The former member of the Westboro Baptist Church talks about the men who helped guide her away from her hateful beliefs.
Megan Phelps-Roper is an American political activist best known for being a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church. Here, the 38-year-old shares her memories of her controversial grandfather, the teacher who made a difference in her life, and meeting her now-husband in an unexpected way.Fred Phelps, was a strong man with strong opinions and the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas, USA. I would sit in the church pew on Sunday mornings and hear him railing against gay people.
It reinforced my feeling that it doesn’t matter how much you sacrifice and invest in the church, at any point they can turn on you.two years before my grandfather died. At first, he was softly spoken and empathetic and told me you don’t fix problems by leaving. Then his voice changed and he looked to Mom and said, “I thought we had a jewel this time. I guess I was wrong.” I cried all the harder hearing it.the church, my brother Zach also left.
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