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Originally Posted by Clarity  The powers that be in Christianity and the other world faith religions know this, but only impart a fragment of this truth to their followers. They basically want to keep others in control through fear and the threat of eternal punishment.
The key work here is "they". Of course there is spiritual abuse prevalent. This is why we are not to follow a leader or a religion, but our faith and as Christians Christ. We are always to check out for ourselves the truth. Why would we become dependent on "the powers that be"? Perhaps that is the blockage.
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Not to follow a leader or a religion - except for the religion you have found. Christianity has a way of sounding exclusive, believe this and only this or you wont get on the mother ship. If Jesus is a powerful connection that is a spirit we can connect to ,as well as God directly ourselves, then that's fine with me. Although, why would Jesus want to lock out other powerful wise spirits? Or why the need for a middle man to God? Wasn't part of Jesus's teachings to say - we don't need presists and animal sacrafices to connect to God and you can go through me too but you can also go direct yourself?