Church scandals, conmen, cults and charlatans. Deconversion "Therapy" Podcast is your place to laugh about shady televangelists to Christian rock concerts where no one is allowed to dance.
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Atheist and agnostic Ex-Christians share their stories of deconversion.
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It’s our turn. We’re Speaking.For women who have walked away from faith, the challenges can be overwhelming. Finding how and where we fit into this crazy world can be tough.We matter. And our stories matter. And each and every time we tell a story the narrative shifts. We listen to other brave ass beauties who’ve walked comparable journeys and are reminded that we’re not alone. Here we are – It’s our turn. We’re Speaking. Speaking Up. Speaking Out. Even if our voices shake.We’re Speaking. By ...
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In Forsaking Faith, we (Heather and Christine) talk about our deconversion journeys, describing both celebrations and conflicts we have with our religious pasts, as well as contemplating how to move forward. We often look fondly on our time as Christians, time with which many people still only find regret. We try to point out where we found growth, experienced joy, and struggled with the anger and sadness that come with forsaking our faith. Occasionally we will also invite people to share th ...
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Bringing you discussions, interactions, reviews and content related to the best academic literature on Biblical, theological and philosophical issues today from a former Reformed Protestant turned Classical Theistic Humanist.
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Journeying with doubting Christians toward faith in Christ. This podcast features conversations related to faith, doubt, deconstruction, and spiritual pilgrimage. I pray these honest and hopeful discussions can help you on your way.
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Belief in God does not have to be based on blind faith. Think Theism explores the rational basis for Christianity as well as the intellectual life of Christian students and faculty at Texas A&M University. For more information, check out thinktheism.org
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A podcast focused on putting a friendly face on atheism and building a godless community where we can have some laughs, encourage each other, and support those that have left their religion behind.
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Andrew Pledger, a cult survivor, hosts “Speaking Up: Surviving Religions and Cults", a podcast that allows people to share their stories of abuse and religious trauma in various high-control groups. Speaking Up has ended but Andrew has other podcasts like "Surviving BJU: A Christian Cult" and "Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism." - Exvangelical Podcasts, Cult Podcasts, Deconstruction Podcasts - Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledger - Linktree: https://andrewpledger.myp ...
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Fireworks with Mike Maeshiro
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PRIDE is over. But that doesn't mean we're done listening to people who survived evangelicalism and are now thriving as out LGBT people. Listen in on Karen's conversation with Mike Maeshiro, a former instructor at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and his journey to being an out gay man. Find out more about him at https://www.mikemaeshiro.com/…
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PRIDE with Jennifer Knapp, Part 2
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Sorry about the technical delay. I promise, it's worth it! Here is the rest of the conversation with LGBT advocate, Jennifer Knapp. Find her at JenniferKnapp.com. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. We…
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What an amazing conversation Karen had with Jennifer Knapp. Once the star of Christian music, she now finds her place in LGBT advocacy. Watch for the second part tomorrow, and the YouTube on Sunday! Her new re-release of KANSAS is out now. You've got to check it out. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Epi…
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PRIDE with April Ajoy and Beecher
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It's the second week of PRIDE and we've got your 2nd favorite redhead--April Ajoy--and her non-binary spouse Beecher. We hear their story from Christian fundamentalists to Beecher coming to terms with being non-binary--all while April realizes she is bi-sexual. And their marriage works! Caution little ears (why are you here anyway?), we discuss sex…
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Speaking Up has ended, but I have two new podcasts out now. My new podcasts are 'Surviving BJU: A Christian Cult' and 'Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism'. “Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult” is a limited podcast by Andrew Pledger. The show is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the fundamentalist Christian college BJU, which …
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Celebrate PRIDE with Flamy Grant
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We're celebrating our LGBT followers the whole month of June. Whether you are part of the community or an ally like myself, listening to people's voices is an act of resistance in a time like this. Drag Queen Flamy Grant hit national news when their song "Good Day" surged to the top of the Christian music charts. We hear how they grew up and what i…
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We're back. Just in time for PRIDE. Mystery guests will be revealed soon! And we'll also be on YouTube (episodes released here first then YouTube a few days later). https://www.youtube.com/@deconversiontherapyद्वारा deconversiontherapy
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Send us a text After Shawn saw some shorts where I talked about "Four Kinds of Doubt," he wondered if doubt was getting a little too complicated. "Isn't doubt just doubt?" I love that he had me on his podcast to talk about kinds of doubt, how to identify them, and how to work through them. What a great conversation! While on, I also unveiled a big …
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Legalism & Elitism: Seeds of Future Doubt - with Austin
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Send us a text In this episode I talk with Austin Noll, author "A Jumble of Crumple Papers" and host of "The Crumpled Papers Podcast." I found myself relating to so much of what Austin said in his book that I wanted to talk with him about it. Our conversation brought so much clarity to exactly why legalism, elitism, and church abuse cause serious d…
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Episode 68 - On Multnomah University’s Demise and Equivocation
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What Would It Take For An Atheist to Believe? - with Dr. Harmon
