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[[Karen Zerby|Karen Zerby's]] practices and teachings have alienated many second-generation members of [[The Family International]], who have left in large numbers to pursue secular careers. There is a great deal of anti-Family sentiment among many of those who have left, including threats to legally pursue alleged physical and sexual [[:Category:Abusers|abusers]], whom, it is thought, may have been shielded from prosecution by the group's leadership. The generational divide is significant, and some second-generation ex-members find it more prominent than a shared ideological base. This often results in wholesale rejection of the first generation, even those who have left and who have similar qualms with The Family. As former [[Missionary Kids|missionary kids]], this second generation of former members have now become adults. Many have returned to the country of their citizenship and have, thus, become [[Third Culture Kids]] (TCKs). Many of these former second-generation members have kept in communication with each other. A notable example of this is their use of the site [[MovingOn|MovingOn.org]]. The Family prefers to call these former members who speak against them "[[apostates]]", but many resent this label, as most never chose to join the group in the first place (they were born into it) and thus cannot rightly be called apostates. ==Second Generation Adult (SGA)== The term "SGA" is commonly used with respect to Family affairs. The term is nothing more than it implies: These are either current or former members who were born and raised in The Family International and are now adults. ===Related terms=== * [[First Generation Adult]] (FGA) * [[Young Adult]] (YA) * [[Experimental Adult]] (EA) * [[xSGA]]

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