What is spiritual abuse?
Spiritual abuse most often refers to psychological manipulation with a person by holding a credible position in a religious or spiritual tradition. Manipulation is in favor of a rapist or group of rapist at the expense of the victim. The form it has depends on whether the basic cause is a personal desire or organizational dogma. Spiritual abuse has a very real emotional, physical and financial consequences for its victims. The strict adherence to the strict doctrine, presided over by a charismatic or powerful leader of indisputable authorities, testifies to an environment contributing to abuse. The real interest in the spiritual welfare of the followers could motivate abusing behavior. Motivation can also be satisfaction of selfish or pathological personal desires. Victims of spiritual abuse are mostly psychologically vulnerable to adults and children. Absolute compliance with the accepted learning, as interpreted by the group leader, can be considered a basis for spiritual well -being. Teaching and correction of an adjustable or interrogative member is determinedas a positive good. When the methods used for repair include ways of personal fear and shame, doctrinal fraud, social isolation or physical punishment, there is spiritual abuse. The welfare of the individual is sacrificed for doctrinal cleanliness.
people who have personality disorders or psychopathic tendencies sometimes affect the effect in religious bodies, as well as ever in secular organizations. Such a person can be a real believer who leads to doctrinal excess or personal celebration. Another person could only see his own position as a vehicle to satisfy personal desires. People who seek to be a focus of worship could practice spiritual abuse in the isolation of followers socially, require the surrender of secular property, or create doctrine to strengthen their exclusive status. Abuse of a trustworthy position of sexual abuse or financiallyDeception of the follower is more similar to abuse of the rank found in secular society.
The consequences of spiritual abuse are many and diverse, from emotional to material. Individuals and families may be impoverished. Family members can be stolen, with little hope for reconciliation. Children could grow up on adults who trust their own nature or the motivation of others. The lifelong consequences of abuse are well documented.