Tag: spiritual abuse

Stepping up and sharing; being one of the first to bring up a topic such as religious abuse, falls under the category of what I call being courageously fearful — being scared shitless, but still facing whatever the challenge may be.

Unfortunately, to date spiritual trauma is not readily recognized by society since the general perspective is that religion, for the most part, is a positive, or at least nonthreatening personal experience so the maltreatment of millions goes unrecognized.

Please welcome Brien Pittman to the SpokaneFAVS team of writers. Pittman, who recently returned to Spokane, provides local support and counseling for PTSD victims. He specializes in treating Spiritual Trauma Syndrome (STS).

This weekend Karen Wanjico will lead a workshop on recovering from spiritual abuse.

She says spiritual abuse is when authoritarian religious groups use power and control to instill fear and guilt into worshipers, manipulating them to behave a certain way.

Karen Wanjico had no choice.

Turn away from her mother like the rest of the congregation, or be exterminated by God at Armageddon — which could come any moment — with no hope of resurrection.