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Westboro's membership is made up of Fred Phelps, 9 of his 13 children (the others are estranged), their children and spouses, and a few other families and individuals.<ref name=spc /> Almost all of the church's roughly 100 members are related to Fred Phelps.<ref name=npr>Hagerty, B.B. (2011, March 2). [http://www.npr.org/2011/03/02/134198937/a-peek-inside-the-westboro-baptist-church A Peek Inside the Westboro Baptist Church]. ''NPR''.</ref> All four of Phelps' estranged children asserted in 1993-94 interviews that their father's religious beliefs were either non-existent or have dwindled to virtually nothing, and that Westboro serves rather to sate Phelps' addiction to hatred.<ref name=phelps /> Members of the family and their relationships to Fred Phelps include:

Westboro's membership is made up of Fred Phelps, 9 of his 13 children (the others are estranged), their children and spouses, and a few other families and individuals.<ref name=spc /> Almost all of the church's roughly 100 members are related to Fred Phelps.<ref name=npr>Hagerty, B.B. (2011, March 2). [http://www.npr.org/2011/03/02/134198937/a-peek-inside-the-westboro-baptist-church A Peek Inside the Westboro Baptist Church]. ''NPR''.</ref> All four of Phelps' estranged children asserted in 1993-94 interviews that their father's religious beliefs were either non-existent or have dwindled to virtually nothing, and that Westboro serves rather to sate Phelps' addiction to hatred.<ref name=phelps /> Members of the family and their relationships to Fred Phelps include:

* Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter.<ref name=aol /> Spokeswoman for the church, says that they picket funerals to make people angry so people will reject God and be condemned to Hell.<ref name=npr />

* Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper, daughter.<ref name=aol /> Spokeswoman for the church, says that they picket funerals to make people angry so people will reject God and be condemned to Hell.<ref name=npr /> Lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital>Taschler, J. & Fry, S. (1994, August 3). [http://cjonline.com/indepth/phelps/stories/080394_phelps16.shtml Phelps' Law Career Checkered]. ''The Topeka Capital-Journal''.</ref>

* Elizabeth Marie Phelps, daughter. Worked for Shawnee County Sheriff's Department<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />

* Nathan Phelps, son (estranged). Nathan claims his father abused his children and wife to create an atmosphere of fear and maintain authority.<ref name=spc />

* Nathan Phelps, son (estranged). Nathan claims his father abused his children and wife to create an atmosphere of fear and maintain authority.<ref name=spc />

* Fred Phelps Jr., son. Works for Kansas' Department of Corrections as a staff attorney.<ref name=spc />

* Fred W. Phelps Jr., son. Works for Kansas' Department of Corrections as a staff attorney<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />

* Margie Phelps, daughter. Works for the Kansas' Department of Corrections.<ref name=spc />

* Margie Jean Phelps, daughter.<ref name=capital> Works for the Kansas' Department of Corrections,<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />  

* Mark Phelps, son (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Mark Phelps, son (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Katherine Phelps, daughter (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Katherine Phelps, daughter (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Abigail Phelps, . Worked in Kansas' Juvenile Justice Authority in staff development.<ref name=spc />

* Abigail Phelps, . Worked in Kansas' Juvenile Justice Authority in staff development.<ref name=spc />

* Lee Ann Phelps, . Worked for Shawnee County Sheriff's Department.<ref name=spc />

* Lee Ann Phelps, . Worked for Shawnee County Sheriff's Department.<ref name=spc />

* Brent Roper, son in law. Married to Shirley Phelps-Roper, they have 11 children and 9 grandchildren.<ref name=aol />

* Brent Roper, son in law. Married to Shirley Phelps-Roper, they have 11 children and 9 grandchildren.<ref name=aol />