Religion and Child Abuse Newshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/An archive of news items related to child abuse or neglect, or infringement of children's rights, in a religious context. This archive is intended for research purposes only.en-CA2010-03-18T04:55:54ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Quakes, Quacks and Kidnappers: Baptists, Scientologists, DreamHealer and Bad Consequences of Good Intentionshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/16/quakes-quacks-and-kidnappers-baptists-scientologists-dreamhe.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-16T21:54:25ZBaptist DreamHealer Scientology abduction child custody child protection child trafficking children's rights cult deception endangerment ethical abuse evangelical exploitation fraud fundamentalism health human rights intellectual abuse intention legal lying manipulation medical care mental health nondenominational proselytizing psychological abuse recruiting religious exemption religious freedom science secrecy spiritual abuse supernaturalism traumaTwo Malaysian child 'brides' separated from their 'husbands' while religious authorities investigate Islamic culthttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/16/two-malaysian-child-brides-separated-from-their-husbands-whi.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-16T21:37:03ZIslam PTSD Sharia law advocacy child brides child custody child protection child trafficking children's rights coercion cruelty cult discrimination endangerment equal rights ethical abuse forced marriage fundamentalism health human rights institutional abuse legal mental health patriarchy pedophilia political psychological abuse religious freedom ritual abuse sect sexual abuse sexual exploitation spiritual abuse trauma women's rightsIdentity of German pedophile priest protected by Pope revealed from pew by parishioner angry at cover-uphttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/16/identity-of-german-pedophile-priest-protected-by-pope-reveal.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-16T21:18:01ZCatholic Church Jesuit assault child protection children's rights clergy abuse clergy privilege cruelty deception discrimination endangerment ethical abuse human rights institutional abuse legal lying manipulation mental health molestation neglect patriarchy pedophilia psychological abuse rape religious exemption ritual abuse secrecy sexual abuse sexual exploitation sodomy spiritual abuse traumaIrish Cardinal sued for failing to report serial abuser priest to police, says he was not designated to report abusehttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/15/irish-cardinal-sued-for-failing-to-report-serial-abuser-prie.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-15T19:46:35ZCatholic Church Christian Brothers PTSD abandonment advocacy assault child protection children's rights clergy abuse coercion cruelty deception discrimination endangerment equal rights ethical abuse exploitation health human rights institutional abuse intimidation legal lying manipulation mental health molestation neglect patriarchy pedophilia psychological abuse rape recovery religious exemption ritual abuse secrecy sexual abuse sexual exploitation sodomy spiritual abuse traumaPope's promise to restore the purity of Catholicism almost impossible with scandals implicating entire church hierarchyhttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/15/popes-promise-to-restore-the-purity-of-catholicism-almost-im.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-15T19:13:48ZCatholic Church Legionaries assault child protection children's rights clergy abuse deception endangerment ethical abuse fundamentalism institutional abuse legal lying manipulation molestation neglect patriarchy pedophilia physical abuse political propaganda psychological abuse religious exemption ritual abuse secrecy sexual abuse sexual exploitation shunning sodomy spiritual abuse traumaImprisoned Israeli cult leader refuses to grant divorce to woman whose children he tortured in religious ritualshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/15/imprisoned-israeli-cult-leader-refuses-to-grant-divorce-to-w.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-15T18:43:17ZJudaism Orthodox PTSD assault child protection children's rights clergy abuse coercion corporal punishment cruelty cult deception discrimination endangerment equal rights ethical abuse exorcism exploitation extremism forced marriage fundamentalism health human rights imprisonment indoctrination institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation isolation legal lying manipulation medical care mental health neglect occult patriarchy physical abuse political psychological abuse recovery religious exemption religious freedom ritual abuse sect spiritual abuse supernaturalism torture totalitarian trauma ultra-Orthodox women's rightsAustralian Senator "won't abandon cult survivors", speakers at atheist convention urge gov't to adopt public benefit test for religious tax exemptionshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/13/australian-senator-wont-abandon-cult-survivors-speakers-at-a.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-14T00:21:57ZRaelian Scientology advocacy child protection children's rights cruelty cult deception endangerment ethical abuse exploitation fraud human rights institutional abuse intimidation legal manipulation mental health nondenominational occult physical abuse political psychological abuse recovery recruiting religious exemption religious freedom ritual abuse secrecy shunning spiritual abuse supernaturalism totalitarian traumaPope implicated in German abuse scandal, neglected to inform authorities of pedophile priest who went on to abuse more kidshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/13/pope-implicated-in-german-abuse-scandal-neglected-to-inform.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-13T23:52:53ZCatholic Church assault child protection children's rights clergy abuse cruelty deception endangerment ethical abuse human rights institutional abuse legal lying manipulation mental health molestation neglect patriarchy pedophilia psychological abuse rape religious exemption ritual abuse secrecy sexual abuse sexual exploitation sodomy spiritual abuse statute of limitations traumaKings and Queens of Cultshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/12/kings-and-queens-of-cults.