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JohnMarkswritesinChapter8ofhis1979bookTheSearchfortheManchurianCandidate:TheCIAand MindControlthat: InSeptember1950,theMiamiNewspublishedanarticlebyEdwardHuntertitledBrainWashing TacticsForceChineseintoRanksofCommunistParty.Itwasthefirstprinteduseinanylanguage ofthetermbrainwashing,whichquicklybecameastockphraseinColdWarheadlines.Hunter,a CIApropagandaoperatorwhoworkedundercoverasajournalist,turnedoutasteadystreamof booksandarticlesonthesubject.HemadeuphiscoinedwordfromtheChinesehsinaoto cleansethemindwhichhadnopoliticalmeaninginChinese.


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2SHEEPLE 3Introduction 4ConspiracyTheory 5InformationControl 6ObediencetoAuthority 7HerdMentality 8Connectivity 9Cloud 10BOOBTUBE 11Marketing 12CradletoGrave 13Mimicry 14What'sinaname? 15BrandIdentity 16Meme 17PerceivedValue 18PSAs 19Repetition 20IMMERSION 21Gameplay 22GamingAddiction 23SubliminalAffect 24SmellEffect 25GorgeousGrub 26FastFood 27BIGLIE 28FalseAdvertising 29TellLieVision 30FauxNews 31Voting 32Brains 33Propaganda 34FalseFlag 35Greed 36MANCHURIANCANDIDATES 37DumbingDown

Americanswerefamiliarwiththeideathatthecommunistshadwaystocontrolhaplesspeople,and Huntersnewwordhelpedpulltogethertheunsettlingevidenceintoonesharpfear.Thebrainwashing controversyintensifiedduringtheheavy1952fightinginKorea,whentheChinesegovernment launchedapropagandaoffensivethatfeaturedrecordedstatementsbycapturedU.S.pilots,who confessedtoavarietyofwarcrimesincludingtheuseofgermwarfare. EdwardHuntersawtheconfessionsasproofthatthecommunistsnowhadtechniquestoputa mansmindintoafogsothathewillmistakewhatistrueforwhatisuntrue,whatisrightforwhatis wrong,andcometobelievewhatdidnothappenactuallyhadhappened,untilheultimatelybecomes arobotfortheCommunistmanipulator. BytheendoftheKoreanWar,70percentofthe7,190U.S.prisonersheldinChinahadeithermade confessionsorsignedpetitionscallingforanendtotheAmericanwareffortinAsia.Worse,an alarmingnumberoftheprisonersstuckbytheirconfessionsafterreturningtotheUnitedStates. Theydidnot,asexpected,recantassoonastheysteppedonU.S.soil.Puzzledanddismayedby thiswholesalecollapseofmoraleamongthePOWs,AmericanopinionleaderssettledinonEdward Huntersexplanation:TheChinesehadsomehowbrainwashedourboys.1

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33Propaganda 34FalseFlag 35Greed 36MANCHURIANCANDIDATES 37DumbingDown 38Conditioning 39ThoughtReform 40Brainwashing 41Hypnotism 42Spy 43SodiumPentothal 44MickeyFinn 45FIGHTCLUB 46JanetReno 47Prison 48Cults 49Stalking 50Gangstalking

