This blog will contain some insight for those who have experienced spiritual abuse and will also hopefully help to educate those who would like to learn about it. 
What if they are right?
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 10:36 PM by Lois
What if they are right?
This is a question that many who leave unhealthy churches face. Because they have not yet worked through the various teachings and/or because they do not understand the manipulative fear tactics, they sometimes wonder if the group was right. Perhaps they are backslid or lost. Maybe their conscience has been seared. Maybe they did walk away from "the truth."
One of the signs of an unhealthy group is that they have "the truth" and others, or at least most others, do not and are therefore not saved. They may have some unique revelation. Outside their doors there is no hope for you. Or so they'd like you to believe....
If this thought of them maybe being right is bothering you, take a good, hard look at the teachings and the manner in which they are taught. Learn to recognize the signs of spiritual abuse and how fear is used to manipulate and control. Then you will know whether they are right or wrong and you will have overcome that fear factor.
This is a question that many who leave unhealthy churches face. Because they have not yet worked through the various teachings and/or because they do not understand the manipulative fear tactics, they sometimes wonder if the group was right. Perhaps they are backslid or lost. Maybe their conscience has been seared. Maybe they did walk away from "the truth."
One of the signs of an unhealthy group is that they have "the truth" and others, or at least most others, do not and are therefore not saved. They may have some unique revelation. Outside their doors there is no hope for you. Or so they'd like you to believe....
If this thought of them maybe being right is bothering you, take a good, hard look at the teachings and the manner in which they are taught. Learn to recognize the signs of spiritual abuse and how fear is used to manipulate and control. Then you will know whether they are right or wrong and you will have overcome that fear factor.
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