"Empathy Is Sin" — How Christian Doctrine May Usher in the End of Democracy

SmartEmpath® Podcast | Dr. Michael Haggstrom | Free Newsletter

Empathy is now being preached as a sin. 

This isn’t just bad theology—it’s a strategy for control over you, our families, and the government.

In this episode of the SmartEmpath® Podcast, Dr. Michael Haggstrom exposes a growing and dangerous belief inside modern American Christianity: that empathy is weakness, and even a literal sin.

This isn’t about faith.

This is religious narcissism—a system built to suppress compassion, silence dissent, and manufacture obedience in the name of God.

From “love the sinner, hate the sin” to full-blown Christian nationalism, this episode unpacks how religious systems are being hijacked to:

• Demonize empathy
• Dehumanize others
• Justify cruelty
• And pave the way for authoritarian power

Learn how this doctrine rewires your brain against your own humanity.

Understand how obedience is manufactured through emotional numbing.

Discover why suppressing compassion is a key strategy that religious and political narcissists use to control their followers.

Dr. Haggstrom warns:

• What happened on January 6 wasn’t a one-off—it was a dress rehearsal.
• And make no mistake: Christian nationalism is on the rise, and it’s using the church to erase empathy from culture and politics.

This episode is a wake-up call for empaths, deep feelers, and truth-seekers who know something is wrong—but haven’t had the language to name it.

🎧 Listen now and reclaim your voice. Your empathy is not a flaw. It’s your greatest strength.

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