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Religious Trauma Syndrom and Toxic Religion

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We aren't, for probably the dozenth time, talking about a loss of faith but being traumatized by faith.

Loss of faith is traumatic. For those whose lives/mind/conscience revolves around god - learning god isn't real is worse than losing someone to death (where you thought they were going to heaven or something). it's a void to lose god. it is traumatic.
 

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Loss of faith is traumatic. For those whose lives/mind/conscience revolves around god - learning god isn't real is worse than losing someone to death (where you thought they were going to heaven or something). it's a void to lose god. it is traumatic.
What were talking about is when god is doing the abusing. When it's religion and faith that leave is traumatized. Frequently we get better after we leave, but many are tormented by fears and guilt even after they left.
 

Sedim Haba

Outa here... bye-bye!
It's all male hierarchy organizations.

For everyone in this situation out there, know your church will NOT protect you, it will protect itself. You will need a detective, judge, and jury who are atheists if you want to convict a pedophile.

Any therapist provided by the church - is there to convince victims they were wrong, and the church is wonderful. Do NOT accept any 'help' from the church.

Everyone you thought was there to protect/support/help you - think again. They will all turn against you. They will not testify for you in court. They will support the pedophile. They will sadly look at you, feel sorry for you, but they will feel more sorry for the pedophile. The pedophile will be provided support groups. The pedophile will be hugged.

They will visit the pedophile in prison, they will NOT visit you.

They will quickly forgive and throw their arms around the pedophile.
They will not 'forgive' you for protecting your children. You will be shunned, hated, avoided for protecting your kids.

This is not some made up scenario, it is what happened to me. Life long *friends*. gone. what that congregation did was almost worst than the pedophile.

At least he went to prison. Jewish pedos many times don't.

Many Accused Jewish Pedophiles in US Flee to Israel, CBS Report Finds — Detroit Jewish News

So Many Rules, So Little Protection

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