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Insights into Hillsong Church
25:44 - 30:10 (04:25)
The speaker talks about the influence and network of Hillsong church, and how the church leaders have assisted his faith. He also suggests that there may be a disparity in the treatment of church leaders compared to regular churchgoers, as seen in the example of secrecy around text messages.
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