The CIA is Trying to Turn Me into a Martyr - CTDW Episode 27

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"The CIA is Trying to Turn Me into a Martyr"

Movies love to paint anyone who dares to step outside of the mainstream as a Conspiracy Theorist. This is not a new thing. What does come as unexpected baggage is the societal and relational ostracizing that is brings with it.

Today, our friend John Kirwin, author of "The Conspiracy Theorist Survival Guide" and head of Wake Up Or Else Ministry joins us to discuss the painfully difficult process of the Truther's journey out of the minefield of green screens and cardboard cutout movie sets that are most of our lives; and the, sometimes, visceral reactions that friends and family have to the Truther's inability to continue with the farce any longer.

We hope you enjoy this episode of The Christian Theological Dark Web!

07:45 - John Kirwin / Ricky's an old guy

10:30 - John explains his book, podcast and ministry

13:30 - How did John get red-pilled?

17:10 - Head knowledge vs. knowing God

23:30 - Shelley and Ricky's journey toward truth

30:20 - Relying on one another in the difficult moments of the pandemic

34:15 - Defining "The Unconvinced"

37:45 - John's story his, and other people's, over-reactions when they find out their spouse is a "conspiracy theorist"

48:40 - Why do people (in particular Christians) resist want to know the truth?

57:00 - A belligerence toward denying/ignoring truth

01:02:45 - Westerners' hindrance of truly finding Jesus is excessive comfort

01:05:30 - How can we bridge the gap between the Truther and the Unconviced?

01:09:40 - Boundaries for being a conspiracy theorist

01:11:30 - What Truther persecution looks like

01:20:15 - Anger with the messenger of truth

01:24:30 - How can we be Paul to the Unconvinced?

02:26:00 - Christian or not, self-preservation can trump all else

01:33:20 - The journey of is very unexpected for most

01:36:00 - It's hard to turn off the research brain

01:37:00 - Caution with how our kids are being programmed

01:41:45 - Where do we go from here?

01:45:00 - Those that week for truth will find it

01:47:30 - Plug-ins for John