Scott Stapp did grow up in a very strict religious home and yes, he did leave. When his mom remarried, she remarried a devout Penecostal and rumor is that Stapp has a very good relationship with his step-father and goes to church with his family when at home visiting.
I think that Stapp is a Christian, but his walk with Christ is not smooth sailing. That is evident in his music, but the belief is still there. For some people, hiding their spiritual struggles is easy, for Stapp, it is not, because he seems like a very deep and emotional character.
As somebody who is new here. CAn somebody let me know why my other thread got deleted? It was one that dealt with conservative movie. Thanks Lebowski