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$\"church$ <\/p>\n

I know some people don\u2019t understand this. They\u2019ve had a positive church experience and can\u2019t imagine this.<\/p>\n

But I talk with so many people every day who know what this cartoon means. They are either so terrified of the church or so absolutely turned off of it that it has become a nightmare.<\/p>\n

If this is you, join us over at davidhayward.ca<\/a> and meet others like you who are not just survivors but thrivers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"