Zacharias Phelps-Roper, the grandson of
the late Fred Phelps, has publicly rejected a main tenet of the
church his grandfather founded.
The Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro
Baptist Church is best known for coining the phrase “God hates
fags.”
Appearing on the Robert Christian
Show, Phelps-Roper was asked whether he believes in the church's
message.
“I don't think that God hates
anyone,” he answered. “And I don't believe that the Bible is
completely free of human error in the transcription of it.”
Phelps-Roper said he left the church
last year over a dispute with his father. (The video is embedded on
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In separate comments to HuffPost Live,
Phelps-Roper said his grandfather came out “in support of the
homosexuals” on the day he was excommunicated from Westboro.
(Related: Westboro's
Fred Phelps came out “in support of the homosexuals,” says
grandson.)