<a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/TheCultNextDoor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to leave us a voice message!</a><br /><br />Welcome back for a spooky episode that digs into the absolute dread of our childhood Halloweens!We kick off with teachings warning that a <b>"prowling lion"</b> (Satan) is out to devour us, and that our children must not <b>"identify with the pagan holiday"</b> of trick-or-treating.<br /><br />We then reveal the extreme fear culture we were raised in, where everything from an antique <b>ring</b> to a <b>shadow in the yard</b> was proof of demons.The irony is strong as we contrast that paranoia with our current, joyous obsession with <b>spooky season</b> (complete with elaborate costumes and yard decorations!). Hear the deeply personal stories of being taught to <b>"rebuke the demons"</b> in dark rooms as kids.<br /><br />Join us for a bizarre, healing, and honest look at how one group taught that, for them, <b>Everything is Demons!</b>

The Cult Next Door

The Cult Next Door

Ep.70: Halloween: Everything is Demons

OCT 29, 202567 MIN
The Cult Next Door

Ep.70: Halloween: Everything is Demons

OCT 29, 202567 MIN

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<a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/TheCultNextDoor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to leave us a voice message!</a><br /><br />Welcome back for a spooky episode that digs into the absolute dread of our childhood Halloweens!We kick off with teachings warning that a <b>"prowling lion"</b> (Satan) is out to devour us, and that our children must not <b>"identify with the pagan holiday"</b> of trick-or-treating.<br /><br />We then reveal the extreme fear culture we were raised in, where everything from an antique <b>ring</b> to a <b>shadow in the yard</b> was proof of demons.The irony is strong as we contrast that paranoia with our current, joyous obsession with <b>spooky season</b> (complete with elaborate costumes and yard decorations!). Hear the deeply personal stories of being taught to <b>"rebuke the demons"</b> in dark rooms as kids.<br /><br />Join us for a bizarre, healing, and honest look at how one group taught that, for them, <b>Everything is Demons!</b>