Flying Inman Ping.
I don’t know much about this man Ridenhour, but he certainly describes a sociopathic con-man to a tee. Sounds a bit like Prophet Joseph Smith.
1) He first preys on a family’s point of vulnerability. As said, John is exceptionally capable of “honing” in on a person’s weakness. Like a lion hunting, stalking his prey, Mr. Bayley is very patient. That’s why he’s so successful in the hunt. John is willing to wait years, if need be, before he moves in for the kill.
2) He then exasperates a problem that’s 1) already present in the marriage, or 2) he manufactures a problem that doesn’t exist.
Why? So he can be the “one sent by God” to rescue, and minister to the couple. And “fix”the problem.
The objective here is to get the husband and wife at odds with each other. Remember, Mr. Bayley’s ultimate objective is: 1) get the wife in bed, and 2) get the family’s credit card.
3) He eventually wins over the family’s confidence. I, for one, thought he was a great man of God. He had me convinced. My wife and daughter believed his words spoken were the very words of Christ. I never did go that far, but nevertheless, I wholeheartedly believed in the man for five years. Of course, all along Mr. Bayley was sleeping with my wife, and secretly turning my wife and daughter against me. My wife had given him our credit card, gave him a cell phone and was paying his monthly phone bill and storage unit. Plus giving Mr. Bayley our tithe. And I’m convinced, we’re merely the tip of the iceberg — one family out of hundreds. Maybe thousands. You must remember — John Bayley has been doing this for over 45 years.
One day while Mr. Bayley and I were having lunch together, as he was paying for our lunch, I noticed he pulled out a stack of credit cards about two inches thick, thumbed through them and handed one to the cashier. That should have been a sign for me.
That brings us to the heart of the matter. All of us so wanted this man to be the “real deal” that we were willing to overlook the small signals along the way. I have repented to the Lord for doing so. Which brings us to Mr. Bayley’s final M-0:
4) To feed his sexual addiction, as well as his ability to continue getting money to travel the world by using the Name of God. By using the ministry for personal profit and sex. It’s quite the camouflage, really.
It is my prayer – if you ever run across the man YOU WILL RUN THE OTHER WAY!
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