<p>John and Lael open up about the hidden cost of growing up under religious control. Lael McKay, a former member of Hobart Freeman&rsquo;s Faith Assembly, shares her life story&mdash;from an idyllic Indiana childhood shadowed by legalism and fear, to years of silence about physical pain, sexual abuse, and her father&rsquo;s preventable suffering under faith-healing teachings. Together, John and Chino explore how purity culture, fear of hell, and denial of medical care shaped entire families.</p> <p>Through raw honesty and reflection, Lael describes her path through therapy, rediscovering safety, compassion, and spiritual balance. This conversation offers hope for survivors of high-control religious movements and insight into the lifelong impact of spiritual abuse and recovery.<br />______________________<br />Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:<br />Paperback: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962</a>&nbsp;<br />Kindle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K</a>&nbsp;<br />______________________<br />&ndash; Support the channel: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/branham">https://www.patreon.com/branham</a>&nbsp;<br />&ndash; Visit the website: <a href="https://william-branham.org">https://william-branham.org</a>&nbsp;</p>