RobertJayLiftonwasoneoftheearlypsychologiststostudybrainwashingandmindcontrol,writesthe theChangingMinds.orgwebsite.Hecalledthemethodusedthoughtreform.Liftondefinedthe brainwashingprocessestoincludeassaultonidentity,guilt,selfbetrayal,breakingpoint,leniency,the compulsiontoconfess,thechannelingofguilt,reeducation:logicaldishonoring,progressandharmony,and finalconfessionandrebirth: Assaultonidentity Aspectsofselfidentityaresystematicallyattacked.Forexamplethepriestsweretoldthattheywere notrealFathers.Thishasaseriousdestabilizingeffectaspeopleloseasenseofwhotheyare. Losingtheselfalsoleadstoweakeningofbeliefsandvalues,whicharetheneasiertochange. Guilt Constantargumentsthatcastthepersonasguiltyofanykindofwrongdoingleadsthemto eventuallyfeelshameaboutmostthingsandevenfeelthattheydeservepunishment.Thisisanother pieceofthejigsawpuzzleofbreakdown. Selfbetrayal Whenthepersonisforcedtodenouncefriendsandfamily,itbothdestroystheirsenseofidentityand reinforcesfeelingsofguilt.Thishelpstoseparatesthemfromtheirpast,buildingthegroundforanew personalitytobebuilt. Breakingpoint Theconstantassaultonidentity,guiltandselfbetrayaleventuallyleadstothembreakingdown, muchasthemannerofthenervousbreakdownthatpeopleexperienceforotherreasons.Theymay cryinconsolably,haveconvulsivefitsandfallintodeepdepression.Psychologically,theymay effectivelybelosingasenseofwhotheyareandhencefearingtotalannihilationoftheself. Leniency Justatthepointwhenthepersonisfearingannihilationoftheself,theyareofferedasmallkindness, abriefrespitefromtheassaultontheiridentity,acigaretteoradrink.Inthosemomentsoflight amongstthedarkness,theymaywellfeeladeepsenseofgratitude,eventhoughitistheirtorturer whoisofferingthekindness.ThisisanotherformofHurtandRescue,albeitextreme. Thecompulsiontoconfess Havingbeingpulledbackfromtheedgeofbreakdown,theyarethenfacedwiththecontrastofthe hurtofpotentialfurtheridentityassaultagainsttherescueofleniency.Theymayalsofeelthe obligationofexchangeinaneedtorepaythekindnessofleniency.Therealsomaybeexposedto themtheopportunitytoassuagethemselvesoftheirguiltthroughconfession. Thechannelingofguilt Theoverwhelmingsenseofguiltyandshamethatthepersonisfeelingwillbesoconfusedbythe multipleaccusationsandassaultsontheiridentity,thatthepersonwilllosethesenseofwhat, specifically,theyareguiltyof,andjustfeeltheheavyburdenofbeingwrong. Thisconfusionallowsthecaptorstoredirecttheguilttowardswhatevertheyplease,whichwill typicallybehavinglivedalifeofwrongandbadactionduetolivingunderanideologywhichitselfis wrongandbad.

51VoicetoSkull(V2K) 52ESP 53Torture 54TinfoilHats 55Traps 56CONSPIRACY 57StationS 58Paperclip 59Disney 60Illuminati 61MKULTRA 62CREEPS 63O.K. 64AbuseRings 65PredatorPriests 66Slavery 67BodyParts 68Rebellion 69BATTERED 70Bullying 71DomesticAbuse 72Alienation 73ChildSexualAbuse 74TraumagenicDynamics 75Memories 76Suicide 77SNAKEOIL 78Meds 79Decriminalization 80Tobacco 81Beer 82Cannabis 83LSD 84Opiates 85Cocaine 86Meth 87BathSalts 88Fix 89Rehab 90TECH 91HumanExperimentation 92RFID 93GMO 94Ordnance 95SubvocalSpeechRecognition 96Cybernetics 97Cloning 98Chemtrails 99Radiation 100Conclusion

