Did Jesus Torture People? The Governor of Kentucky Says He Did Ep-2642

The Todd Herman Show episode titled 'Did Jesus Torture People? The Governor of Kentucky Says He Did' confronts a controversial statement by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who claimed that conversion therapy is torture and equated it to Jesus' method of teaching. Host Todd Herman refutes this assertion, arguing that Jesus never tortured anyone—his teachings were rooted in dialogue, questioning, and spiritual guidance, not coercion or harm. Herman uses a real-life example of a child therapist helping a gender-confused boy through conversation to illustrate that 'conversion therapy' as commonly understood (shock treatment) is not what happens in compassionate, faith-based counseling. He contrasts this with what he calls 'spiritual capture'—a condition he attributes to Beshear and others who promote policies he views as dangerous to children, such as gender-affirming care and mixed-sex overnight programs in schools. Herman warns of a broader cultural panic fueled by fearmongering, citing false claims about Olympic regulations, bathroom laws, and medical bans. He emphasizes that fear is not from God and calls listeners to discernment, truth, and spiritual clarity, urging them to reject narratives that demonize natural gender identity and instead trust in God's design. The episode blends theological argument, cultural critique, and personal testimony to warn against the normalization of sin and the manipulation of children through ideology.