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Send us a text In this episode I talk with Dr. Jana Harmon, author of Atheists Finding God. For her book (and PhD) she interviewed 50 former atheists because she wanted to know, what would it take for an atheist to believe in Christianity? I thought that topic might be of interest to those who are wondering about themselves, what would it take for …
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U2: The Best Christian-ish Band
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Bonnie brings you ANGLES the story behind the great band that never sounded like they sprung from church. Hear how they almost never were, and how we all knew someone like Bono in youth group. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. I…
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A Confident and Intellectually Humble Faith - with Jim
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Send us a text In this episode I chat with Jim, a senior pastor who has wrestled with doubt in the past. We discuss epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and how to be courageous, how to have intellectual humility, and how to find people to journey with through doubt. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're …
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The Annual Ask Us Anything Episode
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Ok, maybe it'll be bi-annual, we're not sure yet. We've taken your questions, both goofy and cerebral and done our doggone best. We love to connect to you all, so hope you enjoy it. Go check out the newly released exvangelical books! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review.…
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It doesn't matter if you're an evangelical Christian, Catholic, Agnostic, deconstructing Christian, atheist, exChristian, Jewish, Muslim or hundreds of other beliefs and labels; we are ready to laugh at you. Send us more stories in our links below. Go check out the newly released exvangelical books! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode t…
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Suffering: A Catalyst for Doubt and Faith - with Shelby
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Send us a text In this episode I chat with Shelby Abbott, author of "Doubtless: Because Faith is Hard". On top of a lively discussion about how to navigate doubt, we discussed Shelby's personal experience with excruciating pain and how it brought about spiritual growth he never could have imagined. Enjoy the conversation. If you're doubting or deco…
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Church Bulletin: Cults and Comedy Clubs
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If you want to know more about Voices and Faces, check out the website and contact Karen. Go check out the newly released exvangelical books! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion The…
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The Masturbation Taboo with Dr. Eric Sprankle
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This was a breakthrough moment for me, Karen. Turn your shame into the mundane. Get Dr. Sprankle’s book, DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation, now! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We h…
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Inviting Art Into Our Journey of Doubt - with Liz
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Send us a text When you're doubting you probably don't think, "I really need to go to the opera!" But in this conversation I talk with my friend Liz, who has studied how art can help us address some of our deepest doubts and life's deepest questions. Enjoy! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. This podcast mak…
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Dr. Mike Licona ( @MikeLiconaOfficial ) joins us to discuss the historicity of the resurrection, why there are differences in the Gospels, and biblical inerrancy. Video version here: https://youtu.be/rbspN8Fsbrw TIMESTAMPS 00:28-05:38 What is the current state of resurrection research? 05:38-07:35 What is the minimal facts approach and how has it e…
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Christian Music Festivals and the Losers Who Went
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Night of Joy, Kingdom Bound, Fish Fest, Explo '72, Creation Festival, Cornerstone, Soulfest. So many. And so many acts from Larry Norman and Johnny Cash to Jars of Clay, Crystal Lewis, DeGarmo and Key, Jennifer Knapp... You all sent us hilarious and heartwarming stories. Such a fun episode to record. Don't forget to follow I Was A Teenage Fundament…
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Zach interviews Dr. David Baggett, professor of philosophy and Director of the Center for Moral Apologetics at Houston Christian University. Video: https://youtu.be/YWrif8pvWXc “The Morals of the Story” https://www.ivpress.com/the-morals-of-the-story With his co-author, Jerry Walls, Dr. Baggett authored Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Moralit…
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Listen to I was a Teenage Fundamentalist, anywhere you listen to podcasts. It's another batch of your small "t" trauma letters. There is singing in this one, plus Muppet Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have …
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Rebuilding Faith After COVID Made it Collapse - with Salomon
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Send us a text Today I’m interviewing Salomon. He’s a friend of mine who does youth ministry in Poland. But his interests also include videography and conversations about doubt. I think you can see why we connected. In this episode we discuss the journey of doubt he’s been since the pandemic. Enjoy! If you’re doubting or deconstructing your faith, …
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Bonnie covers an Australian cult called Universal Medicine, also known as UniMed. We also ramble about a lot of things. But bottom line, be wary of doctors who brand themselves and suggest carrots. Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book a…
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He Gets Us and the God and Country Movie
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Click here to get all the media and source materials that go with this episode. How'd you like the He Gets Us Superbowl ads? Christians can't decide what they think...and they're a'fightin. Find out who and what are behind the campaign. Rob Reiner's documentary "God and Country" about the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism releases Friday, Feb…
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When a New Testament Scholar Doubts - with Dr. Licona
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Send us a text If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Dr. Mike Licona is a Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. In this episode we discuss his historical work on the resurrection of Jesus and why he still believes despite h…
