RE: My experience in the catholic church
June 26, 2015 at 8:23 am
(This post was last modified: June 26, 2015 at 8:24 am by robvalue.)
Indeed
Whether or not it is considered willful abuse, the similarities between indoctrination and psychological abuse are clear. People need to understand this. By the time someone can fully reason for themselves, they shouldn't have to decide whether to stay in the web of supernatural stories that they have been wrapped up in, or to fight their way out and accept the social and psychological consequences.
Religion gets away with all of this due to its intangible and privileged nature.
I'm not against religion, I'm against the harm religion does. And this is quite clearly one of those harms. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs their head checked. Of course, the degree of damage will depend on the degree and type of indoctrination.
Whether or not it is considered willful abuse, the similarities between indoctrination and psychological abuse are clear. People need to understand this. By the time someone can fully reason for themselves, they shouldn't have to decide whether to stay in the web of supernatural stories that they have been wrapped up in, or to fight their way out and accept the social and psychological consequences.
Religion gets away with all of this due to its intangible and privileged nature.
I'm not against religion, I'm against the harm religion does. And this is quite clearly one of those harms. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs their head checked. Of course, the degree of damage will depend on the degree and type of indoctrination.
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