Crowder said Branham was a victim of "the adoration of man" because his followers began to idolize him in the later part of his ministry.[182] Harrell took a similar view, attributing Branham's teachings in his later career to his close friends, who manipulated him and took advantage of his lack of theological training.[114] Weaver also attributed Branham's eschatological teachings to the influence of a small group of his closest followers, who encouraged his desire for a unique ministry.[183] According to Weaver, to Branham's dismay,[119] his followers had placed him at the "center of a Pentecostal personality cult" in the final years of his ministry.[184] Edward Babinski describes Branham's followers as "odd in their beliefs, but for the most part honest hard-working citizens", and wrote that calling them a cult "seems unfair".[144] While rejecting Branham's teachings, Duyzer offered a glowing review of Branham's followers, stating he "had never experienced friendship, or love like we did there".[185]