Neesika
01-11-2006, 23:09
Article (http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=7981)
"October 31, 2006 - Edmonton -- Edmonton-based John de Ruiter has been known to sit on stage, gaze out at his flock and say nothing for hours. When he does speak, long gaps of silence often separate his sentences. Sometimes, when he takes questions, the self-proclaimed "living embodiment of the truth" will answer with nothing more than a silent, stone-faced stare."
"Silence is also used by de Ruiter as a punitive tool and a means to discourage dissent," "As an example, in 1999 at a group meeting, de Ruiter's ex-wife confronted de Ruiter about his adulterous relationships with two female devotees, who were sisters. According to various accounts, de Ruiter glared at her in response, essentially remaining mute."
Have any PhD students studied Fred Phelps and his loud ways?
"October 31, 2006 - Edmonton -- Edmonton-based John de Ruiter has been known to sit on stage, gaze out at his flock and say nothing for hours. When he does speak, long gaps of silence often separate his sentences. Sometimes, when he takes questions, the self-proclaimed "living embodiment of the truth" will answer with nothing more than a silent, stone-faced stare."
"Silence is also used by de Ruiter as a punitive tool and a means to discourage dissent," "As an example, in 1999 at a group meeting, de Ruiter's ex-wife confronted de Ruiter about his adulterous relationships with two female devotees, who were sisters. According to various accounts, de Ruiter glared at her in response, essentially remaining mute."
Have any PhD students studied Fred Phelps and his loud ways?