Some useful links for survivors of clergy abuse, which is ecumenical

[bobthedrummer]

Please add to these.

http://adultsabusedbyclergy.org

http://www.bishop-accountability.org

http://www.rickross.com/groups/clergy.html

http://snapnetwork.org

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. Hell, original sin itself is abusive.

Some preacher telling you you're a worthless POS who is doomed from birth due to a couple of fruit munching idiots in a fairy tale, that's emotional abuse.

And yet it's socially accepted as a proper way to raise children. By scaring them to death with fear of an imaginary cruel god.

[midnight]

5. I know right? Who tells this to children....

[Manifestor_of_Light]

6. Fundamentalists do. They are full of negativity.

If the kids have any sense, they will leave when they grow up, because the parents have nothing to offer but negativity. These are the kind of people that insist you have to break a child's will, because a wilful, independent child is sinful.

At least, the ones I've met.

Read Alice Miller and John Bradshaw, Ph.D., for more information.

[bobthedrummer]

2. kick

[bobthedrummer]

3. One more kick thank you DU for your neverending support and input on what really matters here in The

United States of America.


The Survivors Project (Philadelphia Weekly)
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/special-projects/surviving-sexual-abuse

As I stated, this is ecumenical and includes religions that ritually abuse human beings regardless of age.

Lost Children Memorial (RISE)
http://memorial.riseinternationalcic.org

The Family International/Children of God, etc.
http://www.exfamily.org

http://www.xfamily.org

[RainDog]

4. k&r n/t

[bobthedrummer]

7. Obviously clergy abuse wreaks havoc with your emotional and mental health. Good luck avoiding other

abuse from the priests and priestesses of "therapy".

Psychiatric & Mental Health Rape Reporter
http://psychrapereporter.wordpress.com

[bobthedrummer]

8. Kick and another call for input by DUers-Therapists are often contracted out by agencies like

Catholic Social Services, Lutheran Social Services, Jewish Social Services etc some of which also include abusers and their "support" network.

TELL (Therapy Exploitation Link Line)
http://therapyabuse.org/index.htm

Add to this thread-NOW is the time to discusss this.

[bobthedrummer]

9. Kick for DU participation

[RainDog]

10. another k%r n/t

[bobthedrummer]

11. Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence Blogspot and other links

Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence link
http://jewishsurvivors.blogspot.com

JCASA
http://theawarenesscenter.blogspot.com

on edit: below is a Washington Jewish Week article about JCASA-which is not without both merit and criticism like all clergy and other "professional" abuser networks

http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&subsectionID=4&articleID=6566

[bobthedrummer]

12. Stop Baptist Predators link-and another request for other DUers to participate

http://StopBaptistPredators.org

[bobthedrummer]

13. Another call for participation. n/t

[bobthedrummer]

14. one month later-ditto. Btw, lots of clergy are involved in politics, and Armchair Subversive has

kept monitoring the Republican Party in particular.

http://armchairsubversive.blogspot.com