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Virgin Monk Boy's avatar

Monte Mader’s story continues to reverberate like a healing chord struck in the middle of a battlefield. Her journey from indoctrination to embodied voice is exactly what the world needs right now—proof that even in the most cultic soil, truth can break through like wildflowers in concrete.

What moves me most is how Monte isn’t just deconstructing—she’s reconstructing something beautiful with her music, her storytelling, and her willingness to be radically honest. She shows that surviving isn't the endgame. Thriving—boldly, loudly, and in full color—is the real revolution.

Thank you, Dr. Hassan, for amplifying voices like hers. May we all rise up singing, louder and freer than the systems that tried to silence us.

EG's avatar

Please. Stop playing yo yo with scientific researchers. We aren’t monsters and we sincerely want to help. Hard science isn’t looking for notoriety. Because science permits use of references and resources, we don’t gatekeep or cut off anyone with collaborative resources.

Lonnie E's avatar

From an Ex-vangelical to Evangelicals and everyone else.

2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV): "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

This verse clearly states that fear is not from God, and instead, He provides a spirit characterized by power, love, and self-control (often translated as "sound mind" or "disciplined mind").