"Sadly, they are not alone, but part of a growing number of fundagelical "Christians"[sic] perpetrating a wide range of idiocies."

And you have some facts to back that up - or is it just a personal belief? Just because the papers are able to track down and report on the anomalies doesn't make it a growing trend. Rev Phelps and his hoard are not indicative of the average church member in America.