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-13T00:51:15ZChildren of God Family Care Foundation Little Pebble One Mind Ministries PTSD The Family The Family International apocalyptic child protection children's rights cult deception education endangerment ethical abuse evangelical exploitation extremism forced fasting fundamentalism home schooling human rights incest indoctrination institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation isolation lying manipulation messianic murder neglect nondenominational occult patriarchy pedophilia physical abuse political propaganda proselytizing prostitution psychological abuse recruiting religious freedom ritual abuse seclusion secrecy sect sexual abuse sexual exploitation spiritual abuse supernaturalism totalitarianSurvivor of Scientology abuse speaks out on her life as a "child slave" after Australian parliament refuses to investigate "dangerous pseudo-religion"http://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/12/survivor-of-scientology-abuse-speaks-out-on-her-life-as-a-ch.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-12T19:54:04ZPTSD Scientology TV shows abandonment advocacy assault child custody child labor child protection children's rights coercion compensation confinement corporal punishment cruelty cult deception discrimination education endangerment equal rights ethical abuse evangelical exploitation extremism fraud hate health home schooling human rights imprisonment indoctrination infanticide institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation isolation legal lying manipulation mental health neglect occult patriarchy physical abuse political propaganda proselytizing psychological abuse recovery recruiting religious exemption religious freedom ritual abuse seclusion secrecy shunning spiritual abuse supernaturalism torture totalitarian trauma women's rightsScientologists try to prevent film depicting them as a totalitarian, unethical group from airing on German public TVhttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/11/scientologists-try-to-prevent-film-depicting-them-as-a-total.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-11T23:10:12ZScientology advocacy child protection children's rights coercion cruelty cult deception education endangerment ethical abuse evangelical exploitation extremism fraud human rights indoctrination institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation isolation lying manipulation mental health occult propaganda psychological abuse religious freedom seclusion secrecy shunning spiritual abuse supernaturalism totalitarian traumaPakistani acid-attack survivors lobby for stricter laws against domestic violence, but face opposition from conservative Islamic scholarshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/11/pakistani-acid-attack-survivors-lobby-for-stricter-laws-agai.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-11T20:24:29Z"honour killings" Islam Sharia law Taliban advocacy assault child protection children's rights clergy abuse coercion corporal punishment cruelty discrimination endangerment equal rights ethical abuse extremism forced marriage fundamentalism hate human rights institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation legal manipulation patriarchy physical abuse political psychological abuse religious exemption religious freedom shunning spiritual abuse terrorism torture trauma women's rightsMormon polygamist suing B.C. gov't for malicious prosecution brought it on himself by publicly flouting Criminal Codehttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/11/mormon-polygamist-suing-bc-govt-for-malicious-prosecution-br.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-11T19:55:43ZMormons bigamy child brides child protection child trafficking children's rights clergy abuse cult deception discrimination endangerment equal rights ethical abuse exploitation extremism forced marriage fundamentalism human rights indoctrination institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation isolation legal lying manipulation patriarchy political polygamy rape religious exemption religious freedom ritual abuse seclusion secrecy sexual abuse sexual exploitation shunning spiritual abuse supernaturalism totalitarian women's rightsAustralian parliament refuses to investigate abusive Scientology cult, no "public benefit test" for religious tax exemptionshttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/11/australian-parliament-refuses-to-investigate-abusive-sciento.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-11T19:02:58ZPTSD Scientology advocacy assault child labor child protection children's rights coercion compensation confinement corporal punishment cruelty cult deception endangerment ethical abuse evangelical exploitation extremism financial fraud health human rights imprisonment indoctrination institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation legal lying manipulation medical care mental health occult patriarchy physical abuse political proselytizing psychological abuse recovery recruiting religious exemption ritual abuse science secrecy shunning spiritual abuse supernaturalism support torture totalitarian trauma women's rightsOregon judge tells church members to stop killing children with faith 'healing', parents jailed 16 months for son's deathhttp://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/3/9/oregon-judge-tells-church-members-to-stop-killing-children-w.htmlPerry Bulwer2010-03-09T21:01:46ZFollowers of Christ Church child protection child sacrifice children's rights clergy abuse cruelty cult drugs endangerment equal rights ethical abuse extremism fundamentalism health human rights indoctrination infanticide institutional abuse intellectual abuse intimidation legal manslaughter medical care mental health murder neglect nondenominational psychological abuse religious exemption religious freedom ritual abuse sect shunning spiritual abuse supernaturalism torture totalitarian trauma