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Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

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Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

Meet the Westboro Baptist Church

Rating 7.3 / 10Release April 24, 2007Runtime 60 min

Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, and often campaign at the funerals of American soldiers. They believe that every tragedy in the world is God's punishment for homosexuality.

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