Next on the block is the “Emotion” component of Steven Hassan’s BITE model of cult mind control. This launches us into the next installment of Saints: The Standard of Truth, covering the visionary era of the early Mormon movement and the move from New York to Ohio. Sidney Rigdon and Parley P. Pratt are introduced, as are the Partridge family, including 7 and 11 year-old Emily and Eliza. The book casually introduces the subject of polygamy, presumably to smooth over the subject in the coming chapters when the practice becomes more controversial and widespread. We end the segment discussing Ezra Booth and his expose letters after he was excommunicated from the church for speaking out against Joseph Smith. The episode ends with some good news from Minnesota about transgender health care!

 

Show Notes: 

 

6 Highly Effective Tactics Cult leaders Use to Build a Raving Audience:    https://bettermarketing.pub/6-highly-effective-tactics-cult-leaders-use-to-build-a-raving-audience-ff3111c4bbf3 

Steven Hassan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Hassan 

Freedom of Mind Resource Center: https://freedomofmind.com/ 

BITE Model: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/ 

 

Books: 

Combating Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best Selling Guide to Protection, Rescue and Recovery from Destructive Cults, by Steven Hassan 

Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs, by Steven Hassan

Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves, by Steven Hassan 

The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control, by Steven Hassan 

 

Saints links:

Ezra Booth letters

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ezra_Booth_letters

Jacob 2 “exception clause” links

https://oneclimbs.com/2017/01/05/a-proposed-reinterpretation-of-jacob-230/

https://bookofmormonism.com/2022/01/31/jacob-230-raising-up-seed-and-the-polygamy-question/

https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/archive/publications/contradiction_between_jacob_and_dc_132

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/book-of-mormon-seminary-teacher-manual-2017/jacob/lesson-44-jacob-2-12-35?lang=eng

 

Happy news:  

https://abcnews.go.com/US/transgender-health-care-now-protected-minnesota/story?id=97739240

 

Other Appearances: 

 

Check out Joseph Smith vs Joseph’s Myth, where Aron and Bryce discuss the Joseph Smith story:

https://youtu.be/oD2Xhg6F-Js

 

Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf 

 

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