Loyalty or Manipulation? The Hidden Reasons People Stay in Cults - Detangling IHOPKC Jed Hartley 289 скачать в хорошем качестве

Loyalty or Manipulation? The Hidden Reasons People Stay in Cults - Detangling IHOPKC Jed Hartley 289

Support the show:   / branham   Available on Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts: https://william-branham.org/podcast Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K John and Jed discuss the psychological, social, and theological reasons why people stay in controlling religious movements. They explore how gradual indoctrination makes it difficult to recognize manipulation, drawing parallels to small, imperceptible changes that accumulate over time. They highlight the impact of social constraints, where members fear losing loved ones and community support, making it nearly impossible to leave. Jed shares personal experiences from the International House of Prayer, explaining how prophetic reinterpretations and shifting narratives keep people committed. John compares this manipulation to moving goalposts, where vague predictions allow leaders to maintain credibility despite inaccuracies. They also examine how religious teachings are often altered, creating a mythology that replaces the actual historical and biblical context. This distortion makes it difficult for members to separate their faith from the movement’s fabricated doctrines. They discuss how mainstream churches sometimes contribute to this issue by oversimplifying biblical stories, making it easier for destructive movements to reshape beliefs. The conversation concludes with reflections on how deeply ingrained identity and mythology make leaving such communities extraordinarily difficult, emphasizing the courage required to step away and rebuild one’s worldview. 00:00 Introduction 02:06 The Psychological Barriers to Leaving 05:05 Gradual Indoctrination and Social Constraints 08:23 How Cults Conceal Their Beliefs 12:03 The Manipulation of Prophetic Narratives 16:08 Moving the Goalposts: The Chiefs Prophecy 20:33 Building Walls Against Criticism 23:02 The Struggle of Losing Faith 28:49 The Story of Jephthah’s Daughter and Its Implications 36:05 How Mythology Distorts Scripture 42:50 The Consequences of Sanitized Religious Stories 49:45 How Cult Leaders Redefine Scripture for Control 56:12 The Painful Process of Deconstructing Belief 1:00:48 Why People Stay: The Power of Mythology ______________________ – Support the channel:   / branham   – Subscribe to the channel:    / @leavingthemessage   – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook:   / williambranhamorg   – Follow on TikTok:   / william.m.branham   – Follow on Twitter:   / wmbhr   – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books