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How Christianity Indoctrinates Children—and Why It's So Hard to Leave
Christianity isn't just a belief system — it's a training program. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, host Dave Pederson talks with author and former Christian James Aames about religious indoctrination, fear-based belief, and why leaving faith is so psychologically difficult. James explains how Christianity spreads through childhood conditioning rather than adult choice, why doubt is framed as moral failure, and how religious thinking mirrors conspiracy culture and modern political extremism. From Sunday school to MAGA epistemology, this conversation traces how obedience, guilt, and…
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