Carl Lentz • Hillsong Church UK

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EX-MEMBERS of disgraced pastor Carl Lentz's Hillsong Church have come forward about strict sex and dating rules.

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The claims were featured in a new TLC documentary about the church and the clergyman, which premiered on Wednesday.

The now-disgraced former pastor reportedly had rules about dating, sex and more

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He famously had an alleged affair while married to his wife Laura

She said that churchgoers were told, "You have to date for a whole year before your first kiss."

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Additionally, Carl demanded that they "don't say 'I love you' until you propose." Another former Hillsong member said that women in the church were told "how to behave and dress."

"Sex came up a lot in Carl's preaching. ... If he was so concerned with these things, there must be an underlying root."

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Another former member, who opted to keep their identity a secret, echoed that sentiment, saying: “He would hammer in our heads ‘do not have sex before marriage’”

“All I could think was, ‘man this guy probably had a lot of sex before marriage.’"

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Jaclyn revealed in the documentary that she and a former partner "fell into sin," or had sex before marriage.

She recalled the aftermath of the decision, which she said left her and her then-boyfriend feeling very guilty.

"My boyfriend raised his hand at the end of a service for the altar call. I’m like, 'crap.' So I raised my hand and we went forward together. Then there’s an invitation to a room that’s a little quieter."