081 Christa Elane: Toronto Blessing Shapes Early Faith. Sheltered

Voices of Deconversion

081 Christa Elane: Toronto Blessing Shapes Early Faith. Sheltered and Homeschooled. Later Sent to Christian School. A Vision Leads to a Cult. She Now Leans Atheist.

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* Trigger Warning: Discussions of abuse and rape* Christa is a self described "old Millennial" who's been deconverting for years & now leans atheist. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her spouse and kids. She's a social worker & disability advocate with a passion for Autism acceptance & inclusion. She was raised in a "spirit filled' non-denominational church in California. She was a part of the "Toronto Blessing" revival in he 1990s & was in a Christian cult in her teen years in Spokane.

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