Cults to Consciousness Mormon Bishop Exploits Teen Girl for Years With “Worthiness Interviews”
In a church that requires confessions from ages as early as 8, to an untrained, inexperienced, randomly appointed man, it leaves a lot of room for a potential ab*se situation. In Taylor’s case, she developed scrupulously (religious OCD) and felt compelled to repent of every single thing that would be seen as a sin by the LDS church. Her bishop further took advantage of her, asking for explicit details of her intimate life with her boyfriend, including over text message and in his own home. This type of clergy ab*se is not the standard, but unfortunately not uncommon. Taylor describes living with this condition and the immense guilt and shame that followed her into her mission and beyond.
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Chapter Marks:
00:04:53 Taylor’s ChiIdhood & Her Family's Relationship with Mormonism
00:12:33 Some Background Information on the Mormon Church
00:16:17 Taylor’s Traumat*zing Experiences with One-On-One Interviews & Her Relationships as a Teen
00:22:07 CW: CSA, Eating D*sorders, More About Taylor's Experiences with Her Bishop and The Beginnings of Religious OCD
00:29:45 Taylor’s Conflicting Feelings Surrounding The Mormon Church
00:36:17 CW: SA, Taylor Opens Up About The Details Surrounding Being S*xually As**ulted
00:40:36 CW: SA, Taylor Shares Her Experience Being Blamed For Being As**ulted Coupled with Religious Guilt
00:46:20 More About Taylor's Guilt and Her Experience Leaving The Church
00:49:35 Taylor Shares The Doctrinal Foundation for Her Religious OCD
00:52:26 Taylor’s Church Leader's Opinion on Her OCD Diagnosis & More About Leaving the Mormon Church
00:59:02 Taylor Describes How Her Mormon Mission Contributed to Her Leaving The Church
01:05:14 Taylor Shares About Her Self-Exploration and Decisions Made After Leaving the Church
01:08:33 Taylor's Journey and Healing with Religious OCD
01:14:04 Final Thoughts & Linda Listen
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