Concise News: An ex-member of the Westboro baptist church speaks out on the internet

The Westboro baptist church is infamous worldwide for its preaching of hate. Several documentaries have been made about the church who often stand outside the funerals of soldiers proclaiming that "God hates Fags" and other absurd messages of hate.

On the internet forum site Reddit, Nate Phelps, who is the sixth of church leader Fred Phelps' 13 children, offered to answer questions about his upbringing as a member of this extreme and controversial branch of Christianity.

Nate, who left the church on his 18th birthday and is now an atheist describes his feeling towards his father "I think my father is a hateful person first. The religious beliefs gave him a forum and permission to be cruel to the world." The post was made just eight hours ago but has already spawned some 3606 comments.

Louis Theroux has filmed two documentaries about the Westboro baptist church. Theroux is often criticized for aggravating and exaggerating his subjects but Nate describes the documentaries "I've seen both of them. You get a pretty accurate idea of who they are, especially my old man."

For an insight into what makes the Westboro Baptist church such a controversial subject, below are several videos that will inform you of their practices. Watch Louis Theroux documentary about the Westboro Baptist Church below.