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wrongandbad. Reeducation:logicaldishonoring Thenotionthattherootcauseoftheirguiltisanexternallyimposedideologyisastrawatwhichthe confusedandexhaustedpersongrasps.Iftheyweretaughtwrongly,thenitistheirteachersandthe ideologythatismoreatfault.Thustoassuagetheirguilt,furtherconfessionaboutallactsunderthe ideologyarebroughtout.Bymentallythrowingawaytheseacts(intheactofconfession)theyalso arenowcompletingtheactofrejectingthewholeideology. Progressandharmony Therejectionoftheoldideologyleavesavacuumintowhichthenewideologycanbeintroduced.As theantithesisoftheoldideology,itformsaperfectattractionpointasthepersonfleestheoldin searchofacontrastingreplacement. Thisprogressisacceleratedasthenewideologyisportrayedasharmoniousandideallysuitedto thepersonsneeds.Collegialityandcalmreplacespainandpunishment.Thecaptorsthuscontrast invisibleandvisceralwayshowwonderfulthenewideologyisascomparedtothesinsandthepain oftheoldideology. Finalconfessionandrebirth Facedwiththestarkcontrastofthepainofthepastwiththerosyglowofthefuturethatthenew ideologypresents,thepersonshedsanythefinalallegiancetotheoldideology,confessingany remainingdeepsecrets,andtakesonthefullmantleofthenewideology. Thisoftenfeels,andhasbeendescribedbymany,asaformofrebirth.Itmaybeaccompaniedby ritesofpassageasthepersonisacceptedandcementedintotheneworder.Theritualswilltypically includestrongstatementsmadebythepersonaboutacceptingthenewideologyfullyand completely,swearingallegiancetoitsleaders.Salutingflags,kissingotherartefactsandother symbolicacts,allsolemnlyperformed,allanchorthemfirmlyinthenewground.2

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PsychologyWikireportsonsociologistBenjaminZablockiwhoseesbrainwashingas: termforaconceptthatstandsforaformofinfluencemanifestedinadeliberatelyandsystematically appliedtraumatizingandobedienceproducingprocessofideologicalresocializationsandstatesthis sameconcepthadhistoricallyalsobeencalledthoughtreformandcoercivepersuasion.3 ThewebsiteFACTnet.orgstressesfreedomofthoughtbecausenoonehastherighttocontrolyourmind. F.A.C.T.usescoercivepsychologicalsystemsasanumbrellatermtoincludealltypesofunethicalmind controlsuchasbrainwashing,thoughtreform,destructivepersuasionandcoercivepersuasionandlists tacticsthatincludeincreasingsuggestibilityestablishingcontroloverthepersonssocialenvironment,time andsourcesofsocialsupportprohibitingdisconfirminginformationmakingthepersonreevaluatethemost centralaspectsofhisorherexperienceofselfcreatingasenseofpowerlessnesscreatingstrongaversive emotionalarousalsandintimidatingtheperson: TACTIC1 Increasesuggestibilityandsoftenuptheindividualthroughspecifichypnoticorothersuggestibility increasingtechniquessuchas:Extendedaudio,visual,verbal,ortactilefixationdrills,Excessive exactrepetitionofroutineactivities,Sleeprestrictionand/orNutritionalrestriction.

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exactrepetitionofroutineactivities,Sleeprestrictionand/orNutritionalrestriction. TACTIC2 Establishcontroloverthepersonssocialenvironment,timeandsourcesofsocialsupportbya systemofoftenexcessiverewardsandpunishments.Socialisolationispromoted.Contactwith familyandfriendsisabridged,asiscontactwithpersonswhodonotsharegroupapprovedattitudes. Economicandotherdependenceonthegroupisfostered. TACTIC3 Prohibitdisconfirminginformationandnonsupportingopinionsingroupcommunication.Rulesexist aboutpermissibletopicstodiscusswithoutsiders.Communicationishighlycontrolled.Aningroup languageisusuallyconstructed. TACTIC4 Makethepersonreevaluatethemostcentralaspectsofhisorherexperienceofselfandprior conductinnegativeways.Effortsaredesignedtodestabilizeandunderminethesubjectsbasic consciousness,realityawareness,worldview,emotionalcontrolanddefensemechanisms.The subjectisguidedtoreinterprethisorherlifeshistoryandadoptanewversionofcausality. TACTIC5 Createasenseofpowerlessnessbysubjectingthepersontointenseandfrequentactionsand situationswhichunderminethepersonsconfidenceinhimselfandhisjudgment. TACTIC6 Createstrongaversiveemotionalarousalsinthesubjectbyuseofnonphysicalpunishmentssuchas intensehumiliation,lossofprivilege,socialisolation,socialstatuschanges,intenseguilt,anxiety, manipulationandothertechniques. TACTIC7 Intimidatethepersonwiththeforceofgroupsanctionedsecularpsychologicalthreats.Forexample, itmaybesuggestedorimpliedthatfailuretoadopttheapprovedattitude,belieforconsequent behaviorwillleadtoseverepunishmentordireconsequencessuchasphysicalormentalillness,the reappearanceofapriorphysicalillness,drugdependence,economiccollapse,socialfailure,divorce, disintegration,failuretofindamate,etc. Thesetacticsofpsychologicalforceareappliedtosuchaseveredegreethattheindividualscapacity tomakeinformedorfreechoicesbecomesinhibited.Thevictimsbecomeunabletomakethenormal, wiseorbalanceddecisionswhichtheymostlikelyornormallywouldhavemade,hadtheynotbeen unknowinglymanipulatedbythesecoordinatedtechnicalprocesses.Thecumulativeeffectofthese processescanbeanevenmoreeffectiveformofundueinfluencethanpain,torture,drugsortheuse ofphysicalforceandphysicalandlegalthreats.4

