I was born and raised in the Westboro Baptist Church, an infamous congregation started by my grandfather, and consisting almost entirely of… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
As a member of Westboro Baptist Church, I became a fixture on picket lines across the country. — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
If organizations like Westboro were universally bad, they wouldn't exist. There had to be some draw, and at Westboro, there was a… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
At Westboro, the depictions of hell are extremely vivid. The only thing that changes in hell, according to the church, is your… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
Since leaving the church, I've been working with law enforcement involved in counterterrorism and deradicalization. I hoped that illuminating Westboro's ideology -… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
My church's antics were such that we were constantly at odds with the world. That reinforced our 'otherness' on a daily basis. — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
The pickets were just a fact of life. And the fact that people hated us from the time I was tiny, the fact that… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
My friends on Twitter didn't abandon their beliefs or their principles - only their scorn. They channeled their infinitely justifiable offense and came to… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
My husband and I eventually want to start a nonprofit and call it the Westboro Foundation. It was his idea, and I love it.… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
I wanted to do everything right. I wanted to be good, and I wanted to be obedient, and I wanted to be the object… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
Westboro would quote this passage from the book of Leviticus that, for them, shows that the definition of 'love thy neighbor' is to rebuke… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
When we engage people across ideological divides, asking questions helps us map the disconnect between our differing points of view. — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
We know that we dearly love our family. They now consider us betrayers, and we are cut off from their lives, but we know… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
In my home, life was framed as an epic spiritual battle between good and evil. — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
Some people cannot believe there is an alternative interpretation of the Bible aside from their own. — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
Loving someone whose ideas we find detestable can seem impossible, and empathizing with them isn't much easier - but it's so important to remember… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
