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The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh – Series introduction

January 7, 2020 – 3:35 pm

Our good friend Joseph L. Flatley has a brand new podcast The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh. Below you can listen to the series introduction and learn more about Gabriel of Urantia and his group the Global Community Communications Alliance.

From LennyFlatley.net

The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who currently presides over a spiritual community (some call it a cult) in the desert of Southern Arizona. In a fenced-in compound, three generations of spiritual seekers soak in Gabriel’s teachings as they wait for the end of the world.

Join investigative journalist Joseph L. Flatley as he travels around the country, speaking to Gabriel’s ex-followers, cult experts, and people who knew him before he was a so-called prophet. You’ll learn why people join a group like this, why they stay as long as they do, and the challenges they face when they decide to leave. And you’ll hear some groovy music in the process.

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LennyFlatley.net

PittsburghProphet.podbean.com/

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From OpenMindsFoundation.org

In this episode, Jon Atack and Pearse Redmond speak with their good friend Yuval Laor. They start by discussing a recent article by professor Rebecca Moore entitled The Brainwashing Myth, dissecting the strange assertions Moore makes, primarily that brainwashing does not exist. They also talk about her three “scientific, neutral, and precise” terms which can replace brainwashing.

Jon and Yuval talk about the historical roots of the term from ancient China to the through reform camps of the 50’s. They also address our problems with the flawed term “new religious movement”, discussing Moore’s history defending Jim Jones and The Peoples’ Temple. They talk about her sisters, Carolyn Layton and Annie Moore, both high-ranking members who organized and oversaw the murder of over 900 people. They look at how this has colored Rebecca Moore’s books defending Jones and the legacy of the Peoples Temple. They close out by talking about the problem of arguing over semantics within the counter-cult world.

What do you think about this podcast? Do you agree? Do you have a story about brainwashing – or the misuse of the term – that you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you!