Stop Spiritual Abuse contains an abundance of articles that challenge abusive systems. It also has articles on practical suggestions for helping someone out of a cult or spiritually abusive situation. This site contains MANY articles, most of them informative and thought-provoking.
Are Pastors More Annointed?
Authority Unlimited
Christians Criticizing Christians, Can it be Biblical?
Beyond Accountability
Mind Control and Religion
Scripture Twisting Methods
Spiritual Pride
Many more great articles, too.
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Showing posts with label twisting scripture. Show all posts
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Battered Sheep
Battered Sheep Ministries: This page provides links to various articles on the topic of spiritual abuse. Titles include these and many more: Abuse of Authority in the Church; The Bible and Spiritual Abuse; Is Your Church Free from Cultic Tendencies? and many other great resources.
Eight Signs of an Aberrational Group
Also describing "fringe" groups is the New England Institute of Religious Research with Eight Signs of an Aberrational Christian or Bible-based Group:
- Scripture twisting
- Controlling leader or leadership
- Separation or isolation of members
- The chosen few (spiritual elitism)
- Uniformity of lifestyle
- No dissent
- Traumatic departure
- In transition (to a less healthy system)
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