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In1957,sociologistAlbertD.BidermanpublishedCommunistCoerciveMethodsForElicitingIndividual ComplianceintheBulletinoftheNewYorkAcademyofMedicine .BidermansChartofCoercionlists isolation,monopolizationofperception,induceddebilityandexhaustion,occasionalindulgences,and devaluingoftheindividualasmethodsofbrainwashing: Isolation Deprivesindividualofsocialsupport,effectivelyrenderinghimunabletoresist Makesindividualdependentuponinterrogator Developsanintenseconcernwithself Onceapersonisawayfromlongstandingemotionalsupportandthusrealitychecks,itisfairlyeasy tosetastageforbrainwashing.Spirituallyabusivegroupsworktoisolateindividualsfromfriendsand

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Onceapersonisawayfromlongstandingemotionalsupportandthusrealitychecks,itisfairlyeasy tosetastageforbrainwashing.Spirituallyabusivegroupsworktoisolateindividualsfromfriendsand family,whetherdirectly,byrequiringtheindividualstoforsakefriendsandfamilyforthesakeofthe Kingdom(groupmembership),orindirectly,bypreachingthenecessitytodemonstrateoneslove forGodbyhatingonesfather,mother,family,friends. Abusivegroupsarenotoutwardlooking,butinwardlooking,insistingthatmembersfindallcomfort andsupportandareplacementfamilywithinthegroup.Cutofffromfriends,relatives,previous relationships,abusivegroupssurroundtherecruitsandhammerrigidideologiesintotheir consciousnesses,saturatingtheirsenseswithspecificdoctrinesandrequirementsofthegroup. Isolatedfromeveryonebutthosewithinthegroup,recruitsbecomedependentupongroupmembers andleadersandfinditdifficultifnotimpossibletoofferresistancetogroupteachings.Theybecome selfinterestedandhypervigilant,veryfearfulshouldtheyincurthedisapprovalofthegroup,which nowofferstheonlysupportavailabletothemwhichhasgroupapproval. Warningsigns: Theseedofextremismexistswhereveragroupdemandsallthefreetimeofamember,insistinghe beinchurcheverytimethedoorsareopenandcallinghimtoaccountifheisnt,iscriticalor disapprovingofinvolvementswithfriendsandfamilyoutsidethegroup,encouragessecrecybyasking thatmembersnotsharewhattheyhaveseenorheardinmeetingsoraboutchurchaffairswith outsiders,isopenly,publicly,andrepeatedlycriticalofotherchurchesorgroups(especiallyifthe groupclaimstobetheonlyonewhichspeaksforGod),iscriticalwhenmembersattend conferences,workshopsorservicesatotherchurches,checksuponmembersinanyway,i.e.,to determinethatthereasontheygaveformissingameetingwasvalid,ormakesattendanceatall churchfunctionsmandatoryforparticipatinginchurchministryorenjoyingotherbenefitsofchurch fellowship. Onceamemberstopsinteractingopenlywithothers,thegroupsinfluenceisallthatmatters.Heis bombardedwithgroupvaluesandinformationandthereisnooneoutsidethegroupwithwhomto sharethoughtsorwhowillofferreinforcementoraffirmationifthememberdisagreeswithordoubts thevaluesofthegroup.Theprocessofisolationandtheselfdoubtitcreatesallowthegroupandits leaderstogainpoweroverthemembers.Leadersmaycriticizemajorandminorflawsofmembers, sometimespublically,orremindthemofpresentorpastsins.Theymaycallmembersnames,insult themorignorethem,orpracticeacombinationofignoringmembersatsometimesandreceiving themwarmlyatothers,thusmaintainingapositionofpower(i.e.,theleaderscalltheshots.) Thesenseofhumiliationmakesmembersfeeltheydeservethepoortreatmenttheyarereceivingand maycausethemtoallowthemselvestobesubjectedtoanyandallindignitiesoutofgratefulness thatoneasunworthyastheyfeelisallowedtoparticipateinthegroupatall.Whenleaderstreatthe memberwelloccasionally,theyacceptanyandallcrumbsgratefully.Eventually,awarenessofhow dependenttheyareonthegroupandgratitudeforthesmallestattentioncontributestoanincreasing senseofshameanddegradationonthepartofthemembers,whobegintoabusethemselveswith litaniesofselfblame,i.e.,Nomatterwhattheydotome,Ideserveit,assinfulandwretchedasI am.Ideservenobetter.Ihavenorightsbuttogotohell.IshouldbegratefulforeverythingIreceive, evenpunishment. MonopolizationofPerception Fixesattentionuponimmediatepredicamentfostersintrospection Eliminatesstimulicompetingwiththosecontrolledbycaptor Frustratesallactionsnotconsistentwithcompliance Abusivegroupsinsistoncompliance withtrivaldemandsrelatedtoall facetsoflife:food,clothing,money, householdarrangements,children, conversation.Theymonitormembers appearances,criticizelanguageand childcarepractices.Theyinsiston preciseschedulesandroutines,which maychangeandbecontradictoryfrom daytodayormomenttomoment,

