Recognizing Manipulators: Being On Guard

May 10, 2023

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0:00- Intro

1:00- Helping Afghan Christians

07:00- Propaganda vs truth

9:10- Characteristics of Manipulators

Gaslighting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

What is gaslighting? And how do you know if it’s happening to you?
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/what-gaslighting-how-do-you-know-if-it-s-happening-ncna890866

What Is Gaslighting? Meaning And Examples
https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-gaslighting/

It’s Not Me, It’s You: Projection Explained in Human Terms
https://www.healthline.com/health/projection-psychology

Projection
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/projection

Manipulation: Signs, Causes, and Types of Manipulative Behavior
https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-spot-manipulation

19 Red Flags You’re Being Manipulated, According To Therapists
https://www.thehealthy.com/family/relationships/emotional-manipulation/

19:35- Manipulation is abuse **

Sanctuaries for the Suffering: Trauma and Imagination in Apologetics
https://anunexpectedjournal.com/sanctuaries-for-the-suffering-trauma-and-imagination-in-apologetics/

Finding Sanctuaries with Charlotte Thomason and Jesse Baker

21:29- The impact of manipulation on Emotional Intelligence **

‘you can make yourself simple if you’re constantly denying truth and reality.”

Emotional intelligence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence

28:19- Emotions are God’s channel of communication **

32:40- The impact of manipulation on the victim

34:58- Examples of Manipulators – Humble ISD school board election.

Aged Facebook Accounts for Sale
https://fbaccs.com/

Humble ISD Election Campaign Filings
https://www.humbleisd.net/Page/138142

Rules for Political Campaign Calls and Texts
https://www.fcc.gov/rules-political-campaign-calls-and-texts

Access to and Use of Voter Registration Lists
https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/access-to-and-use-of-voter-registration-lists

Texas Senate votes to allow Gov. Abbott to overturn Harris County elections
https://abc13.com/texas-senate-harris-county-elections-bill-passed-governor-greg-abbott/13212669/

‘No need’: Taliban dissolves Afghanistan election commission
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/25/taliban-dissolves-afghanistan-election-commission

Texas greenlighted a felon to train school board members. Now education officials are examining their rules.
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/20/tea-school-board-training/

Consultant Faces 7 Misdemeanor Charges for ‘Ugly’ School Board Campaign Texts
https://www.lkldnow.com/consultant-faces-7-misdemeanor-charges-for-ugly-school-board-campaign-texts/

The full James Dunn/Rick Nolte/CCDF scandal timeline
https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/the-full-james-dunnrick-nolteccdf

49:50- When you think you’re the hero and you’re actually the villian

51:10- Widespread immorality and corruption

53:33- Clip: Lee Strobel on the difference on person cam make

1:12:10- Manipulators and predators in the church

Claims against Willow Creek’s Bill Hybels of ‘sexually inappropriate’ conduct are credible, new report says
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-willow-creek-church-bill-hybels-report-20190228-story.html

Willow Creek Church Announces Investigation After New Explosive Allegations Against Bill Hybels
https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/willow-creek-church-announces-investigation-after-new-explosive-allegations-against-bill

Taliban kill Afghan allies
https://twitter.com/Stevens18Clint/status/1653620230592118784

1:19:34- The end does not justify the means

1:28:33- Treasures in Heaven

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