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Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps May Be Gay, Suggests Former Member Lauren Drain
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| Last Edited | RBH Mar 16, 2013 11:02pm |
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| Media | Website - Huffington Post |
| News Date | Friday, March 15, 2013 02:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A former member of the Westboro Baptist Church who recently published a book about leaving the hate-mongering group has also revealed that founder Fred Phelps's anti-gay ideology may have spawned from a gay experience.
Lauren Drain, 27, was a member of the Topeka, Kan., congregation until she challenged the group's beliefs and had to leave. She sat down this week with the Advocate to discuss her book and her journey from follower to free.
Drain suggested to the Advocate that founder Fred Phelps might have formed the Westboro Baptist Church and begun his anti-gay crusade because of a gay experience. He was a Boy Scout who graduated with honors and was headed for the military, she said. Then, at 17, Phelps changed his mind and was suddenly set on becoming a preacher to fight against "sexual immorality." |
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