WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT PSYCHOPATHS
Harry Bethel
BethelMinistries.com
3/16/2012

"Please carefully read this entire article. You'll be glad you did."---Brother Harry

A FEW COMMENTS FROM READERS:

"Wow, thanks brother Harry. That was a great read and has really got me thinking."

"The psychopath article is very eye opening (and frightening in its implications) to say the least. I pray the Lord will use this article to help and heal others hurting under the manipulation of psychopaths."

"I just read your psychopath article. Wow, it's an eye opener and those people are totally under Satan's spell. It's very frightening, we need to trust God in All we do, and All [whom] we meet."

"I came across your article regarding psychopaths and I had mixed emotions of relief and disappointment. I'm disappointed because I wish I had read that article 2 years ago. A man that I dated those couple of years ago, unfortunately was a psychopath. He was a dream come true. Everything I ever wanted. He told me he was a Christian, because I had made it clear that I only dated Christians. Anyway, to make a long story short, he left me devastated, hurting, depressed, and suicidal. I questioned my faith in God. So, two years passed and I thought I was fine, but I attracted yet again someone I suspect to be a a psychopath. Charming, two-faced, bait-and-switch. All of the positive elements slowly slipped away, piece by piece. So, here I am again two years later feeling like I've been run over by a train and wishing that I would be run over by a train."

"Very apt article" [an M.D., psychiatrist].

Only about one in 30,000 psychopaths are serial killers. The Hollywood depiction of psychopaths is, in part, a distraction from the real dangers concerning the typical psychopath who is not a serial killer, but is extremely evil and dangerous.

There are more than 10,000,000 psychopaths in the United States (yes, more than ten million) and more than 100,000,000 worldwide and the percentage of psychopaths is increasing.

Many psychopaths "target" true Christians because Christians are generally more empathic and easier to manipulate and control.

If you are an empathic Christian living in America (where the percentage of psychopaths is higher than most countries), you have been or are now or probably will be, unknowingly, in a close relationship with a psychopath. Most likely, you will know that you have been emotionally and physically drained, confused, and even devastated---but you will not understand why. I strongly recommend that you carefully read this entire article.

Psychopaths have infiltrated all strata of society, including corporate executives (and lower-level employees), law enforcement, military, politicians and other government workers including those in the highest positions, medical doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers, psychologists and psychiatrists, lawyers, Hollywood and TV actors, newscasters and talk-show hosts, financial institutions, Wall Street jobs, academia, pastors and other church leaders, and perhaps your next-door neighbor, or your husband or wife or son or daughter or father or mother.

Psychopaths get pleasure by physically and/or mentally abusing anyone else, and believe they are far superior to all non-psychopaths, and that peoples' emotions and empathy and conscience are severe hindrances to humans, and are to be used by the psychopath to exploit, manipulate and control people for their own pleasure and benefit.

One of the main manipulative techniques employed by psychopaths is evoking pity from a victim. They are adept at causing the innocent victim to feel guilty or responsible for the evil behavior of the predatory psychopath.

Psychopaths are not psychotic, nor are they considered to be insane by the U.S. judicial system. They are rational and are fully aware of their motives, predatory nature and evil behavior.

Psychopaths do not have a conscience. It is impossible for a normal person to comprehend the mind of a psychopath. The way psychopaths view themselves in contrast to normal people is fundamentally different from the essential attributes that make one a "human." They lack empathy, remorse for any wrongdoing, compassion and love.

The vast majority of psychopaths never commit murder. However, all of them are very capable of murdering anyone (including their children or spouse or parents) if it suited their situation and they would not lose a moment's sleep even if they murdered all of them at one time.

Because of society's general beliefs in right and wrong and ethical human behavior and morality, dictated primarily by the conscience of normal human beings, psychopaths know the difference between right and wrong, but they simply do not care if they violate society's standards---or the clear commands of the Bible.

Psychopaths do not fear God. Indeed, some psychopaths view themselves as some kind of god, or at least, a demigod who is not bound by the laws, rules and ethics of normal people.

Psychopaths believe humans are here for them to use like any material thing that they use, and they have never felt guilty or remorseful about anything they have ever said or done.

Psychopaths are experts at hiding their evil motives and machinations and are among the most evil creatures on the planet (they are just as evil as demons).

The soon-coming Antichrist and False Prophet, doubtless, will be psychopaths, as well as all the elite New World Order controllers who are currently working behind the scenes to establish the end-time One-World Government and Economic System, which will soon be ready to implement.

Psychopaths have no conscience, do not love (nor can they comprehend what love is), are pathological liars who can pass lie detector tests, are usually very good actors, use invented personas that they change to manipulate different targets, have never experienced empathy, compassion, sympathy, guilt or remorse, and are the worst kind of predator on the earth. Indeed, they are evil personified.

Psychopaths pick a target (prey) after observing their weak points. They can rapidly make the victim believe that the psychopath is a "dream come true" in the new relationship, oftentimes encouraging a quick marriage, then they continue to manipulate and control the target, emotionally draining him or her, and, in other ways, wreak havoc until the psychopath abandons their victim (or until the victim escapes).

The charm of a psychopath is second to none. It is as if "they never met anyone they didn't know." Their initial friendliness and charisma is virtually irresistible to unsuspecting targets.

After psychopaths abandon their close-relationship prey, they oftentimes defame them with lies and extraordinarily evil character assassination. They move on to, or keep their eyes open for, their next unsuspecting and naive victim.

It takes years for some victims who have been in a long-term close relationship with a psychopath to recover from the emotional vampirism and mental abuse to which they were subjected. In some cases victims never recover and are committed to mental institutions or commit suicide, because the experience is so mind-blowing and devastating and incomprehensible when they realize that the person whom they loved never loved or cared one little bit for them and abandoned them as easily as flipping off a light switch.

The victim discovers that he or she was in love with a fake persona and that the marriage vows meant absolutely zero to the psychopathic spouse. The victim is devastated after realizing that the person they loved and "knew" never existed. It was all an act and a fake persona invented just for them. This experience is unique (like none other) and cannot be conveyed to anyone who has not experienced this mind-blowing scenario that forever alters the victim's view of humanity after seeing a new facet of pernicious evil.

The deceived victim perceives the psychopath's invented persona as their long-awaited, perfect "soul mate."

The victim usually discovers that he or she is one of many who have been used and abused and emotionally destroyed (until recovery) by one of the earth's supreme predators.

Most psychopaths are very promiscuous and, over many years, commit fornication or adultery with dozens or hundreds of short-term and long-term targets.

Many psychopaths have had several short-term marriages, and this fact is oftentimes not revealed to a new target or spouse.

There is no cure for psychopathy, and, after much research, this author has never discovered a credible report of a true psychopath who has really been born again---contrary to some claims, including the claims of some prison inmates who successfully deceived parole boards, experienced psychologists and psychiatrists, judges, jurors and family members.

Some criminals who claim to have been born again while incarcerated were not psychopathic, but rather psychotic. Psychotics have a conscience, but psychopaths do not.

Some psychopaths specialize in posing as an outstanding "Christian," reading their Bible and praying every day and being active in church programs, etc. Some take Bible courses or attend Bible college or seminary in order to deceive a parole board and/or their current or future victims.

Most psychopaths have never been convicted of a crime, and the prison population in the U.S. is comprised of only about 25% psychopaths. However, at least, 50% of all violent crimes are committed by psychopaths and their rate of recidivism is much higher than that of non-psychopath inmates.

Some reasons why psychopaths might pick you for their prey:

1. If you believe there is some good in all people whether they are true Christians or not. There is absolutely no good whatsoever in a psychopath. They are pure evil. Everything they say or do that "appears" to be good, is only part of their invented persona meant to deceive, manipulate and disarm you and others.

Psychopaths are the most deceptive creatures and the most convincing liars on the planet. They can deceive and manipulate seasoned psychologists and psychiatrists who have had decades of experience trying to help psychopaths and their victims. So, you do not necessarily need to be naive to become a target, it just makes it easier and less challenging for the predator.

Psychopaths are classic "wolves in sheep's clothing," which includes many so-called pastors and church leaders. Psychopaths are as evil as any demon. If you cannot accept this truth you are ripe for becoming a victim, with very serious consequences.

2. If you don't believe there are people who do not have a conscience.

3. If you are very lonely and looking for companionship.

4. If you easily fall for a "pity play," including, for example, wanting to give money to every street person with a cardboard sign that you encounter. (Some street people have legitimate reasons for being in their situation, but most are in their predicament because of continuously making wrong choices with drugs, alcohol and an unwillingness to work to earn a living.)

5. If you are emotionally insecure and desire a relationship with someone who is emotionally strong. (Psychopaths can spot an insecure person very easily.)

6. If you have accounts on social networking websites, you should consider deleting all of them. Those websites are a feast for psychopaths, who are the world's best con artists.

How to recognize psychopaths:

1. They are glib and superficial. That is to say, psychopaths seem to be very much at ease, speaking in a smooth, informal and nonchalant manner. Their words seem to be insincere and without depth, but this red flag is usually ignored by the target.

2. They advance in the new relationship extremely fast, and make you think that it is because you and the psychopath are so much alike and are just perfect for one another. The psychopath may tell you that he (or she) loves you the first day that you meet.

