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The Art Of Defiance

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Jul 16, 2024
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Despite my best efforts to be a good Christian girl, the elder in the backroom pulled out a letter from my last congregation and in front of my husband of one year and some months along with 2 other elders, that I had a track record of defiance.

In this post I’m going to talk about my experience of being a ‘defiant’ Christian, and how this continues to affect me even after leaving Christianity.

So, how was I known as being defiant in the congregation?

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