Father And Son Have Different Missions In Life!

I grew up in a very religious home as well so I thought this article was worth sharing. It's obvious that the religious right like Sarah Palin would love for us to vote for the teabaggers/republican party out of incredible fear! Grandma always said...Religion is for those who are afraid of going to hell...Spirituality is for those who have already been there! ~Mem

Unlike his Bible-thumping dad, Nate Phelps likes Lady Gaga’s music and feels sorry for Mel Gibson.

Phelps has also been hired as the executive director of the Alberta branch of the Centre for Inquiry (CFI) Canada.

CFI is an atheist charity that promotes “skeptical, secular, rational and humanistic enquiry.”

In recent months, Phelps, 51, garnered international attention after speaking out against his father’s hatred and intolerance messages and in support of gays.

Last May, Phelps spoke with Xtra about growing up in a Christian fundamentalist household. He talked about being angry with the homophobia spread by his father, the infamous Southern Baptist minister Fred Phelps. He also spoke about the physical and psychological abuse he suffered as a child and how he helped create a healing and support group called Life After Fundamentalism. Read More:The Immoral Minority
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I have also included the link to a video that I think everyone should watch so when you are through reading the full story at The Immoral Minority come back and check this out. ~Mem
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