Mailbag Friday: Was The Bible Written Simply To Control Others?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

Segment 1

• What should we make of modern-day “exorcists” and claims of casting out demons? - Joy

• How do I respond when people say the Bible, especially the New Testament, was written just to control people? - Joe

Segment 2

• What happened to the new book you were writing? - Shawn

Segment 3

• Our youth leader isn’t friendly with parents—should we let our kids join the group? - Elizabeth

Segment 4

• Are there sins that permanently disqualify someone from leading worship or serving in church—like adultery—even after repentance? - Jeff

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0:00.0	Ritchard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:09.0	So it's not a sin in your church to have an abortion?
0:11.5	That's the kind of conversation we would have finding out your story, where you're from.
0:16.3	God's the judge.
0:17.4	People have to live with their own conviction.
0:19.2	The science is clear.
0:20.6	The Bible is clear.
0:22.1	And if we're honest, our intuitions are clear. We know what we're killing. We're killing a human
0:29.1	being. It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Freel. Greetings, comrades. It's the Rretched Radio,
0:36.7	mail-call delivery bag, Q&A,, infatement, nationwide extravaganza,
0:41.0	featuring your voicemails, correspondences, communicates, dispatches, memorandums, and missives.
0:45.8	Any special message for all the kids watching at home?
0:48.0	What we need right now is a clear message to the people of this country.
0:52.0	You have 1,200 messages.
0:54.5	It is a bit above average.
0:55.9	Now here's your host, Todd, freakishly tall, Freel.
0:59.3	DeVille is here!
1:00.4	Ooh, this is Wretched Radio.
1:03.5	No, we're not communist yet.
1:06.9	But we're practicing, so welcome, comrades, to Mailbag Day here on Rretched Radio. What is on
1:14.5	your mind? Would you please send it? Send all things Retcheds, matter of fact, to idea at wretched.
1:20.1	And if you would like to text 877-282-237, Jimmy, would you like to hear my extended commentary before we get to the mailbag?
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