Banished : Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church (Hardcover)

from ThothJ

Very, very disturbing. These people aren't Christian, they belong to a nasty cult. The double-standard in the church, the Phelps spawn get second chances, while those not of the clan, get held to a higher standard and then tossed out on their ears for minor infractions.

from ThothJ

Very, very disturbing. These people aren't Christian, they belong to a nasty cult. The double-standard in the church, the Phelps spawn get second chances, while those not of the clan, get held to a higher standard and then tossed out on their ears for minor infractions.

from ThothJ

Very, very disturbing. These people aren't Christian, they belong to a nasty cult. The double-standard in the church, the Phelps spawn get second chances, while those not of the clan, get held to a higher standard and then tossed out on their ears for minor infractions.

from PhilipJHunt

A cautionary tale that reminds us that there is a fuzzy line between orthodoxy and heresy. Lauren, and her co-author, the well-named Lisa Pulitzer, do an exceptional job of putting us in the mind of a teenager trapped in a cult. If you ever wonder why people don't just get up and walk out, Lauren...

from ThothJ

Very, very disturbing. These people aren't Christian, they belong to a nasty cult. The double-standard in the church, the Phelps spawn get second chances, while those not of the clan, get held to a higher standard and then tossed out on their ears for minor infractions.