Religion Spotlight: Old Order Mennonites

About this episode

Randall Martin shares his journey from an abusive Old-Order Mennonite community to finding freedom and purpose, supporting others in similar situations.

In this episode of RfRx, we talk with Randall Martin, a former Old-Order Mennonite who found his way out of a strict, abusive religious community after secretly accessing the internet. Through online education and connection, he discovered freedom, self-acceptance, and a new purpose. Today, Randall supports others—especially LGBTQ+ individuals—who are navigating similar journeys. Hear how he went from silent suffering to advocacy, and what recovery and hope look like on the other side of religion. Join Us Live Every Monday! recoveringfromreligion.org/rfrx Our Socials: linktr.ee/RecoveringFromReligion facebook.com/RecoveringfromReligion instagram.com/rfrorg iktok.com/@recoveringfromreligion bsky.app/profile/recoveringfromreligion.org linkedin.com/company/rfrorg

People in this episode

Guest: Randall Martin

Topics covered

• Old Order Mennonites
• LGBTQ+
• religious abuse
• self-acceptance
• advocacy

Keywords

• recovery
• hope
• internet access
• online education

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