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maychangeandbecontradictoryfrom daytodayormomenttomoment, dependingonthewhimsofgroup leaders. Atfirst,newmembersmaythink theseexpectationsareunreasonable andmaydisputethem,butlater, eitherbecausetheywanttobeat peaceorbecausetheyareafraid,or becauseeveryoneelseiscomplying, theyattempttocomply.Afterall,what realdifferencedoesitmakeifa memberisnotallowedtoweara certaincolor,ortowearhishairina certainway,toeatcertainfoods,or saycertainwords,togocertainplaces,watchcertainthings,orassociatewithcertainindividuals.In theoverallschemeofthings,doesitreallymatter?Infact,inthelongrun,thememberbeginsto reason,itisprobablygoodtolearnthesedisciplines,andafterall,astheyhavefrequentlybeen reminded,theyaretosubmittospiritualauthorityasuntotheLord..Soonitbecomesapparentthat thedemandswillbeunending,andincreasingtimeandenergyarefocusedonavoidinggroup disapprovalbydoingsomethingwrong.Thereisafeelingofwalkingoneggs.Everythingbecomes importantintermsofhowthegrouporitsleaderswillrespond,andmembersdesires,feelingsand ideasbecomeinsignificant.Eventually,membersmaynolongerevenknowwhattheywant,feelor think.Thegrouphassomonopolizedallofthemembersperceptionswithtrivialdemandsthat memberslosetheirperspectiveastotheenormityofthesituationtheyarein. TheleadersmayalsopersuadethemembersthattheyhavetheinsidetrackwithGodandtherefore knowhoweverythingshouldbedone.Whentheirbehaviorresultsindisastrousconsequences,asit oftendoes,themembersareblamed.Sometimestheleadersmayhavemoments,especiallyafter abusiveepisodes,whentheyappeartohumblethemselvesandconfesstheirfaults,andthecontrast ofthesemomentsofvulnerabilitywiththeirusualposeofbeingallpowerfulendearsthemto membersandgiveshopeforsomeopencommunication. Threatssometimesaccompanyallofthesemethods.MembersaretoldtheywillbeunderGods judgment,underacurse,punished,chastised,chastenediftheyleavethegroupordisobeygroup leaders.Sometimestheleaders,themselves,punishthemembers,andsomemberscanneverbe surewhenleaderswillmakegoodonthethreatswhichtheysayareGodsidea.Themembersbegin tofocusonwhattheycandotomeetanyandallgroupdemandsandhowtopreservepeaceinthe shortrun.Abusivegroupsmayremovechildrenfromtheirparents,controlallthemoneyinthegroup, arrangemarriages,destroypersonalitemsofmembersorhidepersonalitems. Warningsigns: Preoccupationwithtrivialdemandsofdailylife,demandingstrictcompliancewithstandardsof appearance,dresscodes,whatfoodsareorarenottobeeatenandwhen,schedules,threatsof Godswrathifgrouprulesarenotobeyed,afeelingofbeingmonitored,watchedconstantlybythose inthegrouporbyleaders.Inotherwords,whatthechurchwants,believesandthinksitsmembers shoulddobecomeseverything,andyoufeelpreoccupiedwithmakingsureyouaremeetingthe standards.Itnolongermatterswhetheryouagreethatthestandardsarecorrect,onlythatyoufollow themandthuskeepthepeaceandinthegoodgracesofleaders. InducedDebilityandExhaustion Peoplesubjectedtothistypeofspiritualabusebecomewornoutbytension,fearandcontinual rushingaboutinanefforttomeetgroupstandards.Theymustoftenavoiddisplaysoffear,sorrowor rage,sincethesemayresultinridiculeorpunishment.Rigidministrydemandsandrequirements thatmembersattendunreasonablenumbersofmeetingsandeventsmakestheexhaustionand abilitytoresistgrouppressureevenworse. WarningSigns: Feelingsofbeingoverwhelmedbydemands,closetotears,guiltyifonesaysnotoarequestorgoes againstachurchstandards.Beingintimidatedorpressuredintovolunteeringforchurchdutiesand subjectedtoscornorridiculewhenonedoesnotvolunteer.Beingrebukedorreprovedwhenfamily

