In a stunning expose broadcast this past Friday, ABCNews Programme 20/20's Anchor, Chris Cuomo, examines the world of the children of the universally hated Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kansas:
By Chris Cuomo (New York, New York) June 4 | Boaz Drain, a seven-year-old from Topeka, Kan., and his six-year-old sister Faith are the picture of typical American children, chock full of energy, fun and imagination. They watch movies like "Shrek" and enjoy playing with the standards like "Star Wars" light sabers and ray guns.
I was shocked to hear some of the things Bo told me when I visited the Drain family recently.
"I don't think you'll go to heaven, I think you'll go to hell," Bo said, adding those who were destined for eternal damnation included "gays, fags, hundreds and hundreds of Jews," among a wide swath of other people that Bo has been taught since birth were hated by God and bound for Hell.
Bo's family belongs to the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, led by Pastor Fred Phelps. Members believe the Bible is the literal law of God, and the penalty for violating the rules and lessons put forth in the scriptures is eternal damnation. Westboro, based out of Topeka, Kan., spreads the message that because the United States condones homosexuality, abortion and divorce, all Americans are going to hell. It's a message they hammer home to their children from birth:
Chris Cuomo is co-anchor of "20/20," the Emmy Award-winning ABC Newsmagazine, and is the Chief Law and Justice Correspondent for ABC News, covering legal and breaking news for the entire network. Cuomo's reporting and investigations have been recognized with more than a dozen journalism awards, including a Loeb Award for business reporting and multiple Emmy nominations.
A licensed attorney, Cuomo received his law degree from the Fordham University School of Law in New York City and his undergraduate degree from Yale University. He resides in New York City with his wife, Cristina, and two young children.
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