![]() ![]() He intends to film an indie festival-bound documentary about the group, tentatively titled Hatemongers. They believe that because everyone else is going to hell, horrific events, from mass shootings to natural disasters, are God's punishment.īanished begins when Drain's father, already prone to religious fanaticism, first comes into contact with the church. The WBC believes that its 40 or so members are "elected" to heaven and the rest of the world is damned – mostly because of its acceptance of homosexuality. With the help of former New York Times correspondent Lisa Pulitzer, ex-church member Lauren Drain shares the story of her life within the religious sect that banished her, providing a disturbing look into the fringe group. ![]() ![]() Its goal is to be seen - even to be hated - by as many people as possible, and it does this by picketing highly publicized events like the funerals of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, ceremonies for fallen soldiers and AIDS marches. ![]() Most everyone has heard of the Westboro Baptist Church, a tiny cult-like congregation in Topeka that's attracted more than its share of attention. ![]()
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