Gospel singer Jonathan Steingard no longer believes in God

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Jonathan Steingard of the musical group Hawk Nelson performs onstage during the 3rd Annual KLOVE Fan Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House on May 31, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for KLOVE)

Jonathan Steingard of the musical group Hawk Nelson performs onstage during the 3rd Annual KLOVE Fan Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. 

By Nimot Sulaimon

Canadian gospel singer, Jonathan Steingard has said that he no longer believed in God.

Steingard, in a lengthy Instagram post, admitted that after a lifetime as a Christian, he no longer believed in God and would be leaving the band.

He goes further to explain the reasons why he came to such a conclusion.

‘I still find myself wanting to soften that statement by wording it differently or less specifically – but it wouldn’t be as true”, he said.

Read his post below:

The 36-year-old Canadian musician went on to write that losing his religion occurred over several years.

His former band ”Hawk Nelson” released a statement on Wednesday, supporting his choice to leave the band.

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