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Reflecting on religious figures and groups, Santino discusses the transformation of ex-activists like Megan Phelps-Roper, who left the Westboro Baptist Church. Her story highlights the power of her awakening and how extreme indoctrination can be eventually unraveled through empathy, self-awareness, and critical thinking. Santino appreciates her honesty and evolution, contrasting it with the distorted perception many have of such groups as inherently evil when, in reality, they are often motivated by sincere but misled beliefs.