Rev. Fred Phelps: 'God Hates Lady Gaga'

By Marc Schneider Posted Dec 23rd 2009 04:50PM

Fans have a new reason to love Lady Gaga now that the notorious Westboro Baptist Church officially hates the singer.

The Kansas-based congregation, helmed by Rev. Fred Phelps and consisting largely of his offspring, announced plans Wednesday to picket Gaga's Jan. 7 show in St. Louis, calling the 'Bad Romance' star a "hussy" and a heathen for "seducing a generation."

A press release for the 'God Hates Lady Gaga' protest contains no mention of the church's signature issue, hatin' gays and such, but one can assume they don't approve of Gaga's bisexual leanings and tolerance of homosexuality.

Instead, the folks who shamefully protest funerals of fallen servicemen focus on Gaga's artistic merit. "There's nothing new or different about this particular hussy's pretentious prancing," the statement reads.

Further, Westboro implores Gaga's fans not to be seduced by her charms.

"Even as she gives lip service to 'liberating' her young fans, Lady Gaga brings them into slavery to their own corruption, teaching them to glory in their shame. She hates you!"

Reached for comment, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay tells PopEater that while he respects Westboro's right to protest Gaga, "this instance seems more like pop music criticism than political protest."

Ultimately Slay, who peppers his Twitter updates with pop culture references, says he isn't worried about any possible impact the protest will have on the occasion. "I hope her fans have fun and spend lots of money here. Other than that, there's 'Nothing Else I Can Say (eh eh).'" -- a nod to Gaga's track 'Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)'

In case you're itching to join the protest or any counter-protests, here's the info: Thursday, Jan. 7 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm outside the (fabulous!) Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis MO.

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Wednesday 23 December

By Milton The Monster

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What I'd like to know is how Lady? Gag Gag Tucks it's Testicles up in it's Butt? Thats quite a feat in it self.

By Erik

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Why do you give this jackass any press at all??

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Why? Do you need some? Do you want to borrow them?

Thursday 24 December

By butchbuss00

GOD HATES NO ONE NO MATTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN YOUR LIFE
HE MAY JUDGE YOU SOMETIME FOR YOUR ACTIONS BUT GOD LOVES EVERYONE
GOD GIVES TO YOU CHOICES
REV.FRED YOU NEED TO GIVE UP YOUR PASTORSHIP YOU FORGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM
,MERRY CHRISTMAS GOD BLESS AMERICA

By Cocoa

Lady GaGa is fabulous! I'd let her seduce me any day.

Same old story about Christians who hate. I thought God was supposed to be the true judge?

By jaddeyez

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god is the total sum of the universe,

By carmen

Lady Gaga rocks! You know why she's famous? She doesn't give a rats _ _s what you all think! GOD loves everyone even that false preacher want to be. Any preacher who says GOD hates....isnt' a man of GOD.

By Connie

IF it werent for the reverend I wasnt going to watch lady gaga or listen to her music but now I really want to see what all the fuss is about..and maybe I will buy her cd cuz thats where the hidden messages are right? and before too long I feel all that wonderful godly guilt and must purge it at her concerts..but this wouldnt be on my mind if you hadnt brought your deep concerns to my attention...thx and gaga thx you too

By rene

I don't Hate her, I hate what she does.I think drugs are a big part !

By amelia

God hates the sin,, not the sinner!!! and how does this preacher,, or congregation really know whats in the heart of Lady Gaga? only her and the Lord knows

By TNT1976

Personally, I think that anyone who presumes to speak for what God likes or dislikes is, in effect, taking the lord's name in vain. Reverend Phelps, you're going to Hell.

By Bud Nubby

Phelps and his family are the same kooks that keeps showing up at the funerals of fallen American soldiers and protesting saying crap like "god hates fags". and a bunch of other insane trash. Phelps congregation consists of his family really!! Bunch of actual inbred nuts. For real.

By weezee

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Lady Gaga is performing in front of millions of people while Rev. is preaching to a 10 member congregation. He's jealous and pathetic.

By TomW

The only people who pay attention to people like Phelps are the equally small number of religious haters. Why would what some guy with a church somewhere matter to the rest of us in America. Again, the only people who care about what he says are those who hate all Christians (80% of America)and seize upon the idiots the same way fundamentalists rail against the tiny number of atheists in the country. Its about hate, some hate gays or whatever, some hate religion. Most of us don't hate anyone.

By judejaded

the phelps klan is actually well-educated. they have at least two civil rights lawyers in it. these folks believe like many americans on the right believe. they are outrageous so ppl stop and listen..i dont agree w/right winged ideology, but im entertained by this nontheless. if you take this stuff serious, you're the retard...

By monique

Oh please just another idiot that has nothing to do leave people alone no wait leave her alone . I just hate it when people who are afraid to explore the new and different always bash it. Lady Gaga is refreshing a breath of artistic air, shes's doing things that other artist don't,won't or never do she's broadening her and our herizions by teaching us to think outside the box and if you want to stay in that box well by all means stay in in that safe box, and don't bash what you don't understand!!!!!

By zoe

And who cares what this ass thinks

By Charles

I got a message for Fred Phelps ... he is such a Bible-Thumping IDIOT because he neglected the passage in the BIBLE ... "JUDGE NOT, LEST THEE BE JUDGED" While I am not terribly impressed with Lady Gaga ... I do not have the right to tell others to stay away from her concerts or appearances.

By beth

Who gives a rat's butt what Fred thinks!! He is a whack-a-doodle!!!!!!!!!!!

By dtjump

Fred Phelps is no more a man of God then Adolph Hitler. Unfortunately, this charleton is protected by the constitution. I'm not a Lady Gaga fan, but I frankly feel that these protests of his are more a function of a exceedingly narrow and busy little mind. Moreover the people who follow him appear to be a bunch of inbred trolls.

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