My Escape from the Belly of the Beast

I studied the Bible for 20 years and worked at church 5 days a week

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Submitted by Don R

Content warning: child sexual abuse

I grew up in the church. Well, actually, the first 5 years of my life were not so church like. My mother left when I was about 2 years old. She never bonded with my sister or me, and…