At least 3% of church members report having been a victim of spiritual abuse.
In one study, 67% of subjects were Christians before their involvement in a cultic group or abusive church, but only 39% after the abusive experience.
Eighty respondents (42%) in this same study sought help from religious organizations.
But 40% of those who sought help found these services to be not at all helpful.
Approximately one percent of the population has had at least a transient involvement in a cultic group or abusive religious organization.
Therefore, each year tens of thousands of spiritual abuse victims who would seek help from religious organizations do NOT receive such help.
Sources: The Results of the International Cultic Studies Association’s 2008 Questionnaire - International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA). Research Survey on Spiritual Abuse. http://www.icsahome.com/articles/prevalence
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