I feel like I was transformed by the kindness of people who had every reason to show me cruelty and the transformative power of their decision to treat me like a human being, that was so huge, that anytime somebody wants me to talk about that I feel like I absolutely want to do that. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
As happy as we were in our backyard jumping on trampolines, it was the same general feeling, often euphoria, on the picket line, because we felt like the way our lives were falling on to us contorted with the people of God and the scriptures. It all felt very normal. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
I don’t like to say I’m not a believer because I still feel like a believer in a lot of things, primarily hope and grace and the power of human connection. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
In my home, life was framed as an epic spiritual battle between good and evil. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
As a member of Westboro Baptist Church, I became a fixture on picket lines across the country. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
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 Read Quote
In 2014, as a Christmas gift, I wrote an essay for my husband, about our story. Writing that showed me there was value in interrogating my experiences while they were fresh – especially because I was terrified of forgetting. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
Since leaving the church, I’ve been working with law enforcement involved in counterterrorism and deradicalization. I hoped that illuminating Westboro’s ideology – and especially the unraveling of that ideology – would be useful to the people doing that work. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
I try to focus on using my energy to change things, but there are times when I feel so bad. Megan Phelps-Roper Read Quote
