- never quote from any other book except the bible;
- let it be known that dissenters will be refused positions of leadership;
- stop talking to them on a personal level;
- make them think that to disagree with you is to hurt your feelings;
- at least once a month quote the verse, “Thou shalt not touch God’s anointed!“
- continually emphasize that love means total and unquestionable agreement;
- remind them weekly that you and the leadership hear directly from God;
- constantly confront and challenge them so that their dissent becomes laborious;
- emphasize submission to authority, service to others, and sacrifice to the church’s cause;
- invite dissenters to leave with your blessing.
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