Former Westboro Member Lauren Drain Poses for NOH8 Campaign. - Polidicks

[QUOTE][IMG]http://editorial.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/imce/uploadedimages/WBCDrainx633.jpg[/IMG] Lauren Drain, a former member of the antigay, antisemitic Westboro Baptist Church, posed for photographer Adam Bouska's NOH8 campaign, calling the church a "cult," and confirming that she still identifies as a Christian, but now stands against "any and all forms of violence, discrimination, bullying, or bigotry directed at someone else due to their personal lifestyle." "The main reason I posed for the NOH8 Campaign was in direct response to the judgments of the WBC," said Drain in a statement on NOH8's website. "I wanted to show people that despite having grown up within the cult and having spent a good portion of my life on the picket line, condemning our deceased soldiers, reveling in any and all forms of tragedy and simply striving to be hurtful in the name of God; that the WBC is wrong and what I did at the time was wrong!" Source: [url]http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2013/02/10/former-westboro-member-poses-noh8-campaign-0[/url] [/QUOTE] Well, shit. If someone from arguably the most batshit insane conservative Christian cult can do a 180... Just.. Wow. [sub]In case you are thinking it, no, [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1245899"]this isn't the same as the other post[/URL].[/sub]

Good for her. I'm glad she managed to see through their shit and get out, sort of gives you hope for the other younger people who have been brought up part of this shit.

[QUOTE=Negrul1;39543625]Good for her. I'm glad she managed to see through their shit and get out, sort of gives you hope for the other younger people who have been brought up part of this shit.[/QUOTE] Idk, she could be the exception and not the rule. I mean if you have been so indoctrinated it seems like is a little too optimistic to hope for everyone to one day throw down the chains of hate.

[QUOTE=Bradyns;39543601]Well, shit. If someone from arguably the most batshit insane conservative Christian cult can do a 180... Just.. Wow.[/QUOTE]It's because she grew up and realized that her parents are fucking idiots, I have no doubt the same will happen to the younger children when they start getting older.

The only reason I suspect most of the young members don't leave, is that it becomes a extreme hardship to be completely excommunicated from your only known source of support.

The government comes down on acts of terrorism, how come they turn a blind eye to the doings of this racist homophobic cult, which doesn't bare much resemblance to Christianity at all?

[QUOTE=James xX;39544158]The government comes down on acts of terrorism, how come they turn a blind eye to the doings of this racist homophobic cult, which doesn't bare much resemblance to Christianity at all?[/QUOTE] Because freedom of speech and religion is protected in the United States, no matter how offensive. If you can pick and choose what speech is acceptable and what is not, then there is no point in freedom of speech.

Yeah all you can do is hope that the people that are imprisoned in the WBC due to age or losing any kind of support has the ability to leave. and have someone there whet they do leave to give them the support they need and the right answers when they are able to leave. Though good on the Lauren that she was able to do a 180, and that I do say she is a upstanding person that I like.

[QUOTE=James xX;39544158]The government comes down on acts of terrorism, how come they turn a blind eye to the doings of this racist homophobic cult, which doesn't bare much resemblance to Christianity at all?[/QUOTE] Because WBC represents no threats to the foreign or domestic interests of the United States.

My sister and her girlfriend did the noh8 thing, they airbrush the fuck out of those photos.

I've not heard of NOH8 actually but, this is... [B]good[/B]. To grow up like that and grow out of it is very good to see, that someone has done that. I find the "That was how I was raised" excuse to saying NO to gay marriage to be fucking lazy and stupid, people who say that are seriously retarded. Really? You know what, just because you were raised a welder, doesn't mean you can't be a singer, don't let your parents control all your beliefs, because really, it shows you're a shallow person. There are many exceptions, but, that's not the point.

[QUOTE=James xX;39544158]The government comes down on acts of terrorism, how come they turn a blind eye to the doings of this racist homophobic cult, which doesn't bare much resemblance to Christianity at all?[/QUOTE] Because first amendment. I for one am glad we live in a country that allows such terrible, but non-harmful, "beliefs" to exist openly.

[QUOTE=Killer900;39543793]It's because she grew up and realized that her parents are fucking idiots, I have no doubt the same will happen to the younger children when they start getting older.[/QUOTE] It's what happened to me.

[QUOTE=James xX;39544158]The government comes down on acts of terrorism, how come they turn a blind eye to the doings of this racist homophobic cult, which doesn't bare much resemblance to Christianity at all?[/QUOTE] uhm because terrorism is like a different level of bad why would i even have to explain this?

[QUOTE=Downsider;39544733]My sister and her girlfriend did the noh8 thing, they airbrush the fuck out of those photos.[/QUOTE] As if I couldn't tell by looking at the porcelain monotone color of her face as opposed to the strong contrast and freckles on her arm. Literally my first thought when I saw the picture was "holy airbrush." That being said, while this is very good, I highly doubt it'll really do anything. I doubt there will be any sort "revolution" where members of the WBC peel off in waves and renounce their ways. As someone suggested previously, I think she is more the exception than the rule.

[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;39547167]As if I couldn't tell by looking at the porcelain monotone color of her face as opposed to the strong contrast and freckles on her arm. Literally my first thought when I saw the picture was "holy airbrush." That being said, while this is very good, I highly doubt it'll really do anything. I doubt there will be any sort "revolution" where members of the WBC peel off in waves and renounce their ways. As someone suggested previously, I think she is more the exception than the rule.[/QUOTE] Gotta both agree and disagree here, there's by no means going to be any sort of "revolution" or collapse in the WBC until something finally puts Phelps out of humanity's misery. But she's by no means the only of the members to leave, in fact quite a few of the younger ones have.

[QUOTE=thisispain;39545241]uhm because terrorism is like a different level of bad why would i even have to explain this?[/QUOTE] I think he was probably coming from the angle of terrorism in its 'media' sense being associated with extremist Islam, and this being extremist Christianity. It's really interesting seeing the different sides of the story. In the UK, you can quite easily be arrested for doing something like this, and to be honest I'm glad it's that way. Allowing so-called 'peaceful' hate groups just because they don't physically attack people paves the way for crazies that aren't quite so non-violent.

[QUOTE=James xX;39544158]The government comes down on acts of terrorism, how come they turn a blind eye to the doings of this racist homophobic cult, which doesn't bare much resemblance to Christianity at all?[/QUOTE] Because they're a family of lawyers and have made sure not to do anything illegal

[QUOTE=Zeke129;39547318]Because they're a family of lawyers and have made sure not to do anything illegal[/QUOTE] this, by law what they're doing is a-ok, but by society and a lot of other standards what they're doing is horrible and gross

Goddamn thats some intense photoshopping on her face, still really good that this got a lot of attention imo every blow against wbc counts in my book.

[QUOTE=thisispain;39545241]uhm because terrorism is like a different level of bad why would i even have to explain this?[/QUOTE] Saying gay people are bad is as wrong as murdering innocent people for political gain because... [sp]intentional dots[/sp]

What do they have against tall people? Jeez, first they hate the gays and now tall people. Shits fucked up. No height, MY FUCKING ASS.

overlapping bracelets, 0/10 would not fuck