Are group members encouraged to ask hard questions of any kind?
A cardinal rule of abusive systems is ‘Don’t ask questions, don’t make waves.’ A healthy pastor welcomes even tough questions. In an unhealthy church disagreement with the pastor is considered disloyalty and is tantamount to disobeying God. People who repeatedly question the system are labeled rebellious, unteachable, or disharmonious to the body of Christ. Persistent questioners may face sanctions of some kind such as being publicly ridiculed, shunned, shamed, humiliated, or disfellowshiped. 9. Do members appreciate truth wherever it is found even if it is outside their group? Whether they admit it or not, abusive churches tend to view themselves as spiritually superior to other Christian groups. This religious elitism allows little room for outside influences. There can be no compromise with external sources, who, the leadership will say, really don’t understand what is going on in the ministry anyway. 10. Is the group honest in dealing with nonmembers, especially as it tries to win
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