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Why did Phelps protest at live performances of The Laramie Project?

  • Because he was a theatre critic

  • Because he loved the spotlight

  • Because he believed it was his sacred duty to warn others of God's anger

  • Because he was disruptive

Answer

Phelps believed it was his sacred duty to warn others of God's anger. He saw homosexuality as a sin, and he believed that people who engaged in homosexual behavior would be punished by God. Phelps believed that it was his duty to warn people about this punishment, and he thought that protesting at live performances of The Laramie Project was a way to do that.
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