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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:

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John and Chino discuss the extreme healing doctrines taught by Hobart Freeman and how these beliefs impacted the lives of his followers. The conversation begins with a personal reflection on minor illnesses and segues into the problematic theological assumption that miraculous events in the Bible must be normative for all believers. Chino shares how Freeman’s teachings, particularly on healing and the rejection of medicine, led to serious consequences—including people avoiding basic treatments like wearing glasses or seeking help for life-threatening conditions.

The discussion critiques how specific verses—such as those about Moses’ eyesight or Paul’s handkerchiefs—were used to create rigid, harmful doctrines. John and Chino unpack how misinterpreting isolated biblical stories into universal rules fostered cognitive dissonance and spiritual control. They reflect on how these interpretations promoted fear, secrecy, and even legal violations, like driving without a license. The conversation closes with a sobering look at the human cost of bad theology and a call for common sense, humility, and context-based biblical reading.