She views the IBLP principle of parental authority as a system that inappropriately demanded obedience long into adulthood.

“I think that that was very much part of this IBLP culture. They had these seven basic principles and I think the the main pillar was this principle of authority, where it's almost like this umbrella of protection they talk about, where you have God and then you have like the parents”

Religious dogmatism is uniquely dangerous because it asserts absolute truths that prevent the revision of bad ideas through rational discourse.

“the overarching problem is believing things strongly on bad evidence and B and the reason why dogmatism is so dangerous is that it is it doesn't allow us to revise our bad ideas in real time through conversation”

Religious fundamentalism, including Christian Zionism, is being used to justify aggression and violence, marking a departure from classical Judaism.

“You have here a coalition of religious, esquetological, messianic elements, a Christian one and a Jewish one. The settlers and the Christian Zionist with supports of Mr. hammer-like individuals uh as a kind of a Jewish fig leaf for whatever they need in order to promote an agenda that according to m”

The Jewish people have a biblically ordained right to the land of Israel, and their return is a fulfillment of prophecy.

“God gives them the land to go in and take the land. He didn't give it to the Presbyterians out of Scotland. He didn't give it to the German Lutheran. He he gave it to the Jewish people. >> You want redemption, you want second coming of God, you of Messiah, keep out of my political scenario. But in o”

Fundamentalist religious teachings are used to instill a sense of brokenness and worthlessness in followers to justify submission.

“So the the foundation of especially fundamentalism and and Christian nationalism is you know, the first thing they teach you is that when you're born, you're sinful, you're going to hell, you're broken. You can't do anything good. Only God can do that for you.”

The current brand of American Christianity, particularly among the far right, has become an exclusionary tool for power that contradicts the fundamental message of love and kindness.

“I have absolutely no relationship to American Christianity. And to be honest, I I hate it. I I it's an anathema to me. I get wiggy when people talk about what Jesus wanted. I'm like, you you don't speak for Jesus and you're not behaving like Jesus.”