“They don’t see the wrong in their actions because they surround themselves around people who normalize it.”

This quote—shared by the “Victory in Marriage”, Mark’s page—might seem insightful at first glance. But like most things shared from that corner of Facebook, it’s loaded with projection and wrapped in just enough faux-wisdom to pass as self-reflection.

Let’s break this down.

Abusers rarely operate in isolation. They need enablers. They need an audience. They need a curated circle of people who either:

• Can’t see the abuse,
• Choose not to, or
• Are so broken themselves that they’ve learned to call abuse love, control faith, and manipulation discernment.

And so the abuser builds a following—not of people who challenge them—but of those who reinforce their narrative. Every quote they post becomes a coded jab. Every spiritual phrase becomes a smokescreen for deflection. Every grievance becomes proof they were “wronged.” Meanwhile, the real victims are buried beneath layers of spiritual jargon, gaslighting, and weaponized theology.

Let’s call it what it is:
A self-serving support group for people who need to feel righteous while avoiding repentance.

In Mark Anthony Stephens’ case, this is precisely the strategy. He surrounds himself with a digital congregation who:

• Accept his claims without question,
• Share his memes as if they’re scripture,
• And ignore the pile of court orders, unpaid judgments, and professional concerns about his behavior as just part of “the system being against him.”

They’ve normalized the lies.
They’ve applauded the outbursts.
They’ve confused spiritual language with spiritual maturity.

So yes—he doesn’t see the wrong in his actions.
But not because he’s blind.
Because his audience keeps mirroring back his delusions as truth.

Here’s the truth:
A man who refuses accountability will always surround himself with people who don’t require it.
And when he does see the wrong?
He’ll twist scripture, quotes, and “encouragement” posts to make it look like it came from someone else.

Victory in Marriage? No.
This is Victory in Manipulation.
And it thrives in the silence of those too afraid—or too conditioned—to speak the truth.