What Spiritual Abuse Really Is

Here's what the spiritual community doesn't talk about regarding abuse: It's epidemic.

Wherever people with spiritual authority meet vulnerable seekers, potential for abuse emerges. And spirituality provides perfect justifications for it.

"It's for your highest good."

"You don't understand the bigger perspective yet."

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When we have been betrayed, one of our first reactions is to lash out in blame. We create a story of good and bad and aim our anger at the one who has caused us pain. With deep resentment, we build a case against them, often with enough evidence to prove we should eliminate them from our life altogether. The word resentment means “to feel again.”

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