Shamans, TV Preachers & The Eyes of Tammy Faye - Jay Dyer
In this piece, Jay Dyer examines the connections between shamanism and contemporary spirituality, illustrating how certain practices and beliefs reflect a broader spiritual reality shared across various religions. He draws humorous parallels between shamanic traditions and modern televangelism, highlighting manipulative tactics employed by TV preachers and their potential connections to political entities. Dyer critiques the intertwining of evangelicalism with dubious activities like money laundering and arms trafficking, while also discussing the personal crises of figures like Jim and Tammy Faye Baker as indicative of underlying issues in the evangelical movement. Overall, he offers a mix of light-hearted commentary and serious reflection on the manipulation found within religious practices and megachurch dynamics.
Chain 6 steps
- Jay Dyer: there are universal patterns in shamanistic traditions“the patterns of religious archetypes in terms of initiation”
via shamanism- Jay Dyer: shamanism reflects a larger spiritual reality“it's not a purely physiochemical situation going on there's actually a reality beyond the immediate world the spiritual world”
- Jay Dyer: Both shamans and TV preachers can be seen as manipulators of their followers.“do you think a tv preacher is any different than a shaman”
- Jay Dyer: There are parallels between charismatic preachers and shamanic traditions.“the TV preacher as a kind of shaman as a kind of channeler”
- Jay Dyer: The New World Order may utilize revival preachers for emotional manipulation.“the new world order is going to use revival preachers”
- Jay Dyer: Historical shamanism involved dubious practices like the Oracle of Delphi.“that was just chicks sitting on rocks huffing gas dude”
Subjects
17Jay discusses the shamanic tradition, focusing on the rituals of initiation and trauma, including concepts like death, burial, and resurrection.
Jay discusses Jim Bakker as a figure involved in problematic practices within megachurches.
Jay examines the life of Tammy Faye Bakker and how her emotional instability and drug use contributed to her downfall.
Jay references Huxley's views on revival preachers and their role in manipulation.
Jay critiques charismatic practices in Christianity, presenting the argument for the Orthodox view of worship.
Jay discusses the involvement of evangelical groups in promoting Coney 2012 as a Pentagon op.
Jay critiques TV preachers, comparing their methods to those of shamans, alleging they manipulate followers in similar ways.
Jay Dyer has been studying Mark Driscoll to understand aspects of church and theology.
Jay Dyer references Merkia Iliada as a leading scholar in comparative religion and discusses his insights on shamanism.
Jay references Michael Gregor, also known as Vishnu Das, in the context of a critique regarding his claims about Jesus being a Vedic figure.
Jay describes the New World Order's potential use of revival preachers for manipulation.
Jay discusses the Oracle of Delphi, mentioning that it involved women sitting in caves and huffing gas.