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Ritual Abuse | ||||||
| During the research stage on the different types of abuse it became very apparent that the most controversially form of abuse is Ritual Abuse. "Ritual Abuse" is one of the most-talked-about, rarest, and least-understood forms of alleged abuse. Experts disagree about whether or not "ritual abuse" exists, the range of situations to include in the category, and the extent and significance of these situations. Some argue that the term "ritual abuse" should be abandoned because it confuses more than it clarifies. Many more questions than answers exist about this highly controversial topic | ||||||
| What is Ritual Abuse | ||||||
| Ritual abuse is described as any repeated, systematic mistreatment perpetrated in the name of an ideology, dogma, doctrine or other system of belief. This abuse may be mental, physical, emotional, spiritual or sexual and frequently combines all of these types of abuse in an attempt to condition every aspect of the victim's humanity toward that ideology. Ritualistic abuse is often practiced in the context of religious or pseudo-religious ceremonies. It is supported through chronic instances of individual, non-ceremonial abusive acts where doctrine is incorporated by the perpetrator as a rationalization, either deliberately or spontaneously (because the perpetrator is him or herself a victim of the mind control system). Ceremonial ritual abuse is perpetrated within the guise of numerous spiritual and utilitarian philosophies. It is important to understand that it is not necessarily the ideology that is at fault, but the abuse of the ideology for the purpose of domination or manipulation by members of the hierarchy of the abuse system. | ||||||
| Types of Ritual Abuse | ||||||
| Experts have proposed that allegations often classified as "ritual abuse" might reflect three very different situations (Finkelhor & Williams, 1988):
Cult-based ritual abuse. The hallmark of this type of abuse is an elaborated spiritual belief system not sanctioned by any of the major organized religions. Abuse of children is probably not the ultimate goal, but the vehicle for inducing in adults a quasi-religious state and for creating and maintaining a particular spiritual or social system. The belief system may or may not be "satanic."
Pseudoritualistic abuse. The primary goal is the abuse of children. Masks, costumes, visits to graveyards, threats of harm to the children and their families, and the killing of animals may be ways to intimidated children into participating, to prohibit their disclosure of the abuse, and to discredit their accounts if they do tell.
Psychopathological ritualism. Ritualistic acts are part of the obsessive or delusional system of a mentally disturbed individual, rather than the reflection of a developed ideology or of opportunism. Such allegations might also be false, the result of fantasy or delusion on the part of the alleged victim (sometimes fed by books or television), or of misinterpretation or suggestion by interveners, including parents, police officers, therapists, and others. | ||||||
| Because Ritual Abuse is so controversial I advise that the reader be open-minded and research the topic themselves. The links below are provided for educational purposes but do not limit yourself to these links. You are encouraged to research the topic beyond these links provided. | ||||||
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