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A podcast about the IFB Cult as told by survivor Sadie Carpenter, with her co-host Gavri'el HaCohen. This podcast covers the IFB, the history of the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement, other cults, other religions, and the real and present threat that cults and cult ideologies pose to society as a whole. Our goal is to promote freedom of mind, freedom of thought, and freedom of religion.
General Content Warning: In general we talk about a lot of potentially triggering topics on this show, including but not limited to suicide and mental health, racism, misogyny, PTSD and PTSD symptoms, child abuse, mental, physical, and sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse including guilt, shame, and fear. In most episodes we’ll mention at least a few of these topics, but we try very hard to avoid graphic detail unless it’s relevant to the story we’re telling, and we do our best to give the audience a heads-up before going into detail on any of these topics.
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    • 4.5 • 654 Ratings

A podcast about the IFB Cult as told by survivor Sadie Carpenter, with her co-host Gavri'el HaCohen. This podcast covers the IFB, the history of the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement, other cults, other religions, and the real and present threat that cults and cult ideologies pose to society as a whole. Our goal is to promote freedom of mind, freedom of thought, and freedom of religion.
General Content Warning: In general we talk about a lot of potentially triggering topics on this show, including but not limited to suicide and mental health, racism, misogyny, PTSD and PTSD symptoms, child abuse, mental, physical, and sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse including guilt, shame, and fear. In most episodes we’ll mention at least a few of these topics, but we try very hard to avoid graphic detail unless it’s relevant to the story we’re telling, and we do our best to give the audience a heads-up before going into detail on any of these topics.
For press and other inquiries, contact LeavingEdenPod@gmail.com
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    Ep. 184: Gay Jesus???

    Ep. 184: Gay Jesus???

    In this week's episode, we continue our pride month coverage by asking, was Jesus a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? We ask this question both seriously and in jest. We hope you enjoy.
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    https://www.facebook.com/GavrielHaCohenur pride month with an interview with Andrew Pledger. Andrew tells us of his fundamentalist upbringing, his realization that his sexual orientation, his decision to leave fundamentalism, and his daring declaration of his decision to leave (in school art project form)
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Ep. 183: Interview with Andrew Pledger of "Surviving Bob Jones University"

    Ep. 183: Interview with Andrew Pledger of "Surviving Bob Jones University"

    We begin oWE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.com
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    • 1 hr 40 min
    Ep. 182: Revelation, The Rapture, and the End Times (Part 5)

    Ep. 182: Revelation, The Rapture, and the End Times (Part 5)

    In this episode, we continue deconstructing the book of revelation and the rapture. We discuss the origin of some of these beliefs as well as some alternate theories.
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    • 1 hr 28 min
    Ep. 181: Revelation, The Rapture, and the End Times (Part 4)

    Ep. 181: Revelation, The Rapture, and the End Times (Part 4)

    On this episode, we get through the end of the book of revelation and discuss the futurist, preterist, and historicist interpretations of the mark of the beast, the bowl judgements, Mystery Babylon the great, the marriage supper of the lamb, and the great white throne judgement.
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    • 1 hr 47 min
    Ep. 180: Casa Bonita

    Ep. 180: Casa Bonita

    Sadie's thought that her friend Laura joined a cult but it turned out to just be a Mexican restaurant in Colorado.
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Ep. 179: Revelation, The Rapture, and the End Times (Part 3)

    Ep. 179: Revelation, The Rapture, and the End Times (Part 3)

    In this episode, we continue our deconstruction of revelation and finally get to the seven seals and the seven trumpet judgements. Sadie realizes that hell is not actually a "bottomless pit" and that "bottomless pit" appears nowhere in the Bible outside of the King James Version.
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    • 1 hr 41 min
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Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
654 Ratings

654 Ratings

wismom4 ,

Well Done!

I have been listening to this podcast for a couple of months and it just gets better and better. So many of the IFB experiences expressed are very similar to mine. The show does a great job of calling out things that need to be called out but at the same time showing empathy.

Cindy Carrier ,

Intelligent, insightful, and hilarious!

I LOVE this podcast. Sadie and Gavi have great chemistry and the thorough research combined with experiences, listener input, and Gavi’s “outsider” questions and insight have been so helpful for me as I work through my own deconstruction. I feel validated, and learn new things all the time. Keep up the great work!

Lissakay7892 ,

Great for those deconstructing

I love the latest episodes about Revelations.

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