Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 22
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Influences Through Societal Pressures
“Societal Pressures” are generated by two mind manipulating techniques: Intimidation through Fear-Creation and Mob-Mentality Trick (see chapter one). Peer and social pressures are perhaps the worst form of created fear. Everyone at some point in their lives have had a since of fear or insecurity of not belonging or fitting in. In that incident you would have done anything to fit in; buy new clothes, get fitted for contacts, join particular clubs and hang out with certain people, just to be accepted.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 21
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Christians Are Being Mind Manipulated
“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believe Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you Free.’” (John 8:31-32) Christians who are following pagan practices are in bondage. They are slaves to the devil.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 20
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Reformation: Separating Christianity From Paganism
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:2) The Protestant Reformation was the attempt to return the church back to its pure (spiritual) ways of the early church and faith initiatives to be returned to individual believers. The Roman Catholic Church was rapidly being corrupted by power and wealth, which caused great frustration among those who began to question and challenge the Catholic Church’s authority and doctrines.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 19
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Mind Manipulation In Celebration of Holidays and Religious Practices
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” (Hosea 4:6)
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 18
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Two Brief Experiments
“Test all things; hold fast what is good” 1st Thessalonians 5:21 (NKJV)
Experiment I: Commercials (Desensitization Through Repetition)
THEORY:
Are Christians becoming desensitized through repetitious commercials? Many who have been exposed after a period of time would say no. However, researchers have determined that not only adults are desensitized, but their children are as well. In addition, these commercials have stuck in the viewers’ memories, due to catchy jingles and fantasy-creation.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 17
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Are Christian Children Being Shaped By What They See?
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) Good parents want to see their children grow up healthy and happy. Christian parents not only want their children to be healthy and happy, but to also develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 16
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Desensitization Through Television Programs And Commercials
“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” (Colossians 2:9, NKJV). Another technique used stemming from the amalgamation of propaganda and mind manipulation, is “Bypassing Reason.” Ordinarily a person will analyze a piece of information before taking action.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 15
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Desensitization
Desensitization By Repetition And Exposure: “They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.” (Ephesians 4:18-19, NIV)
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 14
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Things Christians Should Hate And Why?
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.” (Proverbs 28:9)
Many Christians are deceived in believing that because of their humanity and imperfections that God does not require them to live righteous lives. If we read the Bible and it says that we must live righteously, why would anyone think that they are exempt from living a righteous life when God is no respecter of persons? The reason is mind manipulation and the worldview.
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Resisting Mind Manipulation, Lesson 13
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The Abominations
“To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.” (Titus 1:15-16, NKJV)
As you explore the Bible you will find many things God hate; but sin of any kind is abominable, detestable and loathsome to the Almighty God. Abomination is used to express the Bible’s strongest hatred for wickedness. God is so holy he cannot look upon sin, in fact, it is our iniquities that separate us from Him according to Isaiah 59:1-2. Sin, is anything contrary to His Word.
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