Word of Faith Fellowship was stared in 1979 by Sam and Jane Whaley. This religion is sort of a non denominational Protestant type of thing. Members often speak in tongues, and take part in something called "blasting". In this book, blasting is described as screaming at a person about how they are demon possessed and sinning. In fact, it was stated that she got in the face of a six month old baby and "blasted" it. (I would have ripped her voice box out with my bare hands if she screamed at me or my kid like that, but people get really into this cult nonsense and get brainwashed or something.) There are a lot of rules that members must follow, including having to get permission to buy a home or car, or go to college (where Jane Whaley picks their majors and sends someone with them to monitor their behavior). They are not allowed to watch tv, read newspapers, or listen to music. They cannot eat at restaurants that serve any alcohol. They also do not celebrate any kind of holiday, including birthdays.

There are a lot of allegations of abuse, and not just what was mentioned in this book. I would certainly consider the "blasting" abuse. People have claimed that they were beaten to "beat the demons out" of them. It was also claimed that children were beaten and "blasted". There have been claims that the "security team" follows people around and tries to keep them from leaving, which reminds me of some Scientology tactics. Others have claimed to have been held prisoner and be beaten during their imprisonment. Former members have said that once they left, all contact with their friends and family stopped. The official church website has a whole tab devoted to media lies. It also has several photos of Jane Whaley, and I cannot imagine how people aren't getting some red flag vibes from her. I hope that more people are able to break free from whatever hold she has on people, but I guess if they are happy living like that, more power to them.

I got this book on Audible a while back, and I finally got around to listening to it. I listened to a podcast about this cult and this book was mentioned on it, which is how I became aware of it. I Googled the Word Of Faith Fellowship, and there is a facility of theirs located in Knoxville, Tennessee....an hour away from me. I never knew it. (In Chattanooga, we have a Twelve Tribes house and a Yellow Deli, so this should not have shocked me.) I thought this book was enraging and horrifying. If you are interested in cults, pick this one up.