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The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It may be the most pernicious of all addictions because it’s so hard for a person to break his delusion and denial. How can anything be wrong with loving God and giving your life for good works and service to mankind?
β€” John Bradshaw Healing the shame that binds you
Tags: self-righteousness, religion

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Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.
β€” John Bradshaw
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The unlimited power that many modern gurus offer is false hope. Their programs calling us to unlimited power have made them rich, not us. They touch our false selves and tap our toxic shame.
β€” John Bradshaw
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The figure of Satan and the fires of hell have been demythologized by modern Christian biblical scholars, theologians and philosophers.
β€” John Bradshaw
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When I walked out of the seminary, I was 31, but I was like a scared, frightened kid. I had no place to live, no license, no clothes. I was just a lost soul.
β€” John Bradshaw
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In a sense, all of my books have been about a 'poisonous pedagogy,' which engenders a culture of obedience, this underlying theme of patriarchal systems.
β€” John Bradshaw
Tags: theme, books, obedience, culture
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