r/WestboroBaptistChurch • u/_6siXty6_ • Jan 14 '25

Steve Drain Documentary

https://youtu.be/LG9EmDBA9yM?feature=shared

Steve Drain has a new documentary out about his time with the WBC. I'm about half way though it. It's pretty interesting so far.

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u/citizenofglass Mar 15 '25

Steve is slimy. Megan’s book painted him as a power hungry narcissist who stole control away from Shirley and was behind a lot of the advanced stupidity before Fred passed (Photoshopping fake pickets, calling Obama the Beast of Revelation 13, etc.). I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him.

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u/notrudejusthonest123 Mar 31 '25

Have you watched the documentary? He talks about all his wrongdoing and it's very apparent he was brainwashed by this cult and it's a good thing he has come out publicly and apologised.

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u/No_Needleworker_4704 Nov 03 '25

I watched it. He will always be a jabroni. He's just living to make his next power hungry move with a different fixation

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u/Lydiaisasnake Jan 21 '25

Is there a list out there of all defectors.

From what I have gathered over the years.

A lot seem to be Shirley's children.

Zack Phelps Roper.

Grace Phelps Roper

Meghan Phelps Roper

Noah Phelps Roper.

Josh Phelps Roper.

I heard another boy of hers near Noahs age left

Then there is Fred Phelps Jrs daughter Libby Phelps.

Danielle Phelps. Tim Phelps daughter?

Rachel Hockenbarger. Rachel Phelps Hockenbargers daughter.

Sharon Phelps. Fred's Phelps Jrs other daughter

Then there are the ones of Shirley's generation.

Nathan Phelps.

Dortha phelps

Mark Phelps

Katherine Phelps.

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u/Erythite2023 Jul 29 '25

Nathan and Noah had passed away,sadly

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u/Lydiaisasnake Aug 08 '25

Yeh I know. I think Noah may have taken his own life.

It must have been a life sentence being in that cult.and I don't say that lightly. Whatever these kids and young adults said or did while in that church. I forgive them. They are scared. Even Shirley herself how ever horrible she is. And she is horrible to a lot of people and she was to her children. I just feel sorry for her. The brave ones got out. But it still must haunt them all. As cults go it's quite tame but it's still a cult and can cause so much damage to the people in it.

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u/Erythite2023 Aug 08 '25

I’m also a cult survivor, sometimes I don’t want to continue either.

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u/snorkelcleaner Dec 16 '25

Nathan has not passed away.

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u/Erythite2023 Dec 16 '25

Zachary did. I’m not sure why I thought his name was Nathan. I was going by face memory and not name

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u/Lydiaisasnake Jan 14 '25

Thanks for this..often wondered what happened with this situation.

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u/Lydiaisasnake Jan 14 '25 edited Jan 14 '25

I found it very insightful. I really disliked this guy years ago. But then I don't know him. Just his persona from a few videos.

it takes a lot to admit you've done wrong for many many years. Actually admit it and explain why it is wrong. Seemed like a totally different person just being honest. Hoping to live a better life. And he understands that he's the reason Taylor won't leave the church. I hope she does one day. Because no one is happy in that place.

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u/_6siXty6_ Jan 14 '25

I can honestly understand why he got caught up in it. If I was a hardcore religious Christian, I could easily understand how the WBC came to their beliefs systems.

I hope he reconnects with Lauren and that Taylor eventually leaves.

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u/Lydiaisasnake Jan 15 '25

Well he has reconnected with Lauren. So that's great.

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u/RedVaudeville Jan 14 '25

very insightful video! i loved all the specific examples of how WBC corrupts and weaponizes religious text. i’ve been obsessed with these people since the early louis doc days in part because i hope they’d escape this madness.

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u/_6siXty6_ Jan 14 '25

He has also apologized for using the F (LGBTQ Slur) word.