Guilt-domination results in a preoccupation with “sin,” an unforgiving emotional attitude frequently exploited by religious demagogues, who use it for coercion and control. Such “sin-and-salvation” merchants, obsessed with punishment, are likely either acting out their own guilt, or projecting it on to others.
OMG, this is very accurate to the high demand religious upbringing in the LDS faith. Full of moral contradictions, oxymorons, non-fully informed consent.
