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The BITE Model & Mormonism: An Exploration with Ex-Mormon John Dehlin

By Steven Hassan|2018-06-14T11:50:12+00:00June 14th, 2018|Categories: Resources and Support, Blog|Tags: Activism, BITE model, Brainwashing, Ex-Mormon, Freedom of Mind, Jehovah's Witnesses, LDS, Mind Control, Mormon, Undue Influence, LGBTQ, Governing Body, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gay, Cults, Watchtower Society, thought reform, manipulation, Mormonism, homophobic, LGBTQplus, John Dehlin, Mormon Stories, Podcast, advocate, Raymond Franz, Bible, crisis of conscience|

June 14, 2018 Dr. John Dehlin & Mormon Stories Podcast STEVEN HASSAN – WHAT THE MORMON CHURCH CAN LEARN FROM CULTS TO DO/BE BETTER Mormon Stories Podcast 938-939 About a month ago, we received an email from John Dehlin requesting an interview for his podcast Mormon Stories and his Youtube channel. Frankly, I have been so busy with [...]

Errant Belief #9: “She’ll Walk out on Her Own When She Is Ready”

By Steven Hassan|2018-05-31T11:23:15+00:00May 31st, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: BITE model, Brainwashing, Freedom of Mind, Mind Control, recovery, Steven Hassan, strategic interactive approach, Undue Influence, intervention, deprogramming, Misinformation, Cults, Errant Beliefs, thought reform, predatory influence, high control groups, manipulation, rescue from cults, cult specialist|

Is She Really Free to Leave? This attitude presumes that the cult member has the freedom of mind, finances, and the resources to just "leave." The bars are invisible but very real. In my experience, depending on the length of his involvement, the "exit cost" is usually very high to walk out of a high demand group. The [...]