Comments on: Spiritual abuse is real, and it hurts

By: Dr. Barb Orlowski

Dr. Barb Orlowski — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:55:06 +0000

Hi,
Yes, right on. This is an important topic that seems to hit a nerve with many people in many places.
I have done doctoral research on 'how people have recovered' after experiencing spiritual abuse in their local church. This research has been put into book form. It is in process of being published.
The title is shaping up to be: Spiritual Abuse Recovery:: Dynamic Research on Finding a Place of Wholeness.

For information about this topic and updates on my book, check out: http://www.ChurchExiters.com
Would love to hear from some of you.
Bye for now, Dr. Barb Orlowski

By: JamieSmith

JamieSmith — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:42:53 +0000

Marcy and Provender, thanks for your comments. I hope to have a few more blogs about spiritual abuse soon. I'm no expert, but I agree it's an important subject that many don't understand!

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:47:38 +0000

Thanks Ginger for the post. I need to remind myself often of the abuse that I endured for years, rather than me just backsliding and leaving the "church". It's hard sometimes to get the thoughts of fear and being lost out of my mind. This article has helped me remember why I do not attend where I used to attend any longer.

By: Provender

Provender — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:43:58 +0000

I've been on many ex-Christian and anti-church sites and when you look at the toxic posts they often spew, behind it all has been an experience with spiritual abuse in the past. Some recovery. Some don't. Making people more aware of the problem is helpful. Good luck with your site.

By: GingerSmith

GingerSmith — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:18:05 +0000

I'm glad someone was able to find this post useful and I hope to have more about spiritual abuse in the future. It's a subject that so many don't understand or don't want to understand. It's an area that many are hurt by but I think Christians who aren't affected should be aware so they can guard against it.

By: Wade

Wade — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:40:47 +0000

Excellent Excellent post!!

By: Trudy Metzger

Trudy Metzger — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:25:08 +0000

Thanks for tackling this often neglected topic! You are very right! This type of abuse was part of my past from early childhood until age 15, when I rebelled and left home, but God has healed me – I am now writing a book about that. The challenge for many 'victims' is they start to believe – or maybe always have believed – that God is like that, and they don't trust him. But God is so kind and does not ever endorse abuse of power, not does he ever force, manipulate or control us! He allows circumstances that cause us to seek Him, but he is always kind and respects our freedom of choice! Who are we to do any less? Blessings, Trudy