3. They seem to be overly caring and concerned about your well-being, having just met you.

4. Most psychopaths can be very charming and very flattering. They are experts at making you feel good about yourself. However, there will almost always be several prominent "red flags" early on, but will usually be ignored because the psychopath is so "nice" and charismatic, and fun to talk with and fun to be with. The target will likely dismiss one red flag after another, against his or her intuition or "gut feeling" that something definitely is not right about this person or the way in which the relationship is very rapidly progressing.

5. Psychopaths are very promiscuous and will likely tempt you to become sexually involved very soon. (The psychopath may be aware that he or she has a sexually transmitted disease, including AIDS or syphilis, but will not tell the victim.)

6. Many psychopaths have a history of frequent moving from one residence to another, and/or a vague history with long periods of absence. They tend to be very bored and are almost constantly seeking new prey.

7. Psychopaths almost always play the "pity card" and repeatedly recount, for example, how bad their childhood was and how they had to fend for themselves because of the parental neglect or abuse. All of this is to evoke sympathy and compassion. It is all part of their scheme to manipulate and control.

8. In conversation, a psychopath may use phrases like "get away with" when they are talking about something bad that they did, with the desire to avoid blame or punishment or criticism. All psychopaths spend their entire life seeking to "get away with" as much as they possibly can, using anyone they can.

9. The modus operandi of psychopaths is as though they are all using the same "How To" manual. There seems to be some kind of spirit that influences and guides all psychopaths in the same basic mode of operation.

There are three main stages through which the pernicious psychopath takes the victim.

The first stage is Idealization. This includes excessive flattery and giving much "love" and attention to the target.

The second stage is Devaluation. Psychopaths are very adept at knowing just which buttons to push and when. Psychopaths start tearing down all that was built up; criticizing and devaluing the victim. If the psychopath is a wife she will blatantly rebel against the target-husband. Before psychopaths are ready to abandon their prey they will have already begun to "gaslight" the victim.

Gaslighting is a term used by those who study psychopathy to define mind games that psychopaths play to try to make their victims think they have lost their mind and have lost their grasp of reality.

The term "gaslight" comes from a movie made in 1944 titled, "Gaslight." In the movie, a woman's husband tries to make her believe she is going insane, in part, by him secretly reducing the flow of natural gas to the lights in the house. The wife notices the dim lights, but the husband denies there has been any change in the brightness and that she is only imagining things.

Tricking their prey, psychopaths do several things to make their victims think they are going crazy, such as moving pieces of furniture around in a room and the psychopath asking the victim, for example, "Why did you move that chair to the other side of the room?"

Another example of gaslighting would be repeatedly leaving the top off of a bottle of mouthwash or a toothpaste tube, and, when asked, the psychopath convincingly denies having done such a thing. The target begins to believe that he or she repeatedly left the top off, but could not remember doing it.

There are many ways in which the psychopath uses "gaslighting" to try to damage the target mentally. The purpose is to completely control the victim, and to win the "game" that can actually result in the bewildered victim being incarcerated in a mental institution, or even committing suicide. Either one of these outcomes would give the perverted, evil psychopath a "rush" and pleasure beyond description. If the victim were to commit suicide the psychopath's pleasure would be "over the top."

Psychopaths derive great pleasure from causing their prey mental and physical suffering---and the evil predators never feel any remorse or guilt.

The third stage is Abandonment. After the psychopath has determined that there is nothing more to get from using the mentally (and probably physically) drained victim, the emotional vampire abruptly abandons the prey. A victim may come home to unexpectedly discover that the psychopath is gone and nowhere to be found.

Of course, there are cases in which the prey abandons (escapes from) the psychopath if they finally realize that they have been dealing with a monster all along. In any case, if possible, the absolute best thing to do after being abandoned is to have no contact whatsoever with the psychopath---none.

After the abandonment, the psychopath oftentimes embarks on a horrendous smear campaign against the victim (even if it is limited to family, friends and acquaintances), with outlandish lies and gross exaggerations, accusing the victim of the very things the psychopath did. Mutual friends and neighbors and family members oftentimes believe the very convincing psychopath, and think that the victim is lying and/or has become mentally ill. This intensely frustrating situation alone would be enough to cause utter despair and debilitation.

Again, psychopaths have no conscience and they believe that they are far superior to normal humans. Psychopaths have nothing but disdain for all normal humans because they were created in the image of God with a conscience.

Psychopaths are among the earth's most evil creatures, who, just like Satan and his demons, are here to steal, to kill, and to destroy humans.  "God...endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction" (Romans 9:22).