generationcult podcast: āThere was a lot of fear-based controlā
https://generationcult.com/2019/11/01/the-newest-episode-of-generation-cult-faith-based-fear-is-out-now/
Episode 4: āFaith-Based Fearā
Tammie grew up in an ultra fundamentalist Christian organization that subjected children to harsh punishments and encouraged its members not to interact with the rest of society.
The apocalyptic group demanded extensive time from its followers and provided limited education, especially to girls, within its own school that Tammie attended since kindergarten. āSpare the rod, spoil the child,ā was the name of the game both at school and home, as corporal punishment was very much embraced.
āThere was a lot of fear-based control, physical punishment-based control from the time you are very small,ā she said. āSo, you learn to be afraid and you learn to be sneaky and lie because you donāt want to get into trouble. And you learn that you really canāt trust anyone.ā
Tammie always had a feeling of dread, whether it be fear of a paddling in front of her peers, or pestilence and the end of the world. Dressed in high-neck shirts and long skirts, she was often told not to tempt men, despite never learning about sex.
āWe were supposed to be separate from society because society was sinful and bad,ā she said. āAnd God was a very angry, vengeful sort of God.ā
One day, she decided she had had enough. She didnāt want to believe anymore. She wanted out. But there appeared to be no out.
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Episode 5: āYou Might As Well Be a Therapistā
https://generationcult.com/2019/11/25/listen-to-episode-5-you-might-as-well-be-a-therapist-now/
Episode 3 āLost in Madison Square Gardenā [with the Moonies]
Lisa Kohn
https://generationcult.com/2019/10/15/episode-3-lost-in-madison-square-garden-is-available-now/
