Noh8 Lauren Drain from Westboro Baptist Church

justkeepswimng

I just thought this was amazing and wanted to share.



http://www.noh8campaign.com/article/former-wbc-member-speaks-out

Also. Look at those guns!

KathrynCatlady

Yeah! She's got a book coming out soon and I have her page added on my FB.

Also exciting that two more members of the WBC left the church recently!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/westboro-baptist-church_n_2637668.html

k8blujay2

I'm glad there are a few people there that are coming out of their brain washing... It makes me sick everytime they do what they do... You know your bad when your own denominational convention disowns you...

k8blujay2

Yeah! She's got a book coming out soon and I have her page added on my FB.

Also exciting that two more members of the WMC left the church recently!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/westboro-baptist-church_n_2637668.html

That article just proved that WBC is a cult.... As a person who is a member of a Baptist church (and has been for most of my life), I have NEVER heard or been a part of a church (other than this ones) where they essentially excommunicate you.

hearthemelody

Are you saying that a religion that excommunicates is a cult?

Trying to understand.

FGVC1188

WBC is not a religion.

diodelcibo

I'm sorry she has no guns I'm sorry, I'm pretty sure 100% of my FL has better guns.

k8blujay2

Are you saying that a religion that excommunicates is a cult?

Trying to understand.

Hmm... no... I'm not... I misused that word as my inner dictionary is apparently broken... What I MEANT to say is that they cut off their family members from contact with the others.

justkeepswimng

I'm sorry she has no guns I'm sorry, I'm pretty sure 100% of my FL has better guns.

She's not super buff or anything but she clearly has nicely toned arms and I wasn't comparing her to anyone. But I'm glad that you were so inspired by this story.

maab_connor

that was beautiful. thank you for sharing.

justkeepswimng

that was beautiful. thank you for sharing.

You're welcome.

Jersey_Devil

I'm sorry she has no guns I'm sorry, I'm pretty sure 100% of my FL has better guns.

^^ this

stevenleeryan

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

justkeepswimng

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

Until you have grown up in a home that brainwashes you into believing and behaving a certain way, you have no room to judge. She was brave enough and enlightened enough to get out of it. Now she is trying to make up for her hate. I think it is appalling what WBC does to Soldiers at their funerals and otherwise, but she is not that church. She is one woman who was brainwashed by them and got out.

justkeepswimng

Yeah! She's got a book coming out soon and I have her page added on my FB.

Also exciting that two more members of the WBC left the church recently!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/westboro-baptist-church_n_2637668.html

I couldn't get this link to pull up but I just googled it and found the article. Thanks for sharing.

_Witsy_

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

Until you have grown up in a home that brainwashes you into believing and behaving a certain way, you have no room to judge. She was brave enough and enlightened enough to get out of it. Now she is trying to make up for her hate. I think it is appalling what WBC does to Soldiers at their funerals and otherwise, but she is not that church. She is one woman who was brainwashed by them and got out.

Well said.

doorki

I'm sorry she has no guns I'm sorry, I'm pretty sure 100% of my FL has better guns.

She's not super buff or anything but she clearly has nicely toned arms and I wasn't comparing her to anyone. But I'm glad that you were so inspired by this story.

She got those arms by waving around those heavy, hate-filled picket signs.

justkeepswimng

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carryingon

OP- My beautiful friend. I am privleged to have you on my FL. Thank you for sharing a story of conversion. It is always good to hear that no matter how far we have fallen, we can always get back up! That church's activity just makes me so sad. I am glad that there are members who are getting out. :flowerforyou:

likitisplit

I didn't read this whole post, but I'd like to clarify: The Westboro Baptist Church isn't affiliated with the Baptist Convention and isn't a "church" in the way you or I would understand the term. They are a single family that has a whole bunch of lawyers and make their money suing people who disagree with them.

stevenleeryan

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

Until you have grown up in a home that brainwashes you into believing and behaving a certain way, you have no room to judge. She was brave enough and enlightened enough to get out of it. Now she is trying to make up for her hate. I think it is appalling what WBC does to Soldiers at their funerals and otherwise, but she is not that church. She is one woman who was brainwashed by them and got out.

