The drain family moved to topeka to join the church in. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church will be published on march 5th. I am lauren drain, former westboro baptist church member. Mar 14, 20 in this exclusive interview, former westboro baptist church member lauren drain talks about what shes sorry for, and what she believes is really the source of fred phelps homophobia. Lauren drain spent her teenage years in the infamous westboro baptist church before being kicked out and disowned by her family. However, the nurse is best recognized for her book, banished, the new york times bestsellers published in 20 which chronicles the tumultuous experience lauren had that led to her ostracization from the highly controversial westboro baptist. Westboro baptist responds to family members departures youtube. Lauren drain fitness model, nurse, and author who is known for having published her memoirs as a member of the controversial westboro baptist church. Banished lauren drain on growing up in the westboro. Lauren drain is an american nurse and a fitness model, she is the former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church. Could the reason for westboro baptist church founder fred phelps hyperbolic hatred of homosexuals be the result of an ongoing battle with his own.
Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church drain, lauren, pulitzer, lisa on. Oh, and the us edition of my bestselling book humble pi. Lauren drains emotional plea to her family youtube. Exwestboro member lauren drain wishes for peace, change for. Glad to hear shes now normal, sorry that shes lost her siblings though. On january 20, 20, picketers of the westboro baptist church protested the second inauguration of president obama. She was a part of a church that is known for its rebellious hate speeches. Lauren danielle drain born december 31, 1985 is a former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church. When passages are taken out of context and twisted, the result is a powerful, manipulative, and dangerous weapon indeed.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by drain, lauren isbn. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain, who wrote a book about her time in the wbc after being excommunicated, is urging compassion for the controversial groups founder, fred waldron phelps, sr. She is the author and coauthor of more than a dozen nonfiction books, including the bestselling stolen innocence.
Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain, whose father is currently the head of the church. This book was fascinating and loved hearing about lauren s time with the wbc, but also how shes doing now. Until lauren was in her midteens she lived a pretty standard allamerican life. Drain brings a unique perspective to the study of the westboro baptist church, providing an insiders look into this virulent quasireligious group. Hell is other people, jeanpaul sartre famously said. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain posted by steve smith on april 1, 20 in uncategorized rare is the person who has never heard of westboro baptist church. She has established herself as a successful author too. As youre doing press for your book, are you used to by. Lauren drain is the daughter of steve drain, who moved his family from florida to the westboro baptist church a decade ago. Westboro baptist church lauren drain book banished. Part of what makes it so disturbing is the pettiness of the abuse it describes. Lauren drain graduated from washburn in 2007 and began working in healthcare in a fulltime capacity. The drain family moved to topeka to join the church in 2001 and they remain members to this day.
Lauren drain, a former member of the controversial westboro baptist church speaks to inside edition about life inside and outside the church. One that has made westboro baptist church, picketer of. At 14, lauren was moved with her family to kansas to live in the westboro compound. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read banished. Apr 12, 2016 the book is written by lauren drain along with lisa pulitzer a former member of the westboro baptist church in topeka, kansas.
But as she matured and began to challenge some of the church s tenets, she was unceremoniously cast out from the church and permanently cut off from her family and from everyone else she knew and loved. Apr 12, 2016 i recently finished reading, banished. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church ebook written by lauren drain. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain says she was banished after questioning its beliefs to her family. Banished lauren drain on growing up in the westboro baptist. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church lauren drain, with lisa pulitzer. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain in chm, doc, fb3 download e book. For the first 14 years of her life, lauren drain s childhood was fairly normal. Westboro baptist church founder fred phelps may be gay. Aug 05, 2019 lauren drain is an american nurse and a fitness model, she is the former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church.
She is a successful american nurse and fitness model. In the book, there is a lot about the church picketing american servicemens of lauren drain, a young woman who was expelled from the westboro baptist. Before i read this book, i felt sorry for the children in the westboro baptist church because it seemed to me that people in a church that spouts so much hatred must beat their children. The book is 295 pages long and is published by grand central publishing. Mar 04, 20 cnns piers morgan talks to a former member of the controversial westboro baptist church about her experiences there. Lauren drain, now 27, spent her formative years in the westboro baptist church before being cast out after challenging many of its beliefs. Lauren drain bio boyfriend, affair, net worth, salary. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain in chm, doc, fb3 download ebook. Having spent seven years in the cult, drain chronicles her assimilation into the church, her maturation and subsequent challenge to the church s tenets, and her ultimate banishment. Mar 05, 20 before i read this book, i felt sorry for the children in the westboro baptist church because it seemed to me that people in a church that spouts so much hatred must beat their children. Banished is the story of lauren s fight to find herself amidst dramatic changes in a world of extremists and a life in exile. Lauren drain is a former member of the westboro baptist church. The book covers her childhood, before her family became church members and they were really the only ones who became new members, her life in the church. Lauren drain s childhood seemed average american, but when her liberalminded father set out to film a documentary about the audacious and cultish hate.
