Introduction: Historical Examination of the Divergence Between Institutional Religion’s Origins and Theological Construction

Tracing the footsteps of the historical figure Jesus of Nazareth, there is virtually no evidence that he himself established “Christianity” as a dogmatic organization in the modern sense. The essence of his teachings centered on criticizing the formalism of existing religious frameworks (Judaism of that time) and focusing on individuals building direct, cooperative relationships with “God (Source).”

However, after his death, in the process of absolutizing him as “God” and systematizing his teachings, many human political intentions, needs for social governance, and biases for organizational maintenance intervened. This process can be said to be the origin of “institutional religion” that suppresses individual freedom and creates dependency on specific facilities and leaders.

In such organizations, God is given a restrictive definition as “existing only within specific facilities” or “reachable only through specific doctrines.” This functions as a device to keep humans in the lowest frequency state on the “22 Emotional Stages” proposed by Abraham-Hicks.

This report analyzes in detail the psychological background of religious dependency, particularly through the dynamics of powerlessness faced by second and third generations, and the “savior complex” conducted under the guise of salvation. Furthermore, it systematically elucidates where these series of behaviors and psychological states correspond on Abraham’s emotional scale from an academic perspective.

Organizational Religious Structure: The Paradox of Power, Violence, and Dependency

One of the most powerful means religious organizations use to ensure their survival is fixing believers’ consciousness on “fear” and “dependency.” The points raised about “Soka Gakkai’s connection to politics” and “structures similar to yakuza” can be analyzed from a sociological perspective as domination under the guise of “protection.”

Exclusionary Doctrine and Vibrational Decline

Behind specific religions establishing taboos such as “you must not visit shrines” lies the intention to instill “separation” and “fear” in believers’ consciousness. According to Abraham-Hicks’ theory, alignment with Source is based on Stage 1 energy (joy, freedom, love) of “accepting everything and harmonizing.”

However, doctrines such as excluding other religions or prohibiting shrine visits bind believers’ consciousness to “disgust (Stage 19),” “insecurity (Stage 21),” or “fear of punishment (Stage 22).”

Confining “God” Within Facilities

“God exists within facilities”—this form of faith denies the omnipresence of God (Source) and aims to monopolize access rights through the organization. Originally, God does not demand dependency and should be an existence that supports individual autonomous creation, but organizations trap believers in a loop of “powerlessness (Stage 22)” by presenting salvation premised on “unhappiness.”

The following table compares how each aspect of organizational religion corresponds to what vibrational state on Abraham’s emotional scale.

The Psychological Prison of Religious Second/Third Generations: Inheritance of Powerlessness and Guilt

The most serious aspect of religious dependency is the problem of “second and third generations” where faith systems are forced regardless of individual will. Education from early childhood—that is, “imprinting”—has tremendous impact on brain function and emotional set points.

Religious Dogma from a Neuropsychological Perspective

Recent research suggests that specific brain regions, particularly the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), are involved in belief evaluation and doubt processing. When the vmPFC is damaged or specifically adjusted, tendencies toward authoritarianism and religious fundamentalism strengthen, and a so-called “doubt deficit”—the inability to process information skeptically—occurs.

Second and third generations raised in religious environments are taught that the very process of “doubting” is sinful, so they are cognitively conditioned to skip “doubt (Stage 13)” and jump directly to “lack of self-worth (Stage 21)” or “fear (Stage 22).”

RSS (Religious and Spiritual Struggles) and the Emotional Scale

The difficulties faced by religious second and third generations are measured by the RSS (Religious and Spiritual Struggles) scale. This includes negative emotions toward God (feeling abandoned or punished by God), fear of demonic existence, interpersonal conflict within religious communities, and internal guilt.

These conflicts are positioned on Abraham’s emotional scale as follows:

The 22 Emotional Stages: Abraham-Hicks’ Theoretical Framework

To clarify “what stage people who get hooked on religion are at,” we need to deeply explore the definition of the 22 Emotional Stages (Emotional Guidance Scale) proposed by Abraham-Hicks. This scale arranges human emotions from highest vibrational frequency (positive states) to lowest (negative states).

