Apparently, God hates Sweden now, along with America, Canada, and "fags"

Is he twisting it? I mean, all the English-translated Bibles I've read say that being gay is an "abomination."Clearly he's not following the example of Christ, and I guess that's the main thing. But that's never seemed to be the defining characteristic of those who number themselves among his followers.Honestly Phelps represents considerably more of the Christian community than I fear people are prepared to admit.

Phelps is a pastor, is he not? So we know that a few things must be true:1) He passed seminary school, so clearly his doctine was judged sound by his teachers;
2) He was commishioned to lead a church, so clearly his doctine appeals to a congregation.He's an asshole, to be sure. But he's also a legitimate Church leader. That's something that your religion is going to have to deal with. I don't suggest that he's the best Christianity could be; I've seen that here. But he does represent very real attitudes and dogma positions within your religious community.