"More Hyles Than Hyles" – Attending a Nationally Recognized Hate Group
Preacher Boys Podcast
Eric Skwarczynski
4.6 • 701 Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2020
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Karen Kroft was in the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement for 43 years.
She talks about being raised with immense fear of government and then, moving from one fearful situation to another when her dad moved them from Nebraska to Oklahoma City, where he served on staff at Windsor Hills Baptist Church – a church she described as “more Hyles than Hyles.” The pastor was domineering, cover ups were commonplace, and the congregation was scared.
To give a sense of what type of place Windsor Hills Baptist Church is – consider this, The SPLC added them to their list of 20 hate groups operating within Oklahoma in 2013.
She shares what led to her eventual exit from the movement and – after 43 years experience – whether she thinks there is potential for reform of the IFB.
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| 1:15.5 | I sit down with Karen Croft. |
| 1:17.4 | Karen was in the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement for 43 years. |
| 1:22.6 | That's right, 43 years. |
| 1:24.8 | She talks about being raised in Nebraska with an immense fear of the government, |
| 1:29.7 | and then moving from one fearful situation to another when her dad moved them from Nebraska to |
| 1:35.1 | Oklahoma City, where he served on staff at Windsor Hills Baptist Church, a church she describes |
| 1:40.8 | as more hiles than hiles. The pastor was domineering, cover-ups were commonplace, |
| 1:46.8 | and the congregation was scared. To give a sense of what type of place, Windsor Hills Baptist churches, |
| 1:52.7 | consider this. The SPLC added them to their list of 20 hate groups operating within Oklahoma in 2013. |
| 2:00.7 | She shares what led to her eventual exit from the movement |
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