An ex-Muslim man converts his entire family to Mormonism when missionaries knock on his door. His stroke of genius combined with schizophrenia and tendency towards extreme punishments and every type of ab*se, created a cult-like environment for his chiIdren. He created his own religion and wrote a 2422 page manuscript of his own holy text. We take a look at his mindset and life through the lens of his son Adrian. Adding further clarification and commentary on generational trauma, Sami, Adrian’s daughter, joins us. \n\nFind Sami on social media:\nYouTube @mildwestsami\nIG: @mild_west_sami\n\n\nSupport Shelise\nAny donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast\n\n**FULLY BOOKED** Our C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has sold out! However, you can add yourself to our waitlist in case of cancellations. Click here to go to the official booking page \n\nFind our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!\nPatreon\nVenmo @sheliseann\n\nFind Shelise on Social media!\nInstagram @cultstoconsciousness\nHost Instagram @sheliseann\nTikTok @cults.to.consciousness\nTwitter @cultstocon\n\nTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara\n\nAdrian's father's chiIdhood in India and transition to America\nEffraim's mental illness impact\nAdrian's traumatic chiIdhood dynamics\nAdrian's guilt and shame and its breeding ground for Mormonism\nGrowing up with drugs in the home\nTW: CSA How boys and girls were treated differently \nConverting to Mormonism\nHow things changed in Adrian's household after converting\nJustifying Mormon beliefs\nAdrian's father becomes a prophet\nWhat Effraim's Book of the Priesthood of God contains\nThe Table of Contents\nIs Effraim's Book historically accurate?\nEffraim becoming God\nTW: Suicide ideation\nAdrian standing up to his father's abuse\nAdrian's relationship with his mom during all everything happening with his father\nSami's chiIdhood and the impact of Mormonism\nLeaving Mormonism and becoming authentic\nWhat happened with Adrian's father?\n\n\n**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
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