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Uphill Trust and the Abuse of Authority
John and Jed discuss the issue of blind trust in cult leaders, using the recent defense of Mike Bickle as a case study. They explore how trust in healthy relationships is earned through honesty and integrity, but in cult settings it is demanded and weaponized. Drawing parallels from their own experiences in Branhamism and the International House of Prayer, they reveal how the same manipulation tactics keep followers trapped in circular reasoning and misplaced loyalty.
The conversation also examines how defenders of Bickle dismiss victim testimonies, misuse scripture, and even deny the reality…
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