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{{Villain_Infobox|Box title = |fullname = Steve Drain|origin = Bradenton, Florida|occupation = Filmmaker, Elder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Official Spokesperson of the WBC|skills = Film production|hobby = Creating the Phelps family's video production and song parodies.|type of villain = Delusional Dark Priest|goals = Spread his message of hate and death against those he deems undesirable in the name of God through picketing and online media|crimes = Hate speech, Fear mongering|Image=Steve Drain.jpg}}'''Steve Drain''' is ~~an official spokesperson~~ of the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] and as of August 2013, a member of the council of the elders following the removal of [[Shirley Phelps-Roper]] from church leadership and the subsequent excommunication and death of her father, [[Fred Phelps]]. ~~Ironically, he is~~ one of the very few members of the church not related to the Phelps family by blood.

{{Villain_Infobox|Box title = |fullname = Steve Drain|origin = Bradenton, Florida|occupation = Filmmaker, Elder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Official Spokesperson of the WBC|skills = Film production|hobby = Creating the Phelps family's video production and song parodies.|type of villain = Delusional Dark Priest|goals = Spread his message of hate and death against those he deems undesirable in the name of God through picketing and online media|crimes = Hate speech, Fear mongering|Image=Steve Drain.jpg}}'''Steve Drain''' is a former member of the [[Westboro Baptist Church]]. He was one of the very few members of the church not related to the Phelps family by blood.

== ~~Joining~~ the Westboro Baptist Church ==

== Life in the Westboro Baptist Church ==

Before he joined the Westboro Baptist Church, he was a filmmaker who wanted to document the church. After listening to one of Fred Phelps~~' sermons~~, he converted to the church and moved his family to Kansas. When his daughter, Lauren Drain, started to question the beliefs of the church. Steve was the first to say his own daughter should be kicked out. Once Lauren had left, Steve removed every picture of Lauren and disowned her.

Before he joined the Westboro Baptist Church, he was a filmmaker who wanted to document the church. After listening to one of [[Fred Phelps]] sermons, he converted to the church and moved his family to Kansas. When his daughter, Lauren Drain, started to question the beliefs of the church. Steve was the first to say his own daughter should be kicked out. Once Lauren had left, Steve removed every picture of Lauren and disowned her. Steve was the official spokesperson of the Westboro Baptist Church and handles the church's online media.

~~At some point in August of 2013,~~ Drain and a group of fellow church members turned on ~~the~~ Phelps ~~elders~~, ~~officially~~ removing ~~Shirley Phelps~~ from the ~~leadership~~ of the church ~~and excommunicating her father when he attempted to intervene~~. He confirmed that Fred Phelps was in hospice care following Nathan Phelps' Facebook post on the matter, but he didn't comment on Pastor Phelps' excommunication.

Drain and a group of fellow church members formed an elder board around 2011 which began to handle the affairs of the church. They subsequently turned on Shirley Phelps-Roper, removing her from the spokesperson duties. Sometime around August/September 2013, Drain and the rest of the church excommunicated Fred Phelps for alleged heresy after an incident where Phelps had allegedly called the pro-LGBT house across the street “Good People”. He confirmed that Fred Phelps was in hospice care following Nathan Phelps' Facebook post on the matter, but he didn't comment on Pastor Phelps' excommunication.

~~Steve is the official spokesperson~~ of ~~the~~ Westboro Baptist Church ~~and handles~~ the church~~'s online media~~.

Sometime in late 2020, Drain, his wife and two youngest children were kicked out of Westboro Baptist Church. It is unknown at this time as to why they were kicked out, or if he still believes in the doctrine of the church.

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-{{Villain_Infobox|Box title = |fullname = Steve Drain|origin = Bradenton, Florida|occupation = Filmmaker, Elder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Official Spokesperson of the WBC|skills = Film production|hobby = Creating the Phelps family's video production and song parodies.|type of villain = Delusional Dark Priest|goals = Spread his message of hate and death against those he deems undesirable in the name of God through picketing and online media|crimes = Hate speech, Fear mongering|Image=Steve Drain.jpg}}'''Steve Drain''' is an official spokesperson of the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] and as of August 2013, a member of the council of the elders following the removal of [[Shirley Phelps-Roper]] from church leadership and the subsequent excommunication and death of her father, [[Fred Phelps]]. Ironically, he is one of the very few members of the church not related to the Phelps family by blood.
+{{Villain_Infobox|Box title = |fullname = Steve Drain|origin = Bradenton, Florida|occupation = Filmmaker, Elder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Official Spokesperson of the WBC|skills = Film production|hobby = Creating the Phelps family's video production and song parodies.|type of villain = Delusional Dark Priest|goals = Spread his message of hate and death against those he deems undesirable in the name of God through picketing and online media|crimes = Hate speech, Fear mongering|Image=Steve Drain.jpg}}'''Steve Drain''' is a former member of the [[Westboro Baptist Church]]. He was one of the very few members of the church not related to the Phelps family by blood.
-== Joining the Westboro Baptist Church ==
+== Life in the Westboro Baptist Church ==
-Before he joined the Westboro Baptist Church, he was a filmmaker who wanted to document the church. After listening to one of Fred Phelps' sermons, he converted to the church and moved his family to Kansas. When his daughter, Lauren Drain, started to question the beliefs of the church. Steve was the first to say his own daughter should be kicked out. Once Lauren had left, Steve removed every picture of Lauren and disowned her.
+Before he joined the Westboro Baptist Church, he was a filmmaker who wanted to document the church. After listening to one of [[Fred Phelps]] sermons, he converted to the church and moved his family to Kansas. When his daughter, Lauren Drain, started to question the beliefs of the church. Steve was the first to say his own daughter should be kicked out. Once Lauren had left, Steve removed every picture of Lauren and disowned her. Steve was the official spokesperson of the Westboro Baptist Church and handles the church's online media.
-At some point in August of 2013, Drain and a group of fellow church members turned on the Phelps elders, officially removing Shirley Phelps from the leadership of the church and excommunicating her father when he attempted to intervene. He confirmed that Fred Phelps was in hospice care following Nathan Phelps' Facebook post on the matter, but he didn't comment on Pastor Phelps' excommunication.
+Drain and a group of fellow church members formed an elder board around 2011 which began to handle the affairs of the church. They subsequently turned on Shirley Phelps-Roper, removing her from the spokesperson duties. Sometime around August/September 2013, Drain and the rest of the church excommunicated Fred Phelps for alleged heresy after an incident where Phelps had allegedly called the pro-LGBT house across the street “Good People”. He confirmed that Fred Phelps was in hospice care following Nathan Phelps' Facebook post on the matter, but he didn't comment on Pastor Phelps' excommunication.
-Steve is the official spokesperson of the Westboro Baptist Church and handles the church's online media.
+Sometime in late 2020, Drain, his wife and two youngest children were kicked out of Westboro Baptist Church. It is unknown at this time as to why they were kicked out, or if he still believes in the doctrine of the church.
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