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Wow, that Westboro story is really something. I'd heard Nathan Phelps talk about leaving, but I'd never heard her story.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the numbers of members leaving after the LDS recent screw-up. I saw articles about upcoming mass resignations, but haven't heard the stats yet. It almost seemed as though the leaders were shaking the tree to get rid of some progressives that were trying to make a change from the inside, but just couldn't hang after this. If so, mission accomplished (probably).
Michelle -- May the Westboro Baptist Church lose many more members.
DeleteIf the LDS leaders were trying to root out progressives with this stunt, they succeeded. However, I don't think they realized just how many Mormons would leave the church. If that was their plan, I hope it backfires on them spectacularly.
The New Yorker piece on the young woman from the Wesboro Baptist Church is well done and a powerful reminder that the real evil is indoctrination. It was inspiring to read about how some of the objects of the young woman's hatred and dehumanization still reached out to her. Great read. Thanks for posting the link, Ahab.
ReplyDeleteAgi Tater -- Maybe there's hope for others still trapped in that snakepit of a "church"?
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