In Reply to: Berg's misuse of scripture posted by Reposter on January 09, 2004 at 19:12:39:
A con works because the target wants to gain something and we were targets. We interpreted what he said according to what our payoff was. Some joined and/or stayed because of salvation, others to serve Jesus, others to have a family, others for the adventure, others for the sex. Whatever it was, he provided the words and the targets provided the explanation.
Every con warks the same way. I have a bridge for sale and you can use for whatever you want to, from using it to sell lemonade to sell posters or video, to sell sex and companionship, to sell the ssalvation of your soul, etc.