Most Americans these days have been shocked by the actions of the Westboro Church. They have picketed military funerals, been outspoken against gay rights, blaming homosexuality for all the horrible things happening in the world by saying God was angry and punishing the Earth for this sexual orientation (such as AIDs, different hurricanes, etc.)
But, the founder of the Church passed away this week, and I was reading an interesting article with his daughter's, who had left the Church several years ago because of the differences in views, remarks on her father and his life.
But in my typical fashion, I read this article two days ago and cannot find it for the life of me.
Anyways, I found another, this one talking about his granddaughters who have also left this extremist Christianity sector. Now you may be thinking to yourself, how on Earth is this relevant to The Invention of Wings? Well these girls were not afraid to leave the environment they had grown up in, and to challenge their family beliefs, similar to how both Sarah and Nina does agree with their family's views on slavery, so they become Quakers and instead go off on their own northwards.
Then after they join this group they had previously thought had shared their ideals, Sarah and Nina leave the Quakers because of disagreement on slavery views once again. The girls support the abolitionist movement, while the Quakers disagree with enslaving humans but will do nothing to change it. This is most prominent when they decide to leave the Quaker community, just like the girls leaving their family and previous faith behind (311).
But, the founder of the Church passed away this week, and I was reading an interesting article with his daughter's, who had left the Church several years ago because of the differences in views, remarks on her father and his life.
But in my typical fashion, I read this article two days ago and cannot find it for the life of me.
Anyways, I found another, this one talking about his granddaughters who have also left this extremist Christianity sector. Now you may be thinking to yourself, how on Earth is this relevant to The Invention of Wings? Well these girls were not afraid to leave the environment they had grown up in, and to challenge their family beliefs, similar to how both Sarah and Nina does agree with their family's views on slavery, so they become Quakers and instead go off on their own northwards.
Then after they join this group they had previously thought had shared their ideals, Sarah and Nina leave the Quakers because of disagreement on slavery views once again. The girls support the abolitionist movement, while the Quakers disagree with enslaving humans but will do nothing to change it. This is most prominent when they decide to leave the Quaker community, just like the girls leaving their family and previous faith behind (311).