I'm entirely not on Phelps side, but sometimes a flicker of hate ignites and consumes you until there's nothing left but your hate, and it feeds you and keeps you warm and its the only emotion that you feel that you have control over.
Hatred is the most powerful and base feeling that we as human's experience, and its in my mind the only emotion that you can lie to yourself about having control over it.
If the whole world stood up and to an extent forgave this pitiful, broken, silly old man as one voice it would take away the power of his message, it would remove influence.
I heard a great saying a long time ago, and I forgot where I heard it.
But forgiveness is the ultimate act of charity, and sometimes you give it not because someone deserves it, but because they need it.
People would show the world a great example if they hated the sin and loved the sinner in this case.
And maybe it would break the cycle of hatred with some of the more uncertain members of that twisted family.
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