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Christy Lynne Wood's avatar

These stories are so sad and hard to read. I feel heartbroken for these young adults caught in spiritual abuse who truly believe they are following God. 😭 All the more reason my heart breaks for Gen Z and longs to help them see truth. So many groups affiliated with the NAR and other authoritarian christian groups target young adults. 💔 Thank you for speaking truth!

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Pascale Chancey's avatar

I have a hard time formulating a response other than slewing imprecations. Arielle deserved genuine and safe connections and licensed therapeutic care. 😭

One day I hope every deliverance minister/ministry, whether the model be of external or internal deliverance, face justice for the harm they caused by peddling top-down “spiritualized” cognitive reframing that assumes a person is morally at fault for their mental health struggles and emotional distress and for their dualistic teachings that breed shame, doubt, and even paranoia and sever people from their own selves and potential community support.

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