Episode 7: Hot Angry Goop

How we lower the temperature and depressurize the system.

Maybe the vaccine is our ticket to hell...or maybe, some of us are already there. Hey friends, just a reminder to leave a Rating and a Review of this podcast on your app, and if Cross Over Q has helped you or spoken to you in any way, please consider making a donation to my church. Like so many, we are struggling during this pandemic, and every little bit helps! You can donate through PayPal right here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LMA5AH6T84WTU&source=url A Great Essay on "salvation anxiety"- https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/desperate-search-mark-beast/ Leon Festinger and Cognitive Dissonance Theory: https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html

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Today's episode is all about the heresy at the heart of QAnon: Christian Nationalism. We're gonna go deep on some Christian history to discover the true source of falsehood that makes QAnon possible, and I even sit down with Rev. Allen Bevere to talk about the problem with Christians who want to rule. Check out Allen's Blog here: http://www.allanbevere.com/ This is an article I wrote on Faith and Leadership Magazine: https://faithandleadership.com/derek-kubilus-when-someone-you-love-believes-something-you-hate

Today we drill down on some real stories, and we have an interview with QAnon expert Mike Raines! Check out Mike Raines on his podcast and his twitter feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/adventures-in-hellwqrld/id1540029006 https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics?s=20 This podcast comes to you for free with no ads! So if you'd like to make a donation to my church, please visit our website and use our PayPal account! https://uniontownchurch.wordpress.com/donate/ Please email us at [email protected] with your stories, questions, or comments.

The question isn't whether or not you're in a cult... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_Reform_and_the_Psychology_of_Totalism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqfvka7QDO4&t=13s https://gen.medium.com/what-its-like-to-pastor-qanon-believers-59f812ad6019 https://www.whbc.com/a-local-pastor-to-trying-to-educate-about-the-dangers-of-qanon/ https://uniontownchurch.wordpress.com/donate/

A mini episode just to check-in and catch everyone up on a big week. The 60 Minutes Segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqfvka7QDO4&t=285s Visit our Church PayPal to make a donation! https://uniontownchurch.wordpress.com/donate/

What do you do when it feels like someone is trapped in a cage of conspiracy, when they're drowning and you can't pull them out? This podcast comes to you for free with no ads! So if you'd like to make a donation to my church, please visit our website and use our PayPal account! https://uniontownchurch.wordpress.com/donate/ Please email us at [email protected] with your stories, questions, or comments. Links from today's episode:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/opinion/change-someones-mind.html?smid=fb-nytopinion&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR0WVShE84MxKrDVBgZmuwYzq-Yv0jPJTrypqrrvBDosoGKrLISutp1I5Io https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction https://www.addictioncenter.com/drugs/conspiracy-theory-addiction/ https://religionnews.com/2021/02/11/survey-more-than-a-quarter-of-white-evangelicals-believe-core-qanon-conspiracy-theory/?fbclid=IwAR0ur-LaBolJghsTP8Zcu0kdQkIb7kTGnoqjBUIOTx5E1GjEeZYHMOu0pIQ

As the Bible says, there's nothing new under the sun. Listen and find out how QAnon makes use of tired, old, racist tropes about Jewish people to turn us against one another and manipulate our lives. Cross Over Q is not monetized, there are no ads and there is no Patreon. BUT, if you've found any grace or peace from Cross Over Q and you would like to make a donation, please consider giving a monetary gift to Derek's church through the church paypal account here. Any donation at all would be greatly appreciated! https://uniontownchurch.wordpress.com/donate/ Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash

Where did QAnon start? Why are so many Christians fascinated with it? What effects are it having on our Church? Please join us as we begin a conversation. It's not about politics. It's about people. Photo by Lucy Chian on Unsplash