Behind the Bastards Part One: Bishop David E. Taylor: Jesus Christ's Best Friend
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Oct 28, 2025 
Jake Hanrahan, an investigative journalist and host of the Sad Oligarch podcast, joins to unravel the shocking story of Bishop David E. Taylor and his cult, often dubbed 'Jesus Christ's Best Friend.' They delve into recent FBI raids that spotlight the group's abuses and discuss how social media and call centers targeted vulnerable individuals. The conversation highlights Taylor's rise, including his self-promotion and dubious claims of miracles, while revealing the harrowing reality for cult members, marked by coercion and exploitation.
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Cults Normalize Across Society
- Cult techniques have migrated into mainstream politics and society, normalizing high-control tactics across movements.
- Jake Hanrahan and Robert Evans note cultic behavior is now a broader social problem beyond isolated groups.
Call Centers As Recruitment Engines
- The Kingdom of God cult used call centers and social media stalking to target vulnerable people for donations.
- Robert Evans highlights this as a sophisticated, exploitative fundraising model linked to trafficking and slave-like labor.
Taylor's Erotic Visions Of Jesus
- David E. Taylor claims multiple face-to-face visions of Jesus beginning at age 17 and wrote about them in Face to Face.
- He frames those visions as literal, ecstatic encounters that justify his authority to followers.
