For years I have been living in silence about the things that I went through as well as the pain and suffering I observed in a religious community, which in my opinion, evolved into a cult and has a cult leader. This story is Part 1 in a series of 3 parts. This part of my life was very critical because I still did not see this as a cult at the time but once we get to the end you will understand why I had more questions. 

here is the link to my blog https://ryantonyblogs.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/why-i-remained-silent-part-1/