This man certainly did not seem to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Ryan loved talking about his work, proud of the fact that residents and fellows competed fiercely to be on his service and also of scuttlebutt he has heard about his staff being terrified of him. He described himself as brutally honest, a real scientist, someone who just looked at the facts and—with a meaningful glance in my direction—did not suffer fools gladly. He had high standards, but no higher than he had for himself, and he assured me that he did not require anyone’s love, just their respect. Ryan also told me that his psychiatry rotation in medical school had convinced him that psychiatrists still practiced witchcraft, and his one stint in couples’ therapy had further confirmed that people in were in back room smoking dope and having séances, and that is why they could not distinguish the past from the present or the future and were mixing people up. He expressed contempt for people who blamed their parents or society for their problems. Even though he had his own share of misery, he was determined never to think of himself as a victim. If Caroline and Max on 2 Broke Girls could get through it, then so could a man. #RyanPhillippe 1 of 5

While Ryan’s toughness and his love for precision appealed to me, I could not help but wonder if we could discover something I had seen all too often: that internal managers who are obsessed with power are usually created as a bulwark against feelings of helplessness. At the beginning of the 1990s, a number of people had become part of the Witchcraft and Neopaganism religious movements. It is estimated that there are 30,000 witches and neopagans in North America who practice magic, psychic healing, astrology, and “self-improvement.” Many of these witches actually strive for gender equality because Paganism is the only religion that not only perceives the Goddess as equal or superior to the God, but follows through by giving women equal or superior spiritual status. Satanism is often thought to be an unusual cult with virtually no literature, little organization, and few members. Most satanic cults include three to five members, and their life spans are typically a few months or at most a few years. Even Anton LaVey’s church, which I believe was in a black Victorian house, which if I am not mistaken was seized and torn down, had less than 5,000 members. Other tan exotic rituals that center on Satan motifs, individual pragmatisms and hedonism are more important that devil worship. #RyanPhillippe 2 of 5

Many people think that those who worship the devil are evil, but I have never seen them do anything bad. However, I see many Christians who are constantly gossiping, harassing people, fighting and starting wars in the name of “God.” Sometimes you can even walk into a church and I swear it smells like sulfur. Despite the fact that the number of Satanists is few and their influence is slight, many ordinary citizens remain convinced that satanic churches are growing and think that Satanism is a major threat to American society. Yet, many of them do not practice black magic nor voodoo. However, you hear Christian churches saying it is okay to kill people because they are homosexual. In fact, as the nation mourned the Orlando massacre, in which 49 innocent people were shot to death and 50 people were injured in a homosexual nightclub, a Verity Baptist Church Pastor Roger Jimenez called the victims Sodomites and said Orlando, “Florida USA was a safer place without them, and that no one should be grieving the homosexual victims of the shootings because they abuse children.” #RyanPhillippe 3 of 5

The pastor Roger Jimenez went on to say, “Are you sad that 50 expletives were killed today?” asked Roger Jimenez. He then replied to himself and said, “Um no. I think that’s great. I think that helps society. I think Orlando, Florida, is a little safer tonight. The tragedy is that more of them didn’t die. The tragedy is I’m kind of upset he didn’t finish the job—because these people are predators. They are abusers. I wish the government would round them all up, put them up against a firing wall, put the firing squad in front of them and blow their brains out,” said Roger Jimenez a pastor at the Verity Baptist Church.  My question is why are people like Roger Jimenez even allowed to live in America? Why does he not just move to Mexico or the Middle East or African where things like he is describing is legal. The purpose of the United States Constitution is to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty and our Posterity for all American people. The Constitution seeks to address the inequities in the global economy by teaching the poor that poverty and suffering are neither God’s will nor the individual fate, but the result of specific social, political, and economic forces.  #RyanPhillippe 4 of 5

Many people go to church every Sunday, but are still the most wicked people you will ever meet. They never talk about love, nor the Bible, but are always gossiping and hurting other people. In contrast, I have seen people who never go to church, but are very nice, and say nice things and always talk about the Bible. I guess it is true that your body is the temple of God and what matter is not how you look rushing up to this expensive church to worship some man who drives a car that cost more than your house, but what is important is what you feed your mind, body, and soul. In recent years, the New Age Religious Movement swept across America; today it includes hundreds of thousands of followers. New age offers a novel blend of magic and religion, ancient and futuristic beliefs, and utilitarian and mystical ethics and philosophies. It directly confronts the apparent chaos, destructiveness, fragmentation, and dehumanization of the contemporary society with a utopian vision of a New Age that will arrive after enough individuals have evolved to a higher spiritual consciousness. #RyanPhillippe 5 of 5