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Church Bulletin: Crypto Pastor, TikTok Cult, and Money, Money, Money
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Time for your updates on the piles of excrement we come across researching episodes for you. We cover misogyny in the Christian Orthodox church over women deacons, pastors spending wayyy too much money on clothes, crypto scam pastor Eligio Regalado, and 4 missing women and 2 children in a TikTok cult mystery. Please click where it says "Keep in Tou…
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Another batch of letters fresh off the presses. Please send us yours. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, T…
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Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter.Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. How come we did not name these episodes, 1 for the Money and 2 for the Show?! Damnit. Anyhoo, listen to the second part of Elvis' story as it relates to religion. We had never heard the story of the Osmonds…
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Overcoming Conditions That Lead to Religious Deconversion - with Joel
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Send us a text If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Recently I came across an article that laid out a 5-stage model of religious deconversion. I was surprised by how much I resonated with it! Why did I not lose my faith? I wanted to know more so today …
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Researching the spiritual life of Elvis forced me to watch a lot of clips. Damn, how could someone exude so much sexiness, especially decades and decades ago. Karen recounts the Christian childhood of Elvis, and wonders if he was as screwed up with purity culture as the rest of us. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate an…
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Bonnie and Karen are back to ramble about last year and this year. Low research is what we're after as we take a small mental break and prepare for some new episodes. Please follow our YouTube, as we are going to post more on there. See you next week!द्वारा deconversiontherapy
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Questioning How We Were Raised Without Losing Faith - with Natalie
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Send us a text If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. We're kicking off Season 2 by talking Natalie, someone I met this summer. We were working at a summer camp and she told me she was raised in a church that taught jewellery, make-up, and sports were al…
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Some of your favorite podcasts are leaving you empty this time of year. Not us. Whoohooo. We leave you with our personal musings about the yays and icks of 2023. Here is a link to The Four Tendencies book we discuss. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Book and other recs here. W…
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Bonnie and Karen open the mailbox and read your letters. The second-hand embarrassment is real. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Dec. 10 MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find…
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It's Karen's solo time, so here's another true crime episode. Any time faith is part of the equation, our listeners know the mindset of the people involved more than the average person. This story is about the family of Chad Wallin-Reed and 6 young men out for a reckless time in California. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTE…
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The White Mikes episode. Please enjoy hearing the Watchman's Decree, if you haven't before. It's truly scary stuff. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Dec. 10 MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be d…
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Bonnie's electricity went down after we recorded a whole episode and we lost the whole thing. Listen to our redo as we are slap happy due to the tech issue. The good stuff starts around 25 minutes in. Oops. Doesn't matter since the world is ending anyway. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Nov. 10 MERC…
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Church Bulletin: Locke, Feucht, Bickle
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catch up on all the church news you don't want to know. Why do they keep doing crap? Why?? Someone teach them a hobby. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find…
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Q and A with Former Evangelical Missionary, Karen
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This was eye-opening to me. Karen. You asked questions and as I spoke, I learned so much about what I thought. Thank you. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped…
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Happy Halloween! Feel free to tag our Instagram if you want to be featured in costume on our stories. Bonnie and Karen take you into the spooky world of spiritualism, ghost stories, and Princess Diana, the only way two women who would rather laugh than research can. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddo…
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* Although we recorded this a few weeks ago, we oddly ended up speaking about events happening now (shootings and anti-semitism). Weird how those things work. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 3…
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We’ve been listening and reading and watching about the love cult, Twin Flames. Hear Bonnie explain it as we take notes because…why don’t WE have a cult? Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 …
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Karen and Bonnie take you through the disgusting and abnormal birth control methods of yesteryear and today. Men, feel free to listen and do nothing because that seems to be your role in this! Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 F…
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If you listened to this episode when it aired in October of 2019, you are incredibly faithful or deranged. Enjoy Karen's bad audio and possible sinus infection. Ahhh, the good ol' days. Note: As time flies, this is before we learned the correct word for "gypsy" is Romani or traveler. We've learned a lot these last few years. Please Rate and Review.…
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The Osmonds: America’s First Mormons
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When the shiny Osmond kids were on television, it was the first time many Americans had seen Mormons. Bonnie fills us in on their life and how they spread Mormonism, yet didn't smash it in people's faces. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion T…
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