Nope, not good enough, Until you help those you hurt, you do not recover. Did she get paid for this spot? However you think I have no place to judge as she and her former family has picketted my friends, my brother in arms funerals, for their right to do so? I don't want to take it out upon you, but until she comes back and helps some of these Heros, I will judge, all day every day, why? Because I was hurt.

justkeepswimng

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

Until you have grown up in a home that brainwashes you into believing and behaving a certain way, you have no room to judge. She was brave enough and enlightened enough to get out of it. Now she is trying to make up for her hate. I think it is appalling what WBC does to Soldiers at their funerals and otherwise, but she is not that church. She is one woman who was brainwashed by them and got out.

Nope, not good enough, Until you help those you hurt, you do not recover. Did she get paid for this spot? However you think I have no place to judge as she and her former family has picketted my friends, my brother in arms funerals, for their right to do so? I don't want to take it out upon you, but until she comes back and helps some of these Heros, I will judge, all day every day, why? Because I was hurt.

My friend, I am sorry that you were hurt by this horrible group. I want you to know that in no way do I condone the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church. I do, however, think that this is ONE step in the right direction from one of the people that were brainwashed by this cult. I hope to see more from her and hope to see her make more steps to make right the wrongs that she has participated in against you and your family and friends. I am truly sorry for anyone in the military or from the gay community that has been wronged by this group. I do feel that everyone has to start somewhere and at least she has disowned the beliefs of her "family" and stepped out of her comfort zone to begin righting her wrongs. I do hope to see more of what she can do in such a place of powerful suggestion. I do hope, for your own good, that you can forgive and move on so not to allow them to have power over your life because then they win.

TheConsciousFoody

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

Until you have grown up in a home that brainwashes you into believing and behaving a certain way, you have no room to judge. She was brave enough and enlightened enough to get out of it. Now she is trying to make up for her hate. I think it is appalling what WBC does to Soldiers at their funerals and otherwise, but she is not that church. She is one woman who was brainwashed by them and got out.

Nope, not good enough, Until you help those you hurt, you do not recover. Did she get paid for this spot? However you think I have no place to judge as she and her former family has picketted my friends, my brother in arms funerals, for their right to do so? I don't want to take it out upon you, but until she comes back and helps some of these Heros, I will judge, all day every day, why? Because I was hurt.

Well, that just makes you as bad as WBC! Way to go!

stevenleeryan

In your own way Im the same as them? Ok you live in a wierd twisted world where a comment of me thinking a person is using this a promotional benifit is wrong, and until she uses her new found freedom to help those that gave her this... Im a terrible person for wanting her to make amends... yes. yor clearly not seeing the full picture of this person.... Money the new cult of this person!

ladymiseryali

I'm glad some of the members are getting their ability to think and reason for themselves back.

Anonymous has been doing a good job in keeping them at bay as of late.

quirkytizzy

Well, that just makes you as bad as WBC! Way to go!

I don't think that makes him just as bad WBC. Just....in pain.

There is a difference.

oregonzoo

Well glad she got out. That's a start. However the things she did with that group were revolting. Hopefully she can do even more.

Mighty_Rabite

Hopefully more of them start doing this.

That's why in reference to the WBC I always replace "baptist" with "craptist."

spamantha57

I'm sorry she has no guns I'm sorry, I'm pretty sure 100% of my FL has better guns.

She's not super buff or anything but she clearly has nicely toned arms and I wasn't comparing her to anyone. But I'm glad that you were so inspired by this story.

Her arms are very nicely toned! If I could get mine like that I wouldn't mind at all! Better than my wimpy old ballet arms & whatever it is I have right now lol

wmstormvet

Until she helps a fallen Soldier, or Troop, no excuse for her blind hate. Oh I am sorry former blind hate. Don't talk about it be about it.

Until you have grown up in a home that brainwashes you into believing and behaving a certain way, you have no room to judge. She was brave enough and enlightened enough to get out of it. Now she is trying to make up for her hate. I think it is appalling what WBC does to Soldiers at their funerals and otherwise, but she is not that church. She is one woman who was brainwashed by them and got out.

Nope, not good enough, Until you help those you hurt, you do not recover. Did she get paid for this spot? However you think I have no place to judge as she and her former family has picketted my friends, my brother in arms funerals, for their right to do so? I don't want to take it out upon you, but until she comes back and helps some of these Heros, I will judge, all day every day, why? Because I was hurt.

Mikkimeow

Whatever.