https://deceit.site/tag/religious-abuse The Deceit Lexicon, the pattern tools, and the recovery routes. The reference and the exit. Tagged "religious-abuse". en Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:03:58 GMT 60 https://deceit.site/challenge/challenging-church-leadership-mechanics https://deceit.site/challenge/challenging-church-leadership-mechanics Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Challenge. The lie you were told "The pastor answers only to God." This is the single most effective accountability blocker in American religious life. It is also, in most cases, legally false. A church is a nonprofit corporation. It has a board. Most churches are exempt from filing Form 990. That exemption is… https://deceit.site/guide/helping-someone-leave-religious-cult-abuse https://deceit.site/guide/helping-someone-leave-religious-cult-abuse Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recover. If you are reading this because someone you love was hurt inside a religious group, an institution, a church, a community that was supposed to be safe: we are sorry. We are sorry it happened. We are sorry no one stopped it. We are sorry you are the one having to figure out what comes next. The perso…