Most of you have heard of this fanatical group through internet, headlines, articles, tv, etc. Lauren drain offers an expertly crafted, first hand story on her life before, during and after the church. Most of reddit ama regarding armored trucks are outdated. Steve drain was a handsome young man in love with a very pretty woman, luci. An allamerican family turned its pictureperfect life into hell, for no good reason. Girl on a wire by libby phelps shows us more of the day to day life in the wbc and how it changed over the years. Lauren danielle drain is an american nurse and author known for writing the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the controversial westboro baptist church. Banished is the memoir of lauren drain, a young woman who was expelled from the westboro baptist church for talking to boys. The westboro baptist church believes that barack obama is the antichrist and that he forms an unholy trinity with satan and former pope benedict xvi, who they believe is the false prophet of revelation. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church details drains. In this exclusive interview, former westboro baptist church member lauren drain talks about what shes sorry for, and what she believes is really the source of fred phelps homophobia. Cnns piers morgan talks to a former member of the controversial westboro baptist church about her experiences there. His family is part of the infamous westboro baptist church, known for picketing soldiers funerals to warn. I followed the westboro story since louis therouxs first documentary many years back.
Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church written with lisa pulitzer. Laren drain was banished, basically for talking to a boy out of their faith that she had been warned about the church members are mostly from one family, with a few others who have joined. Lauren drain spent her teenage years as a member of the infamous westboro baptist church. Westboro baptist responds to family members departures. They are the ones who show up at the funerals of homosexuals and military men carrying god hates fags and god hates dead soldiers signs, and who, a decade and a half ago, shocked all of the u.
One that has made westboro baptist church, picketer of the murder trial of young gay man matthew shepard. Lauren drain facts she was forced to become a part of the westboro baptist church by her father and mother at the age of 15. As youre doing press for your book, are you used to the first. I found the concept so twisted that i just had to find out all about the church. Jul 12, 2017 this man is the future of westboro baptist church. When she was 14 years old, lauren drains father set out to make a documentary about the westboro baptist church, but became an adherent instead. In her book, lauren drain speculates as to whether phelpss sudden submersion into religion and his unwavering hatred of all things gay was. Ask me anything my indoctrination into the church started at the young age of 15 when my father moved my family from fl to ks to join the wbc.
Believe on the lord jesus for remission of sins acts 10. Jan 01, 20 i just finished a 4 hour reading binge of lauren drain s book banished surviving my years in the westboro baptist church. Perhaps youve seen their pickets on the news, the members holding signs with messages that are too offensive to copy here, protesting at events such as the funerals of soldiers, the 9year old victim of the recent tucson shooting, and elizabeth edwards, all in. After reading the book banished written by lauren drain i thought all the bases was covered in regards to the life in the westboro baptist church as seen by a former member of the wbc.
Since being in the eye of the media was the goal of the westboro baptist church, youre used to speaking out and speaking up. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain says. She was expelled from the church, which is one experience documented in the book banished. Jun 04, 2010 boaz drain is just 7 years old, but he knows one thing for sure.
Lauren drain is a former member of the much maligned westboro baptist church of topeka, kan. Fitness model, nurse, and author who is known for having published her memoirs as a member of the controversial westboro baptist church. And i happen to be doing a ama at exactly the same time. Drain graduated from washburn university in 2007 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Been interested in the westboro baptist church since louis theroux covered them on a documentary, as i cant understand them. Lauren drain is easily the most famous exmember of the westboro baptist church. Lauren drain biography, parents, siblings, husband, family. If you ever wondered about the westboro church and why they spew so much hate, this is a good book to read. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain. A former member of the westboro baptist church who recently published a book about leaving the hatemongering group has also revealed that founder fred phelpss antigay ideology may have spawned from a gay experience. Lauren worked as a registered nurse for nine years before becoming a fulltime personal trainer. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain and lisa pulitzer is a disturbing book. Lauren s father was abusive to her before they joined the wbc on the advice of the church, but apparently she never saw any of the children there being. Lauren drain archives the life and times of bruce gerencser.
Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain looks back on her days in the church in this revealing tellall book and she apologizes. Perhaps youve seen their pickets on the news, the members holding signs with messages that are too offensive to copy here, protesting at events such as the funerals of soldiers, the 9year old victim of the recent tucson shooting, and elizabeth edwards, all in front of their grieving families. Lauren drain born december 31, 1985 world biographical. But, thanks to lauren drain, i now have an insider look at this church due to her eyeopening and disturbing memoir banished. Westboro baptist church founder fred phelps may be gay, suggests former member lauren drain by cavan sieczkowski a former member of the westboro baptist church who recently published a book about leaving the hatemongering group has also revealed that founder fred phelpss antigay ideology may have spawned from a gay experience. Multiple sources describe it as a hate group and the wbc is monitored as such by the antidefamation league and the southern poverty law center.
When she was in her early twenties, the church banished her. I just finished a 4 hour reading binge of lauren drain s book banished surviving my years in the westboro baptist church. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain. Feb 27, 20 lauren drain, now 27, spent her formative years in the westboro baptist church before being cast out after challenging many of its beliefs. Lauren drains memoir is essentially about an abusive relationship though not with another person. Lauren has since been kicked out of the hate cult the best thing that. Having spent seven of her teenage years in the controversial organization from 200108, she was banished by its members for questioning the hateful message.
Oct 17, 2012 lauren drain is the daughter of steve drain, who moved his family from florida to the westboro baptist church a decade ago. In the tradition of escape and stolen innocence, the first look behind the curtains of the westboro baptist church, by a young woman cast out from its clutchesprovided by the publisher. She tells us about her life in the church and how she was banished from both the church. Exwestboro member lauren drain wishes for peace, change. However, once her atheist father was seduced by the charismatic leaders of the westboro baptist church, her life suddenly became a frightening experience of religious fanaticism and cultlike mind control that lasted for years before she was banished from the group and forced out on her own.
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