Reepicheep Wrote:
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> TheJewel Wrote:
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> > Most of these guys were natural salesmen with a
> > salesman’s flair and a well developed ability
> to
> > read people. The question for me has always
> been
> > is whether JRS and RD (the ones I knew the
> best)
> > did this deliberately or whether they had drank
> so
> > much of their own “Kool-Aid” that they deceived
> > themselves into believing it was actually God.
>
> TheJewel,
>
> I've wondered that same thing at times, too.
> Although, if they really believed it all, they
> were seriously delusional IMHO.
Eventually absolute power and control can corrupt an individual and they feel justified in using deception.
Perhaps JRS really believed he was called of God but along the way as he gained our trust and control over us, he justified using deception (absolute power corrupts) in putting forth his claims and revelations maybe convincing himself he was the Apostle to the Kingdom. Think about the confidence it takes to make that claim. If he had Narcissistic Personality Disorder and lack of management of it, maybe that led to the extremism in creating the Nazi hierarchy that he needed to control us. And as he gained power and control over us that possibly just bolstered his claims of more visitations from the Lord which served him in gaining more followers which fueled his need for more admiration and power including occult power. And all the while JRS maintained a good nature and charisma that fooled us.
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> TheJewel Wrote:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> > Most of these guys were natural salesmen with a
> > salesman’s flair and a well developed ability
> to
> > read people. The question for me has always
> been
> > is whether JRS and RD (the ones I knew the
> best)
> > did this deliberately or whether they had drank
> so
> > much of their own “Kool-Aid” that they deceived
> > themselves into believing it was actually God.
>
> TheJewel,
>
> I've wondered that same thing at times, too.
> Although, if they really believed it all, they
> were seriously delusional IMHO.
Eventually absolute power and control can corrupt an individual and they feel justified in using deception.
Perhaps JRS really believed he was called of God but along the way as he gained our trust and control over us, he justified using deception (absolute power corrupts) in putting forth his claims and revelations maybe convincing himself he was the Apostle to the Kingdom. Think about the confidence it takes to make that claim. If he had Narcissistic Personality Disorder and lack of management of it, maybe that led to the extremism in creating the Nazi hierarchy that he needed to control us. And as he gained power and control over us that possibly just bolstered his claims of more visitations from the Lord which served him in gaining more followers which fueled his need for more admiration and power including occult power. And all the while JRS maintained a good nature and charisma that fooled us.