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When OCD intrusive thoughts target religious beliefs

I keep having intrusive thoughts during prayer that feel blasphemous and I am terrified God will punish me for thoughts I cannot control.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Your mind has weaponized the sacred against itself, turning your deepest devotion into a source of torment.

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