His Childhood Trapped in “Shiny Happy People" Cult

Chad Harris' family joined the Shiny Happy People cult when he was just 7 years old, after a doctor convinced his parents to attend a seminar with cult leader Bill Gothard. Chad spent the next almost 20 years being indoctrinated and brainwashed with extreme fundamental Christian teachings before he finally found the truth and ultimately shared his experience on Prime Video's #1 documentary series, "Shiny Happy People."

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Chapter Marks

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:22 What filming the documentary “Shiny Happy People” was like
00:06:14 How Chad's family fell into the clutches of the IFB movement
00:13:33 The ethics of pushing women to have as many chiIdren as possible regardless of the health risks
00:17:50 Even more restrictions after joining IBLP
00:22:44 Enforcing gender roles in IFB and IBLP
00:24:08 A chiIdhood ruled by IBLP
00:27:31 The Umbrella of Authority and its purpose in controlling families
00:29:04 How fear was used as a control tactic
00:34:01 Pun*shments in the IBLP
00:36:27 How children go from chiIdhood straight to adulthood in the IBLP
00:39:17 Chad's experience with A.L.E.R.T. Cadet
00:44:38 Chad's awareness of and relationship with the outside world
00:49:10 From isolated to extremely isolated
00:51:54 Spreading the IBLP message as missionaries
01:01:21 Chad's experience with courtships
01:04:17 The cracks in IBLP begin to show for Chad
01:16:07 What Chad's up to now
01:18:56 Linda, listen


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