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Vice News Interview: QAnon Conspiracies Are Tearing Through Evangelical America

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My video interview with Vice News was released today. You can watch it below. Earlier, Vice News published a print story featuring an interview I did with David Gilbert about QAnon and Evangelical Christianity. You can read it here.

Please let me know what you think of the interview and the content of the video in the comment section.

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Bruce Gerencser, 69, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 48 years. He and his wife have six grown children and thirteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.

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14 responses to “Vice News Interview: QAnon Conspiracies Are Tearing Through Evangelical America”

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    … Zoe ~

    Thank you for speaking up Bruce. As you know my heart is heavy with the pain of losing mom to this stuff. When you spoke of your son, tears welled up.

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      Bruce Gerencser

      Thanks, Zoe. ❤️❤️

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  2. przxqgl

    it scares me to realise that, because i live in a rural area, there is a greater than average probability that some of my neighbours buy into thay hogwash.

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  3. Neil Rickert

    I thought the video worked (explained the situation) very well.

    When people are driven by emotion rather than reason, I’m not sure there is much we can do about it, other than let it play out and hope they don’t do too much damage.

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    Tammy Schoch

    Jim and I loved it. You did great. We’re proud to be your friends.

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      Bruce Gerencser

      Thanks, Tammy. ❤️❤️

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    Steve D

    Why does Greg Locke appear to be at the epicenter of every batshit crazy story I hear about evangelicals? Is he like the Pied Piper for the craziest of the Jesus freaks?

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      Bruce Gerencser

      He gives voice to what many Evangelical preachers believe in private or say within the four walls of their churches.

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        Steve D

        I like to think he’s an aberration, but maybe that’s wishful thinking on my part.

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  6. BJW

    This is one reason I’m not trying to get to know any more neighbors. Because there are some of these nuts near and I don’t want to stumble over one of them.

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    ObstacleChick

    Bruce, thank you for the work you do, raising awareness of this dangerous ideology. I am also sorry that you have (hopefully temporarily) lost a loved one to this reboot of Satanic panic. This was a well-done production, and I am forwarding it to several friends. Love those rainbow 🌈 suspenders!

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      Bruce Gerencser

      According to several YouTube comments, the suspenders 🌈 prove I’m gay. 😂😂

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        … Zoe ~

        I actually smiled when I saw those suspenders. I knew you’d get in trouble. 😉

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  8. lydiaschoch

    You did a nice job with this interview

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