Megan Phelps-Roper leaves Westboro Baptist Church, apologizes for inflicting pain
TOPEKA, Kan. — Known for their “God Hates Fags” slogan, they’re one of the most notorious churches in the United States. And now, Westboro Baptist Church is two members short.
Megan Phelps-Roper, 27, one of the most prominent members of the Topeka-based church, has left the congregation. Following in her footsteps is her 19-year-old sister Grace.
It’s a hard hit for the church. Phelps-Roper was responsible for the majority of the church’s social media relations. Fittingly, Phelps-Roper announced her departure online. In a blog post titled, “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise,” she confesses she has become disillusioned with the teachings of the church, founded by her grandfather Fred Phelps. Her mother, Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper, is considered one of the most out-spoken members.
“We know that we dearly love our family,” Phelps-Roper writes. “They now consider us betrayers, and we are cut off from their lives, but we know they are well-intentioned. We will never not love them.
Since the departure of Phelps-Roper and her younger sister, others in the church have publicly condemned them.
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http://fox4kc.com/2013/02/07/westboro-founders-granddaughter-leaves-church-takes-sister-with-her
What a long, strange trip it still is.
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