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againstachurchstandards.Beingintimidatedorpressuredintovolunteeringforchurchdutiesand subjectedtoscornorridiculewhenonedoesnotvolunteer.Beingrebukedorreprovedwhenfamily orworkresponsibilitiesintrudeonchurchresponsibilities. OccasionalIndulgences Providesmotivationforcompliance Leadersofabusivegroupsoftensensewhenmembersaremakingplanstoleaveandmaysuddenly offersomekindofindulgence,perhapsjustloveoraffection,attentionwheretherewasnonebefore,a noteoragestureofconcern.Hopethatthesituationinthechurchwillchangeorselfdoubt(Maybe Imjustimaginingitsthisbad,)thenreplacefearordespairandthemembersdecidetostayawhile longer.Othergroupspracticesporadicdemonstrationsofcompassionoraffectionrightinthemiddle ofdesperateconflictorabusiveepisodes.Thiskeepsmembersoffguardanddoubtingtheirown perceptionsofwhatishappening. Someofthebrainwashingtechniquesdescribedareextreme,somegroupsmayusethemina disciplined,regularmannerwhileothersusethemmoresporadically.Butevenmild,occasionaluse ofthesetechniquesiseffectiveingainingpower. WarningSigns: Beconcernedifyouhavehadanongoingdesiretoleaveachurchorgroupyoubelievemaybe abusive,butfindyourselfrepeatedlydrawnbackinjustatthemomentyouarereadytoleave,bya call,acommentormomentofcompassion.Thesemoments,infrequentastheymaybe,areenough tokeephopeinchangealiveandthusyousacrificeyearsandyearstoanabusivegroup. DevaluingtheIndividual Createsfearoffreedomanddependenceuponcaptors Createsfeelingsofhelplessness Developslackoffaithinindividualcapabilities Abusiveleadersarefrequentlyuncannilyabletopickouttraitschurchmembersareproudofandto usethoseverytraitsagainstthemembers.Thosewithnaturalgiftsintheareasofmusicmaybetold theyareproudorpuffeduporanxioustobeupfrontiftheywanttousetheirtalentsanddeniedthat opportunity.Thosewithdiscernmentarecalledjudgmentalorcritical,themercifularelackingin holinessorgoodjudgment,thepeacemakersareremindedtheLordcametobringasword,not peace.Sometimeseffortsaremadetoconvincemembersthattheyreallyarenotgiftedteachersor musicallytalentedorpropheticallyinclinedastheybelievedtheywere.Whenmembersbeginto doubttheoneortwospecialgiftstheypossesswhichtheyhavealwaysbeensurewereGodgiven, theybegintodoubteverythingelsetheyhaveeverbelievedaboutthemselves,tofeeldependentupon churchleadersandafraidtoleavethegroup.(IfIvebeenwrongabouteven*that*,howcanIever trustmyselftomakerightdecisionseveragain?). WarningSigns: Unwillingnesstoallowmemberstousetheirgifts.Establishingrigidbootcamplikerequirementsfor thesakeofprovingcommitmenttothegroupbeforegiftsmaybeexercised.Repeatedlycriticizing naturalgiftednessbyremindingmemberstheymustdietotheirnaturalgifts,thatPaul,afterall,said, WhenImweak,Imstrong,andthattheyshouldexpectGodtousetheminareasotherthantheir areasofgiftedness.Emphasizinghelpsorservicetothegroupasaprerequisitetochurchministry. Thismighttaketheformofrequiringthatanyonewantingtoserveinanywayfirsthavethe responsibilityofcleaningtoiletsorcleaningthechurchforaspecifiedtime,thatanyonewantingto singintheworshipbandmustfirstsingtothechildreninSundaySchool,orthatbeforeexercising anygiftsatall,membersmustdemonstrateloyaltytothegroupbyfaithfulattendanceatallfunctions andsuchthingsastithing.Noconsiderationisgiventothelengthoftimeanewmemberhasbeena Christianortohisageorstationinlifeorhisuniquetalentsorabilities.Therulesapplytoeveryone alike.Thishastheeffectofreducingeveryonetosomekindoflowestcommondenominatorwhereno onesgiftsornaturalabilitiesarevaluedorappreciated,wheretheindividualisnotcherishedforthe uniqueblessingheorsheistothebodyofChrist,wherewhatismosthighlyvaluedisservice, obedience,submissiontoauthority,andperformancewithoutregardtogiftsorabilitiesor,forthat matter,individuallimitations.5

