People leave the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church for the same broad reasons people leave any high-commitment denomination: relational hurt, marital and life upheaval, a drift toward secular life, and theological disagreement. The SDA Church’s own retention research finds personal and relational issues outpacing doctrinal ones — but for a meaningful minority, doctrines around Ellen G. … Read more — Why I Left the Seventh-Day Adventist Church