▲ 516 ▼ Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video (www.rollingstone.com) submitted 2 years ago by abobla@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] reflex@kbin.social 90 points 2 years ago* (4 children) he installed “accountability software” called Covenant Eyes on his devices in order to abstain from internet porn Covenant Eyes sounds like some Handmaid's Tale shit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Hey, I have a local cult that uses that software. https://www.dwellchurchcolumbusisacult.com/ They also like to pack a bunch of students into one apartment and then charge each of them $700*/month in rent. *(Don't take my word on the numbers.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oh wow, I didn't know Xenos Church changed their name. Trying to mask themselves with a name change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago They also use a bunch of other names for smaller groups that are really part of Xenos. They know the reputation follows them. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their tactics are pretty good and could get a lot of people, really. They do what's called "love bombing". One of them will befriend you, and invite you somewhere. You won't realize you're being targeted for recruitment. For that outing, the goal of nearly everyone there will be to make sure YOU are having a good time and feel accepted. They'll try to draw you in deeper, maybe try to get you to go to a Bible study (even if you aren't religious.) If you have other friends, they'll either try to draw them in with you, or they'll do what they can to distance you from them. Even something as simple as hearing you have plans and then inviting you somewhere else on that day. Eventually they'll push a little harder on trying to get you to conform. If that goes well, they'll try to get you to move in. At that point it's a lot harder to extract yourself. They'll try to keep you so busy with activities that you don't have time for anything else. During all this, they'll try to get you to share personal things. It's okay to talk about your sins, that's how you get past them. Past that point, if you try to extract they'll start to use those things against you. Did you tell them about child abuse or pictures or something about a boyfriend/girlfriend? As discouragement from dissidence, they'll hold meetings where they discuss those things as a topic. They have spyware on your phone at this point, so they may share anything embarrassing there they can find. They'll threaten to tell your parents all the sins you've admitted. It's pretty insidious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fester@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Under his eye. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reflex@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Under his eye. Praise be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] figaro@lemdro.id 15 points 2 years ago I swear, every week I see an article that makes me say, "oh shit, The Handmaid's Tale is starting" permalink fedilink source parent [–] yildo@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago Next step up from using confession material for blackmailing parishioners permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Hey, I have a local cult that uses that software. https://www.dwellchurchcolumbusisacult.com/ They also like to pack a bunch of students into one apartment and then charge each of them $700*/month in rent. *(Don't take my word on the numbers.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oh wow, I didn't know Xenos Church changed their name. Trying to mask themselves with a name change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago They also use a bunch of other names for smaller groups that are really part of Xenos. They know the reputation follows them. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their tactics are pretty good and could get a lot of people, really. They do what's called "love bombing". One of them will befriend you, and invite you somewhere. You won't realize you're being targeted for recruitment. For that outing, the goal of nearly everyone there will be to make sure YOU are having a good time and feel accepted. They'll try to draw you in deeper, maybe try to get you to go to a Bible study (even if you aren't religious.) If you have other friends, they'll either try to draw them in with you, or they'll do what they can to distance you from them. Even something as simple as hearing you have plans and then inviting you somewhere else on that day. Eventually they'll push a little harder on trying to get you to conform. If that goes well, they'll try to get you to move in. At that point it's a lot harder to extract yourself. They'll try to keep you so busy with activities that you don't have time for anything else. During all this, they'll try to get you to share personal things. It's okay to talk about your sins, that's how you get past them. Past that point, if you try to extract they'll start to use those things against you. Did you tell them about child abuse or pictures or something about a boyfriend/girlfriend? As discouragement from dissidence, they'll hold meetings where they discuss those things as a topic. They have spyware on your phone at this point, so they may share anything embarrassing there they can find. They'll threaten to tell your parents all the sins you've admitted. It's pretty insidious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oh wow, I didn't know Xenos Church changed their name. Trying to mask themselves with a name change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago They also use a bunch of other names for smaller groups that are really part of Xenos. They know the reputation follows them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago They also use a bunch of other names for smaller groups that are really part of Xenos. They know the reputation follows them. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their tactics are pretty good and could get a lot of people, really. They do what's called "love bombing". One of them will befriend you, and invite you somewhere. You won't realize you're being targeted for recruitment. For that outing, the goal of nearly everyone there will be to make sure YOU are having a good time and feel accepted. They'll try to draw you in deeper, maybe try to get you to go to a Bible study (even if you aren't religious.) If you have other friends, they'll either try to draw them in with you, or they'll do what they can to distance you from them. Even something as simple as hearing you have plans and then inviting you somewhere else on that day. Eventually they'll push a little harder on trying to get you to conform. If that goes well, they'll try to get you to move in. At that point it's a lot harder to extract yourself. They'll try to keep you so busy with activities that you don't have time for anything else. During all this, they'll try to get you to share personal things. It's okay to talk about your sins, that's how you get past them. Past that point, if you try to extract they'll start to use those things against you. Did you tell them about child abuse or pictures or something about a boyfriend/girlfriend? As discouragement from dissidence, they'll hold meetings where they discuss those things as a topic. They have spyware on your phone at this point, so they may share anything embarrassing there they can find. They'll threaten to tell your parents all the sins you've admitted. It's pretty insidious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their tactics are pretty good and could get a lot of people, really. They do what's called "love bombing". One of them will befriend you, and invite you somewhere. You won't realize you're being targeted for recruitment. For that outing, the goal of nearly everyone there will be to make sure YOU are having a good time and feel accepted. They'll try to draw you in deeper, maybe try to get you to go to a Bible study (even if you aren't religious.) If you have other friends, they'll either try to draw them in with you, or they'll do what they can to distance you from them. Even something as simple as hearing you have plans and then inviting you somewhere else on that day. Eventually they'll push a little harder on trying to get you to conform. If that goes well, they'll try to get you to move in. At that point it's a lot harder to extract yourself. They'll try to keep you so busy with activities that you don't have time for anything else. During all this, they'll try to get you to share personal things. It's okay to talk about your sins, that's how you get past them. Past that point, if you try to extract they'll start to use those things against you. Did you tell them about child abuse or pictures or something about a boyfriend/girlfriend? As discouragement from dissidence, they'll hold meetings where they discuss those things as a topic. They have spyware on your phone at this point, so they may share anything embarrassing there they can find. They'll threaten to tell your parents all the sins you've admitted. It's pretty insidious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fester@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Under his eye. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reflex@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Under his eye. Praise be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reflex@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Under his eye. Praise be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] figaro@lemdro.id 15 points 2 years ago I swear, every week I see an article that makes me say, "oh shit, The Handmaid's Tale is starting" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yildo@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago Next step up from using confession material for blackmailing parishioners permalink fedilink source parent