Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
CYNANE SHAY was a fundamentalist evangelical, brought up in Christian nationalism. She remained indoctrinated until 2020 when she deconstructed due to the constant presence within her family of conspiracy theories.
Qanon, Jewish space lasers, Covid denialism, 5G radiation, mind control -- all of these and more consumed her family.
Cynane is now writing a book, Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat, about evangelicals, conspiracy theories and the deep connection between cult and conspiracy theory psychology.
00:00 START
01:17 Evangelical beginnings
06:00 The IBLP
13:54 Conspiracies
17:14 Pandemic & QAnon
41:43 Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat
LINKS FOR CYNANE SHAY
Website: takingoffthetinfoilhat.com
Insta: instagram.com/taking.off.the.tinfoil.hat
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@takingoffthetinfoilhat
Growing Up Fundie interview: bit.ly/48LOWOM
FOOTAGE
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CYNANE SHAY was a fundamentalist evangelical, brought up in Christian nationalism. She remained indoctrinated until 2020 when she deconstructed due to the constant presence within her family of conspiracy theories.
Qanon, Jewish space lasers, Covid denialism, 5G radiation, mind control -- all of these and more consumed her family.
Cynane is now writing a book, Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat, about evangelicals, conspiracy theories and the deep connection between cult and conspiracy theory psychology.
00:00 START
01:17 Evangelical beginnings
06:00 The IBLP
13:54 Conspiracies
17:14 Pandemic & QAnon
41:43 Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat
LINKS FOR CYNANE SHAY
Website: takingoffthetinfoilhat.com
Insta: instagram.com/taking.off.the.tinfoil.hat
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@takingoffthetinfoilhat
Growing Up Fundie interview: bit.ly/48LOWOM
FOOTAGE
Greenville, South Carolina - Via Hi-Tech Hikers
Vero Beach Drone Video - Via Trident Elite Imaging
Incidental music by the indomitable Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com
Interviews powered by streamyard.com
**********
TALK BELIEFS: Exploring - and challenging - what and why we believe.
The Talk Beliefs YouTube Channel has been online since 2015 and has been featured on Reggie Yates' Extreme UK for BBC 3 Television. Would you like to help support Talk Beliefs or perhaps tell your own story in an interview? Channel inquiries & direct messages: unchainedmind1@gmail.com
Talk Beliefs - In Association with Evolution Soup (Sister Channel).
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Would you like to become a supporter of the Talk Beliefs YouTube channel? Click HERE ow.ly/vn2v30fVYBx
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Royalty Free Music via Purple Planet: purple-planet.com
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Thinking about leaving your religion? Need to talk?
Recovering From Religion - Find a worldwide support group:
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*****
"I love making #talkbeliefs content and appreciate every view, like, and share! Through this channel, people have come to terms with leaving religion, and have taken the first steps to leaving destructive cults. It's my goal to continue to help and educate. Thank you all for your support." ~ Mark :-)
Evolution Soup - The World of Evolution
YouTube: goo.gl/X19xK6
Podcast: evolutionsoup.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: instagram.com/evolution_soup
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/evolutionsoup
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Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
#atheism #science #reason #humanism #christianity #evolution #creation #creationism #belief #secular #mormon #freethinker #darwin #humanist #cult #cults #atheist #humanist #mormon #religion #bookofmormon #jehovah #harekrishna #scientology #leahremini #scientologyandtheaftermath #secularism #dawkins #beliefs #creationist #paleo #cultsandextremebeliefs #paleoanthrology #exjw #exmormon #exchristian #exscientologist
![Secrets of the Moonies ~ with Teddy Hose [Ex-Unification Church]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HG8Sz5iR5rk/mqdefault.jpg "Secrets of the Moonies ~ with Teddy Hose [Ex-Unification Church]
Photo -illustrated interview with TEDDY HOSE, a former member of the Unification Church (the Moonies), known for its unusual practices including stadium-filled mass weddings.
MARK from Talk Beliefs talks with Teddy about the Unification Church, how it controls its members, and the incident that convinced him that he had to leave.
Teddy is an artist, humorist and contributor for The Huffington Post, The Bold Italic, and McSweeneys. He recently appeared on the A&E documentary series, Cults & Extreme Belief. Now - he returns to Talk Beliefs to tell more of his powerful story.
LINKS FOR TEDDY HOSE:
Website: http://teddyhose.com/
Twitter/Instagram: @teddyhose
To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence [Kindle Edition] by Lisa Kohn: https://amzn.to/2ECOFUa
Over the Moon - Escaping the Unification Church: http://bit.ly/2KJtC00 [First Talk Beliefs interview with Teddy]
SEE ALSO: To the Moon and Back ~ Interview with LISA KOHN, ex-Unification Church https://youtu.be/moptWlEZwrw
WATCH the A&E documentary series Cults & Extreme Belief on Amazon (easiest/cheapest way to access). Teddy is featured in episodes 5 & 9: https://amzn.to/2MeSOAr
The Tragedy of the Six Marys: https://tragedyofthesixmarys.com - This website explores the truth behind the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), formerly known as the Unification Church (UC).
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TALK BELIEFS: Exploring - and challenging - what and why we believe.
The Talk Beliefs YouTube Channel has been online since 2015 and has been featured on Reggie Yates Extreme UK for BBC 3 Television. Would you like to help support Talk Beliefs or perhaps tell your own story in an interview? Channel inquiries & direct messages: unchainedmind1@gmail.com
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Join the Talk Beliefs Facebook Group http://bit.ly/2fCRLLF
Follow the Talk Beliefs Facebook Page: fb.me/talkbeliefs
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Would you like to become a supporter of the Talk Beliefs YouTube channel? Click HERE http://ow.ly/vn2v30fVYBx
Talk Beliefs Logo Animation by Zaraza Iulian http://bit.ly/2ytX4Vt
Royalty Free Music via Purple Planet: https://www.purple-planet.com/
*****
Thinking about leaving your religion? Need to talk?
Recovering From Religion - Find a worldwide support group:
http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org
*****
I love making #talkbeliefs content and appreciate every view, like, and share! Through this channel, people have come to terms with leaving religion, and have taken the first steps to leaving destructive cults. Its my goal to continue to help and educate. Thank you all for your support. ~ Mark :-)
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Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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