Fred Phelps: How Westboro pastor spread 'God hates fags'

Pastor Fred Phelps, head of the Westboro Baptist Church, is dead at age 84. Despite being widely disavowed, his shock slogan, 'God hates fags', made headlines around the world. How did he come up with the infamous message? The Westboro Baptist Church has been holding services since 1955, but didn't turn its attention to homosexuality until about 20 years ago. Until then, Fred Phelps was known more for his civil rights work - and his nuisance lawsuits - than for his anti-gay activism. Nonetheless, i believe this is wrong. God doesn't hate the sinner but the sin.