Are you suffering or have you suffered
from spiritual abuse?
You appear to have suffered
from spiritual abuse.
Recovering
from spiritual abuse is very difficult as the abuse itself is so insiduous.
Warnock means well for the church, including Driscoll, but I fear he underestimates the importance and impact of the story that is unfolding for the countless people who have suffered or are suffering
from spiritual abuse.
I didn't write about Commenders with this current situation in mind, but because I have generally been seeing an increased level of push - back against
them from the spiritual abuse survivor community over the past five years.
Or even «hierarchical» religion... I must say that the «hierarchy» in my tradition has been the main instrument protecting
me from spiritual abuse, rather than afflicting it.
Not exact matches
I can deal with the
spiritual issues, but I'm not a therapist, and to get someone on the mend
from severe
abuse at several levels, because now the
abuse is emotional, sexual, and
spiritual, takes a lot.
I talk about the issue of
spiritual abuse and how people recover
from this devastation in their local church.
These words imply that if the victims were not weaklings, they would not suffer any consequences
from emotional and
spiritual abuse.
Methodology and doctrine
from the shepherding movement plus a strong dose of Watchman Nee's «
Spiritual Authority» were the toxic weapons of my spiritual abuse ex
Spiritual Authority» were the toxic weapons of my
spiritual abuse ex
spiritual abuse experience.
For the past seven years I have written extensively on indicators of malignant ministers and toxic organizational systems, principles and practices for personal recovery
from traumatizing
abuse of
spiritual authority, and constructive system solutions for dealing with destructive organizations.
... and we then find out publicly
from Julie McMahon ex-Jones in her online comments in 2009, 2010, and 2014 that at the same time those seemingly good things were happening, apparently she was enduring emotional and verbal and physical and
spiritual abuse.
From this research, Barb wrote the book *
Spiritual Abuse Recovery: Dynamic Research on Finding a Place of Wholeness *.
as a counselor I can tell you approximately 68 % of my clients over the years have had some kind of
spiritual abuse from a church, or individual Christians.
First, Driscoll's so - called «fall» (
from the Acts 29 p.o.v.) seems mainly to involve scandalous improprieties re: funds and books and tone and so on, but the theology that undergirds the
spiritual abuse doesn't come under fire since Acts 29 not only doesn't see it as a problem, but generally holds to it as well.
This book has been recommended to me about a thousand times, but since I have never been the victim of serious
spiritual abuse, I figured I wouldn't have much to learn
from it.
But the point is that IN THAT CONTEXT Calvinist theology was a much - needed pastoral and communal approach that helped people to break
from the shackles of long - established systems of
spiritual abuse by offering a different story to live by and a different kind of community to live in.
She seeks to do this through promoting truth - seeking expeditions, advocating gender equality, educating the Church on
abuse, and aiding the rescue of men, women and children
from spiritual, emotional and physical poverty.
There is a time to confront, but it isn't while they are recovering
from abuse... particularly
spiritual abuse.
We can support and build up women like Hillary McFarland of Quivering Daughters, who has devoted her talents and passions to helping women heal
from emotional and
spiritual abuse within authoritarian families.
Worse yet, the justification for
abuse tends to be derived
from some
spiritual (communal or traditional) source.
Nevertheless, whenever we choose to lift certain scripture
from it's context and choose to focus upon it based upon our past religious and traditional training, is perhaps the most dangerous usage of scripture and can lead to much
spiritual abuse.
He
abused the faith the people were rightly entitled to have in him as a bishop, and more importantly he
abused the faith of those who sought
spiritual guidance
from him and instead found hurt, deceit and manipulation.»
During that time, God opened my eyes to the physical, emotional and
spiritual harm resulting
from child sexual
abuse.
I have had to deal with a lot of aspects of
abuse in my 35 year life,
from physical to emotional to abandonment...
spiritual abuse (on some level as well).
«We know that many disgraceful things have happened in this Holy See for many years now, such as
abuses in
spiritual matters, surfeit of financial demands, and everything used perversely... it is hardly surprising if the disease has gone
from the head to the members,
from the chief bishops to the other lower prelates.
Among the disorders clear
from a reading of First Corinthians are congregational disunity, ministerial favoritism, sexual laxity, incest, litigiousness, overdone marital asceticism,
spiritual elitism, pneumatic individualism, sacramental and charismatic
abuse, theological heresy, even unfilled financial pledges.
A new report
from the Evangelical Alliance (EA) said «
spiritual abuse» is a seriously problematic term because of its ambiguity.
His story strains credulity: After graduating
from high school, he turned down a scholarship to Texas A&M and swore off the game; underwent treatment for drug
abuse and depression; embarked on a four - year odyssey around the country in search of
spiritual understanding before he was led back to baseball; was drafted in the 23rd round in 2010; then made the Braves» Opening Day roster a year after starting the»12 season in high A ball.
Recovery
from alcohol
abuse, drug addiction, nicotine addiction, and food addiction through the
spiritual process of Inner Bonding.
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That all this «pink material» is placed within a forbidding, dark space makes it an especially vivid allusion to human suffering and the
spiritual longing for deliverance
from earthly
abuse.
(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and
spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been
abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child
abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles
from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary.
I specialize in treating people suffering
from trauma, anxiety, depression, domestic violence
abuse, anger,
spiritual issues, and / or grieving.
«I have experience in treating clients with a variety of concerns, including self - esteem, coping, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and recovery
from sexual, physical,
spiritual or emotional
abuse.
I offer guidance and healing, teaching you skills necessary to meet the challenges we face in life,
from anxiety, depression, alcohol / substance
abuse or religious /
spiritual conflicts.
My approach is not specific to one, as I take
from the psychological, counseling,
spiritual, and substance
abuse approaches I have been trained in and see what best fits you.
At this point it needs to be noted that if there is any form of
abuse (physical, verbal, emotional,
spiritual or financial) or addictions in your marriage then that is not normal, and you need to find help as soon as possible
from a professional counsellor, therapist or emergency hotline.
Trauma may come
from various origins; some may include the individual's experience of rape, emotional
abuse, mental
abuse,
spiritual abuse, physical
abuse, sexual
abuse, abandonment, and rejection.
As a CADC (Certified Alcohol / Drug Counselor) I have experience working with clients dealing with substance
abuse history, and focus on obtaining and maintaining sobriety, relapse prevention skills, as well as addressing underlying core issues and
spiritual growth
from a 12 - step perspective, so that effective lifestyle changes are a part of the recovery process.
(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and
spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been
abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child
abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles
from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary