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At the time they released a statement which called on church leaders who had strayed from what they called "tenets of orthodoxy" to repent.

From BBC

Most important of all, it inverts the liberal narrative of history, in which the misdeeds of the past offer us important lessons, mistakes to be confronted, repented and transcended on the path to something better.

From Salon

He told Miller to consider the “spiritual ramifications” of his behavior under church doctrines, to repent and make restitution.

At the time of his 2024 conversion, Brand declared that he had repented of his past and that he would "acknowledge that I am in a battle against myself."

From Salon

"And if we would repent and do the right thing, maybe those people would actually get pregnant."

From Salon

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