell,'' and ``Sodomites Die.'' The
Almighty
is seeking punitive damages to the tune of sixty thousand ``Hail Mary''s
and
Phelps's eyesight.
Phelps could not be reached for comment Thursday.
``Of course He could simply strike the Reverend down with a bolt of
lightning or a heart attack,'' said Kansas Attorney General Carla
Stovall,
``but it's obvious that the last thing He wishes is to make Phelps a
martyr.''
George Palmer, an Episcopal pastor in southwest Kansas, attended the
funeral
of Matthew Shepard, which Phelps picketed. Matthew Shepard recently died
in
an alleged gay bashing at Colorado State University.
``I'm afraid--of what He really could do to all of us if angered by the
things Phelps says. That man that calls himself a Reverend should throw
himself to the mercy of God,'' Palmer said.
God kept his cool even after being called ``un-God-like'' and
``sacreligious'' by Phelps's supporters.
``I am here on Earth to spread the same word of Love as that I gave to
Adam
and Eve. I cannot let a man such as Phelps lead Man into the chaos of
hate
and misery.''
Hearings for the potentially high-profile lawsuit begin November 9.
|