![]() Outside of school, she and the members of her church community were vocal protesters against homosexuality, adultery, and the morally bankrupt nature of society. At school, she was a dedicated student who kept matters of faith out of her discussions with teachers and classmates. ![]() Throughout childhood and adolescence, Phelps-Roper lived a double life. A religious and political activist tells the story of how she grew up in and then left the extremist Westboro Baptist Church.Īs the granddaughter of the church founder, Phelps-Roper grew up in a large, tightly knit family that believed “God ruled via the parents and elders.” What that meant in practice was that she had to assimilate a church culture emphasizing “the celebration and mockery” of the tragedies that befell nonbelievers. ![]()
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