048 Richard (Tales from the Church): Satanic Panic, Indoctrinating

Voices of Deconversion

048 Richard (Tales from the Church): Satanic Panic, Indoctrinating Kids and Being Raised Southern Baptist with a Pentecostal Twist

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Richard describes his deconversion as more of a realization. We discuss the Satanic Panic of the 1980's & harm done when kids are indoctrinated. Richard has always loved music. He talks about how his favorite music clashed with his mother's views. We talk about travel, teaching special education and mental health too. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqHic5KZlTZHLxnySukujQ @ChurchTales https://twitter.com/ChurchTales [email protected]

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