What is more disturbing to me are his followers.

That Fred Phelps for example, is psychopath is not news. That there are others who are willing to follow him because of promises of a wonderful afterlife is even more disturbing.

That is exactly what is happening here- believe and you are relieved of having to do good works and of personal growth.

This is what you get when you put creed over deed.

Real believers always put deed over creed.