Signs of Spiritual Abuse

Stating personal religious convictions and preferences as fact for everyone
Religious convictions and preferences are stated as black and white
Requirements for church attendance
Dress and clothing requirements (appearance is a priority)
Closed minded about different interpretations of Scripture
Misinterpretations of scripture
Questioning the leaders is discouraged
Judging others
Excessive gossip
Hostility towards "heathens" and others who are not believers
Only people who go to a certain church are believers
Only reading a certain Bible version is allowed
Sexuality is seen as dirty, bad, and/or sinful
Strict discipline standards for children
Promoting spanking above all other forms of discipline
Guilt trips for taking vacation and missing church
Teaching Tithing
Emphasis on traditions
Music standards
Performance appraisals
Push towards perfection
Required devotional or quiet time
Levels or degrees of spirituality
Focusing on the penalty for sinning
Emphasis on God "chastening" you
Looking down on people who have left the church or denomination
Requiring a refusal of medical services
Required membership
Discarding psychology
Mental health issues are considered sinful or non-existent
Depression/Anxiety considered a sin
Your not spiritual enough if something bad happens to you
God is judging you for sin in your life
Being told "You need more faith" or "You don't have enough faith"
Child discipline tactics that include warnings about God's wrath
Rigid black and white thinking/answers to questions
Too much emphasis on the spiritual and not enough emphasis on the physical
Fears about the punishments of God
Negative messages about sexuality
Taught to deny the apatites of the body
Emphasis on reading the Bible and praying heavily to appease God and avoid punishment
Messages that you aren't spiritual enough
Your "suffering" (whatever it may be) is a result of some sin in your life
Your physical illness is punishment for some sin in your life