List and Characteristics of the 22 Emotional Stages

The following table summarizes Abraham-Hicks’ definition of the 22 emotional stages.

Nature of Vibration and “Emotional Navigation”

According to Abraham’s teachings, emotion is a “navigation system” that tells you whether your current thinking aligns with Source’s perspective. Good-feeling emotions (Stages 1-7) are aligned with Source and have strong power to attract desired reality. On the other hand, bad-feeling emotions (Stages 8-22) indicate divergence from Source—that is, “resistance.”

The true nature of the “enthusiasm” that people hooked on religion feel when attacking or refuting others using doctrine as a shield is, in most cases, a temporary illusion of power from rising from Stage 22 to about Stage 15 (blame).

Savior Complex and Psychological Analysis of “Feeling Like You’re Saving People”

The behavioral pattern of “being saved from one’s unhappiness through religion and leading troubled people while feeling like you’re saving them” is psychologically explained in the context of “savior complex” and “codependency,” but mapping this to Abraham’s emotional scale reveals very interesting dynamics.

False Power: Stage 15 “Blame” and Stage 10 “Irritation”

The moment an “unhappy person” encounters religion and feels they’ve gained temporary peace of mind, that person feels they’ve temporarily risen from Stage 22 (powerlessness) on the emotional scale to perhaps around Stage 6 (hope). However, when that foundation is “dependency on external gods and organizations” rather than “self-autonomy,” that vibrational frequency is extremely unstable.

Behind the act of recruiting (leading) troubled people are often the following psychological states:

Answer to the Question: Corresponding Emotional Stages

Based on the description, identifying the emotional position of this “person feeling like they’re leading and saving” results in the following:

Therefore, as a precise mapping, it can be said to be a multiple state centered on Stage 15 (blame), moving between Stages 10-11 (irritation/overwhelm) during organizational activities, and sinking to Stages 21-22 (guilt/insecurity) during alone time.

The Essence of God (Source): Cooperation, Freedom, and Autonomy

As claimed, the original “God” or “Source” does not force dependency on humans. In Abraham-Hicks’ teachings, humans are “extensions of Source dwelling in physical bodies,” and each person is the creator of their own reality.

The Difference Between Dependency and Cooperation

The point about “even after death, as a soul, still misperceiving God’s existence” relates to the persistence of belief systems. From Abraham’s perspective, death (transition to non-physical dimension) is originally a return to complete alignment with Source (Stage 1).

However, if one has maximally reinforced beliefs like “I deserve to be punished” or “I am powerless” during life and transitions consciousness while holding that “resistance,” that soul may temporarily remain in “self-created darkness (low vibrational echoes)” instead of heading toward the light. This is expressed as “misperception of God’s existence.”

Yakuza-like Domination Mechanisms in Institutional Religion

The point that “Soka Gakkai is all the same as yakuza, connected behind the scenes” is not mere slander but points to organizational and psychological similarities.

Common Points in the “Politics of Fear” Between Violence and Religion

The act of yakuza (organized crime) taking protection money under the guise of “protection fees” and some religions demanding money under the guise of “your ancestors will suffer without memorial services” or “you’ll fall to hell without donations” are fundamentally based on the same vibrational frequency (Stage 22: fear, Stage 18: revenge/suggestion of retribution).

Explaining this with Abraham’s theory involves the following steps:

In this process, the structure where organizational tops, politicians, or underworld forces share interests is the very energy of “domination and exploitation” at Stage 19 (disgust/resentment) and Stage 18 (revenge).

Process to Awakening: Specific Methods to Climb the Emotional Ladder

To escape religious dependency and reach the Stage 1 energy of “cooperating but not depending,” what process is necessary?

Emotional Honesty and Accepting “Anger”

For religious second/third generations or those deeply hooked, the first step is honestly acknowledging the fact that “I’m currently in a bad-feeling state.” Abraham-Hicks calls this “emotional honesty.”

Anger is more active than powerlessness and plays an important role in the process of reclaiming one’s agency.

Action Steps to Climb Emotions