The problem of religious fundamentalism is not only a problem of sects, but also of Christian communities belonging to the Catholic Church.
In this article, I would like to psychologically describe the entire issue of Christian religious fundamentalism (and it will also help you better understand Muslim fundamentalism – there may be a lot in common).
This phenomenon of fundamentalism cannot be underestimated demographically – in percentage terms, it is not a small number of people who are stuck in Christian communities. It is impossible to ignore it.
As someone who infiltrated these organizations, I can explain this issue well overall.
One of the reasons why people turn to fundamentalism is that they think that the standard church is not "good" enough and that it is not "close enough to God". To be close enough to God, we have to be "orthodox", we have to be "right-wing", they think. To be right-wing and right-wing, we have to be a real fanatic and a religious radical. But the truth is that an atheist is closer to God than a brainwashed Christian religious fanatic who has lost his common sense.
Religious leaders
To properly understand the activities of Christian communities (these sects), which are the source of fundamentalism, we must focus on the leaders of Christian communities themselves. The ordinary layman of the Christian community is just a poor abused, manipulated and obedient sheep. The lay member of the Christian community (sect) is not essential. The leaders are essential – they are important.
The head (or preacher) of a Christian community feels that this world is very corrupt and believes that the end of the world is approaching. These factors motivate him to become even more radicalized. (However, he does not realize that it is he and his fundamentalism that are bringing decay and corruption to society.)
The preacher of the Christian community believes in his exceptionality, uniqueness and irreplaceability. There is a certain pride factor there. The preacher thinks of himself as unique and called by God to "save" this world from destruction and thinks that he is saving people from hell and damnation. He has a strong sense of his own importance and indispensability. The preacher has a very strong ego. Many preachers believe that they are the chosen ones who are supposed to change this whole world for the better – they believe in themselves a lot.
Of course, it is very pleasant for a preacher to think of himself as extremely important and indispensable to society.
Furthermore, it is pleasant for a preacher (the head of a local community) to be in a hierarchically high position – to be the boss, … to be a preacher to whom everyone listens intently and attentively.
It is also pleasant for a preacher to be able to manipulate people – when a preacher has such a fanatical preaching of the "gospel of God" that he can move people to tears.
It's sad that it's being manipulated so cynically.
I have one experience where a certain preacher boasted to me with great joy and enthusiasm about his success in manipulating children (so moved by the "gospel of God") with his manipulative preaching to young children that they all cried.
It's not just children who can be moved to tears in this way, but also young people or adults.
Training centers for preachers
But so far we have only talked about the heads of local Christian communities. But hierarchically there is someone even higher than them. And that is perhaps an even more important topic than the preachers themselves. These are various training centers and training for the preachers themselves. The preacher needs training to get some kind of certificate and be able to work as a preacher.
As an infiltrator and living witness, I can provide you with authentic information about what is covered in such training courses (these are training courses that are officially recognized by the Catholic Church, I note!!!!):
They really brainwash preachers in their training. The preaching school itself is called "Leadership School" or "Leadership School". In the training, preachers are taught to be really authoritarian and manipulative leaders.
Preachers are given a sense of self-importance and indispensability, which further encourages them to be proud, manipulative, and religious fanatic.
Furthermore, I almost couldn't believe my eyes and was extremely shocked when one person who had attended such a training told me what they had been taught:
how to manipulate an unbeliever in very subtle and cunning psychological ways and "bring him to faith" and bring him into the community of a religious community. It is interesting that even the trainers themselves are able to so subtly brainwash trained preachers that they do not consider such advice as subtly psychologically manipulating people as manipulation but only as "innocent" bringing people to the "Gospel of God"!
Who is hierarchically above the training centers for preachers?
I personally have an opinion that may not be to everyone's liking. Personally, I think that people at the highest levels of the hierarchy consciously know that they are serving the dark forces.
In conclusion
The Catholic Church in Slovakia has already abolished the extremely fanatical and fundamentalist Nazareth Movement in the past, because what was happening there was already too much coffee for the bishops themselves. But unfortunately, the bishops themselves have not learned from the past and new fanatical organizations (=Christian communities) are emerging, which the bishops should liquidate just as they did the Nazareth Movement.