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Spiritual abuse happens when someone uses spiritual or religious practices and beliefs to manipulate, control, demean, or isolate another person. Like all forms of abuse, it is a way for the abusive person to seek power over the victim. It may also be called religious abuse, and it can happen in any religion, belief system, or spiritual practice.
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