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Are ‘Exvangelicals’ Cult Survivors?

Better Yet, Am I a Cult Survivor?

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John Verner
Apr 18, 2023
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When I reflect on the thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours that I spent studying to become a pastor, I never imagined that I would one day leave evangelical Christianity.

As a child, every Sunday I sat in a pew with my family, singing hymns and listening to sermons that instilled in me deep fear and skepticism about the outside world. I was taught …

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