Mr. Shaman
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"Two granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church firebrand Fred Phelps have split with the Topeka-based congregation, indicating their views have evolved and they now regret the pain they have caused others.
One of them, 27-year-old Megan Phelps-Roper, had been a highly visible member of the church who spoke to media outlets and spread its message via Twitter.
She and a younger sister, Grace Phelps-Roper, in November left the congregation known for its anti-gay stance and for picketing funerals of fallen soldiers and others.
We ripped the Band-Aid off, Megan wrote in a text Wednesday to The Star.
A statement signed by both sisters and posted on social media Wednesday said the two were trying to figure out their future.
We know that weve done and said things that hurt people, the statement said. Inflicting pain on others wasnt the goal, but it was one of the outcomes. We wish it werent so and regret that hurt.
Steve Drain, a spokesman for the church, said in an interview Wednesday that the sisters had rejected the Lord."