BrownCurtains,

Part of what I'm in therapy for, was what the church did to me on top of what was already done to me.

Religion can be a way of control - and one thing churches want to do with people who aren't functioning that well (for whatever reason), is to control them.

I guess its because they do not see God giving answers - how do they explain that?

We present a threat to what they teach.

So we must be controlled - or chastised, etc. (to set an example for any others)

I deal with this in therapy all the time. It is one of my major issues on top of physical abuse, and many other things.

My T. just came right out and told me "what the church said to you is wrong" (a direct quote from him). My response: "Thank you! You don't know how badly I needed to hear that!"

Just saying. (and hope I did not offend anybody - certainly was not trying to).

Musica91