Candace Chellew-Hodge

As Westboro Baptist Church’s Fred Phelps lies dying, a reflection on the difference between disagreement and hatred.

So, right off the bat, this generation has dumped its religious leaders, its priests or gurus, and has dispensed with the obligation of coming together each week as a community. I guess, if there’s no one there to deliver a sermon or wisdom talk, what’s the point of gathering together once a week?

Welcome back to church, gay folks, but check your real-life love at the door.