Why Do Christians Keep Getting Scammed? – Audio Version

Why Do Christians Keep Getting Scammed? – Audio Version

Author: The Sonar Network March 20, 2026 Duration: 1:01:56
From the prosperity gospel, to Jesus' name slapped on a label, to MLMs, why do Chrisitians keep getting scammed? Created by Trevor Poelman Subscribe https://bit.ly/beliefitornot | Make sure to enable ALL push notifications! Watch the latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalHO8rls2I7E7olBpmyLqembN8ArPiyR Watch More Belief It Or Not: Most Viewed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalHO8rls2I7E7olBpmyLqembN8ArPiyR Docu-series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalHO8rls2I7vEme0gZCWc90xjHi5YW89 Check out the merch store: https://belief-it-or-not-shop.fourthwall.com/ Email enquiries to Trevor.Poelman@BeliefItOrNot.com Follow Belief It Or Not: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beliefitornot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beliefitornotpodcast/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/beliefitornot.bsky.social TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@beliefitornot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beliefitornot Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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Ep. 55 – VeggieTales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In this episode we discuss everyone's favourite Christian vegetables. Of course we’re talking Bob, Larry, Junior, that gourd with the gold tooth, and all the other healthy funny snacks. Support Belief It Or Not Brought t…
Ep. 54 – Focus On The Family [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:44
In this episode, we talk about the radio show turned Christian media empire and consistently hateful organization Focus on the Family. We discuss it’s founder James Dobson, the history or the organization, its magazines,…
Ep. 53 – Children Of God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:41
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Ep. 52 – God and The Pandemic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:24
In this episode we discuss pandemics and epidemics, how the church responded to them, and how people responded to the church. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
Ep 51 – Mountain Meadows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:46
In this episode we talk about the mountain meadows massacre. An event that happened on September 11, 1857. As a wagon train was making their way from Missouri and Arkansas to California, they stopped in Mormom run Utah f…
Ep. 50 – Mediums plus special guest Dave Warnock [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:06
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Ep. 49 – What Is A Cult? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:52
This week’s episode is a discussion about how to distinguish a cult from a religion. Is it the abuse, is the brainwashing, is it the way the leader acts, is it the way the other members treat you, is it how old the group…
Ep. 48 – Relics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:12
In this week’s episode, we discuss the crazy world of relics. Do we really have Christ’s burial cloth or his foreskin? Did a barber save a piece of Muhammad’s beard? Did Mary leave her belt for the apostle Thomas? Suppor…
Ep. 47 – Anabaptists [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:14
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Ep. 46 – Missions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:02
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