Fred Phelps a Plant for the Fruits

"Mrs. White: Are you a cop?
Mr. Green: No, I'm a plant.
Miss Scarlet: A plant? I thought men like you were usually called a fruit." - Clue

Christian Conservatives are getting a little nervous about hate-monger Fred Phelps. It was fine when he was picketing Matthew Sheppard's funeral, and gay-friendly churches. But now that he's picketing the funerals of fallen troops, his fellow hate-mongers on the right are getting a little nervous:

"The head of an Illinois group fighting same-sex marriage and partner benefits says he wonders if militant anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps is actually a gay plant." [Link]

"Fred Phelps' curious message is hardly Christian, and only fuels societal bigotry toward those who espouse genuine Biblical views on social issues like homosexuality and abortion," says Illinois Family Institute Executive Director Peter LaBarbera.

It's bigotry you're worried about Peter? Here's a few choice quotes from Peter LaBarabera:

"Voicing concern over suicide risk for "gay youth," homosexual activists are pushing pro-homosexual programs in the schools, which will invariably ensnare vulnerable teens who might otherwise have avoided the destructive homosexual lifestyle." The Gay Youth Suicide Myth [Link]

"Homosexual behavior will always be wrong--no matter how many 'pride' parades are held or how powerful the 'gay' lobby becomes," LaBarbera said. "It is wrong for Mayor Richard M. Daley and the corporate world to celebrate sinful and changeable behavior that is often very unhealthy, as evidenced by the lives of thousands of homosexual men that have been cut short due to this high-risk lifestyle." [Link]

He's just really, really stupid. And it's fun to use his words agianst him.

"Peter Labarbera's curious message is hardly Christian, and only fuels societal bigotry toward those who don't think GLBT people sinful," says Eleventh Avenue South Blogger Andy.

For more fun, check out Pam's House Blend for a look at Peter Labarbera's 'undercover' work at the International Mr. Leather in Chicago.