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Authoritarianism in the Church - A Scientist Exposes the Charismatic Deception - WIth Tom Dooley

57 min • 30 maj 2025

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/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/1735160962Tom's Website: www.TomDooley.org John invites Tom to share his story about a decades-long spiritual journey shaped by personal tragedy, intellectual rigor, and firsthand encounters with authoritarian religious systems. Their discussion begins with Tom’s early experiences in a fundamentalist evangelical campus ministry that began with countercultural fervor but evolved into a rigid and controlling community. Tom reflects on how the group’s authoritarianism and anti-academic mindset drove him away, sparking his ongoing commitment to critical thinking, integrity, and a faith rooted in individual agency. He contrasts this experience with his later involvement in charismatic and New Apostolic circles, where a similar authoritarianism—combined with emotional manipulation—continued to erode spiritual authenticity. As their conversation deepens, John and Tom expose the common roots between fundamentalist control and charismatic spectacle. Both recount disturbing parallels: how revival movements evolved into profit-driven enterprises, how emotional highs replaced genuine transformation, and how false leaders exploited followers through mind control, theatrics, and severed consciences. They critique the toxic blend of performance-based religion and spiritual elitism, which trains people to silence their own instincts and replace them with obedience to personalities on a stage. Ultimately, they call for a return to discernment, grounded faith, and service to the marginalized—urging those ensnared in controlling systems to seek wise counsel, think critically, and walk away from religious theater masquerading as truth.

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Authoritarianism in the Church - A Scientist Exposes the Charismatic Deception - WIth Tom Dooley

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