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1JohnMarks,TheSearchfortheManchurianCandidate:TheCIAandMindControl(NewYork:Times

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1JohnMarks,TheSearchfortheManchurianCandidate:TheCIAandMindControl(NewYork:Times

Books,1979),athref=http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/NWO/Manchurian_Can8.htm target=_blank>http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/NWO/Manchurian_Can8.htm (retrieved:10February2011)SeealsoSchafferLibraryofDrugPolicyat http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/lsd/marks.htm(retrieved:10February2011).


2LiftonsBrainwashingProcesses,ChangingMinds.org,at

www.changingminds.org/techniques/conversion/lifton_brainwashing.htm(retrieved:10February2011).
3Brainwashing,PsychologyWiki,athttp://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Brainwashing(retrieved:10February

2011).
4CoerciveMindControlTactics,FACTnet.org,atwww.factnet.org/coercivemindcontrol.html(retrieved:10

February2011).
5BidermansChartofCoercion,reFOCUs(RecoveringFormerCultistsSupportNetwork),at

http://www.nwrain.net/~refocus/coerchrt.html(retrieved:10February2011).

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KevinCrosby,ThoughtReform,inTinfoilHat,SkewsMe.com,at http://skewsme.com/tinfoilhat/chapter/thoughtreform/(retrieved:13November2012). Brainwashing,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainwashing(retrieved:24October2008). RobertJayLifton,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jay_Lifton(retrieved:24October 2008). BenjaminZablocki,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Zablocki(retrieved:24October 2008). F.A.C.T.,FACTnet.org,athttp://www.factnet.org/factpack.htm(retrieved:24October2008). Coercion,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coercion(retrieved:24October2004).

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