Westboro Church Update on BBC

by cofty 25 Replies latest social entertainment

  • cofty
    cofty

    Right now there is a documentary on the BBC about Louis Theroux' second visit to the infamous Phelps family. It's a follow up to a similar documentary four years ago.

    A considerable number of members have left in the last few years while the cult has become even more extreme. Louis has just interviewed young woman who has got out and started nursing. She has a very clear understanding of the ego-mainia of the church including her own parents. She has been effectively been DFd and is allowed no contact with her parents who attempted to evade Louis' questions about why they have removed all her pictures from their house.

    Now he is talking to her former best friend who is labelling her as a proud liar because she left.

    So tragically familiar.

  • slimboyfat
    slimboyfat

    Will watch it on iPlayer. Louis Theroux is the man all his programmes are good.

  • cofty
    cofty

    Very painful scene now where Louis is speaking to another young woman who was DFd. Her family saw a photo of her on holiday wearing a bikini and she was reprimanded by the church. She stood up for herself and was kicked out and now has no contact with her family.

    She is working as a physiotherapist but still fears going to hell. The church say that the hottest part of hell is resrved for former Westboro members.

    Now he is talking to her parents who are full on cult brain dead. He offered to put them in touch with her but they are refusing claiming that she is unrepentant.

    "A man's enemies wil be people of their own household" - girls dad

    The parents, Fred and Betty are unable to defend their behaviour. I feel contempt and pity for this pair who remind me of my own parents and so many others we all know

  • slimboyfat
    slimboyfat

    I bet there are plenty of JWs watchting the programme saying, "that's terrible telling the girl she will burn in hell, thank goodness we teach the truth about what happens when you die", totally missing the point that JWs treat former members just as bad.

  • Mickey mouse
  • PublishingCult
    PublishingCult

    bookmarked

  • Mickey mouse
    Mickey mouse

    I hope you watched it all dad. x

  • tenyearsafter
    tenyearsafter

    Mickey mouse...do you know if this show has a U.S. enabled site to view it?...the BBC one does not work here. Thanks!

  • Mickey mouse
    Mickey mouse

    It'll probably be on Youtube in a few days. There may be some options here http://hubpages.com/hub/Watching-BBC-IPlayer-Abroad

  • tenyearsafter

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