When God's Representative Endangers Children: The Guru Mentality That Makes Abuse Inevitable

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How does a religious leader with 3,500 disciples worldwide publicly defend child abusers for nine years, facilitate a convicted sex offender’s access to children during a 25-hour train journey, then respond to criticism by telling abuse survivors to “just get over it”—while thousands of followers continue their devotion without demanding accountability?

The answer isn’t mysterious. It’s the predictable result of specific psychological frameworks that make such conduct seem not only acceptable but spiritually justified. Understanding these mechanisms reveals why religious communities with histories of abuse continue endangering children despite overwhelming evidence, institutional reforms, and public outrage.

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When God's Representative Endangers Children: The Guru Mentality That Makes Abuse Inevitable