“They don’t want to see it, Jake. Religious systems prey on people’s insecurity. They haven’t learned how to live in Father’s love, to follow his voice and depend on him. Consequently they can’t do anything that might upset their place in the game, or they’ll feel lost. Do you remember our walk through your Sunday school program a year or so ago? We wire people to their approval needs at a very young age and try to exploit it their whole lives.” “And part of that training includes marginalizing those that don’t go along.” I let out a deep sigh. “I’ve certainly done that to others. I had no
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