Church Denial & Abuses
Churches spiritual Abuse:
*(Say
what you will about my harsh judgment but note that enough pressure by these
kinds of educational sites have caused the church to self evaluate and reflect
on this nature and in turn helped bring about some changes, and at least open
admission addressing these issues and problems, so that we can no longer say
they are in total denial even though for the most part they were in serious
denial. The recent repentance is a start, but I'm afraid the same teachings and
hierarchy is still in place which caused this in the first place. Which is liken
to an adulterer repenting for cheating on his wife while still keeping his
mistress. Things will never change this way, therefore just in case, we will
keep this record of dark history for all to learn from. Also don't ever forget
the sacrifice and suffering endured by those who revealed this unpopular truth
only to be seen in the end as doing what was needed in truth and straightening
the path of those that stray.)*
Spiritual abuse
is the misuse of a position of power, leadership, or influence to further the
selfish interests of someone other than the individual who needs help. Sometimes
abuse arises out of a doctrinal position. At other times it occurs because of
legitimate personal needs of a leader that are being met by illegitimate means.
Spiritually abusive religious systems are sometimes described as legalistic,
mind controlling, religiously addictive, and authoritarian. Abusive religions
must distinguish themselves from all other religions so they can claim to be
distinctive and therefore special to God. This is usually done by majoring on
minor issues such as prophecy, carrying biblical law to extremes, or using
strange methods of biblical interpretation. This is why the religion seperated
from the origianl Judaic teachings and added texts to the bible while taking
away and changing important spiritual laws and creating twists to everything.
The same people who did this to the origional faith, have the nerve to claim
other faiths do this to their Gospels. Besides being Hypocritical of this fact,
they confuse correcting mistakes as being additions to their works when it's
just bringing the strays back where they belong.

Cover up or denialThe abusive religious system is scrupulous to
maintain an image of righteousness. The organization's history is often
misrepresented in the effort to demonstrate the organization's special
relationship to God. The mistaken judgements and character flaws of its leaders
are denied or covered up in order to validate their authority.
Here's an Example of Coverup and Denial The Roman Catholic
Church Addresses it's sexual abuse by revictimizing and also blaming the
parents, and refuse to solve the problems or institute some solution. A Court
Jury accused the Diocese of Concealment, Malice and cover up. It is documented
fact that 10% of the number in Roman catholic Church have the abuse problem.
Over 10,000 have sought help from Abuse by the Roman Catholic Church alone and
that's only the ones knowing of this help and coming forward, (#'s are from one
social service only) so the total Numbers would be staggering. 90% of all abuses
informed of are from Catholic Churches. (hint:the celibacy?) "76-83" over 300
Priests have checked in to a special program for treatment for abusers. This
Program is yet to be reactivated. An Archbishop and a Cardinal have been part of
cover ups and have solved the problem by reassigning the abusers.
Example Sample of Some Serious Religious AbuseThree Los Angeles
area women were convicted of murder and assult in last years paddling death of a
five year old girl. The trio reportedly was trying to "strike the Devil" out of
the girl for turning cartwheels indoors. Deborah Elizabeth Reynolds reportedly
whipped her daughters bare buttocks with a board until she bled while Julia Ann
Olivas and Esther Rebecca Griggs held her down. Prosecuters say the women who
often met for religious study and took methamphetamine drugs and paddled their
children.
MORE /cut from a chat:Puzzled One : . . . . msg#6166 Wed, Jun
18, 4:08PM PST (-0700 GMT) As a recovering Catholic I have enjoyed visiting
sites like this. I grew up in an extremely religiously addicted family. We went
without proper food and clothing so that our family could consistently be the #1
contributors in money to our parish, and we were every year. Most Sundays we had
to go to two masses. We had to pray unceasingly and we had to pray the family
rosary every night. Almost every day someone in our house got a beating, usually
my mother, and I got the most beatings of the kids. We were constantly told we
were going to hell because we didn't measure up to what God wanted and we
certainly was inherently depraved. And in this same household I saw my baby
sister die from abuse and neglect. When I was 10 years old I became a mass
server to better please God and the priest sodomized me about twice a week for
the next 3 years. For forty years I never breathed a word to anyone what I saw
and experienced. All these years since I have tried to remain a good Catholic
until 5 years ago when I went and told the Catholic hierarchy my story. I guess
I was terribly naive; I thought if everything else in the world went to hell my
church would be there for me when the chips were down. Well, they were not. In
fact I was quickly labeled a malcontent and a church bashing trouble maker.
Today the thing I grieve most is the fact that I believe that severe abuse by a
trusted individual is "soul murder". For some reason today I have a problem even
going near a church. Today when someone tells me they are a christian I want to
get the hell away from them before they do something bad to me. I need to talk
to others, especially those where religion is part of the scenario of their
abuse. Thanks for listening. (result of this plee and cry were more cold and
vicious attacks by people claiming he's lying and causing trouble, all for
spilling his heart out. Do they ever learn?)

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May Peace be fulfilled,
-Michael-


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