Thanks for sharing your experience with us Don.

Discovering that a spiritual cult leader is a fraud would be a disorienting and painful experience, but it can also impart profound life lessons.

It teaches the importance of skepticism and critical thinking, demonstrating that charisma and charisma alone is an unreliable indicator of truth and integrity.

It highlights the danger of unquestioning obedience and the virtue of maintaining personal autonomy and discernment.

And, it illuminates the value of genuine spiritual growth, emphasizing that it often requires introspection and personal growth, rather than following a single, charismatic individual.