supernatural
09-22-2006, 04:35 PM
Hi everyone,
I wrote this at the bottom of the 'British Christians - spiritual abuse' thread, but I actually think it deserves a thread of its own.
I feel that God wants me to compile a book of peoples experiences of spiritual abuse and cult-like churches, in order to clarify to the Christian world what spiritual abuse is, and what the Christian community can do about it.
If you refer to the thread mentioned above, I have given a small example of an experience I had whilst attending an abusive church. As you can see, it is not a particularly traumatic incident, but was awkward and distressing for me nonetheless, and I think it shows some of the subtler power dynamics involved in such churches leadership.
I want to particularly focus on the spiritual, mind-control and brainwashing elements of the abuse and although I am aware that other forms of abuse occur within churches, I am not looking to write about these (for example sexual or physical abuse)
All names and places will be changed to protect identities - however I am happy to include the authors name on an acknowledgement list if you so desire.
Please send your stories to the following email address for consideration:
spiritualrecovery@hotmail.co.uk
I look forward to hearing from you!! :) :)
I wrote this at the bottom of the 'British Christians - spiritual abuse' thread, but I actually think it deserves a thread of its own.
I feel that God wants me to compile a book of peoples experiences of spiritual abuse and cult-like churches, in order to clarify to the Christian world what spiritual abuse is, and what the Christian community can do about it.
If you refer to the thread mentioned above, I have given a small example of an experience I had whilst attending an abusive church. As you can see, it is not a particularly traumatic incident, but was awkward and distressing for me nonetheless, and I think it shows some of the subtler power dynamics involved in such churches leadership.
I want to particularly focus on the spiritual, mind-control and brainwashing elements of the abuse and although I am aware that other forms of abuse occur within churches, I am not looking to write about these (for example sexual or physical abuse)
All names and places will be changed to protect identities - however I am happy to include the authors name on an acknowledgement list if you so desire.
Please send your stories to the following email address for consideration:
spiritualrecovery@hotmail.co.uk
I look forward to hearing from you!! :) :)