Insights from the Religious Trauma Types Quiz
Hey everyone, Marcos & Candice here.
The results of the “Religious Trauma Type” quiz are in. Here is a short summary:
A total of 1767 people visited the quiz.
651 completed the entire quiz. (PS. If you didn’t complete it and would like to, tap here)
The highest religious trauma type is “Theological Religious Trauma” - this is the kind of religious trauma related to theological narratives that shape how we see God.
The lowest was “Apocalyptic Religious Trauma” - this is the kind related to religions obsessed with doomsday predictions and end time events.
If you haven’t taken the quiz yet and would like to identify your religious trauma type, tap here.
Our Reaction
Candice and I are both so thankful to each of you for participating. This information is really helpful for us as we plan future content that can meet your needs and provide relevant healing resources for each of you, so thank you for taking part.
In terms of what we see in the data, we both expected Theological Religious Trauma to be high, but did not expect Apocalyptic to be so low. So thats good to know!
Alongside the Theological was the Developmental which is no surprise because the two are very closely related.
Developmental Religious Trauma relates to ideas and practices that repress or harm a persons natural development as a human being.
Things like Purity Culture, Male Headship, and High-Control environments have an adverse effect on our development, especially during adolecense.
In fact, of all the questions in the survey it was this one that received the highest score in terms of what many of you had experienced:
The other question that received the highest score related to Theological Religious Trauma:
Knowing this is extremely helpful for us because it provides us with the necessary insights to create relevant and helpful resources and content for each of you.
So once again, thank you so much for participating!
This Monday, our next podcast episode goes live. We will be exploring the top 5 myths surrounding religious trauma. For example here is myth number 1:
Myth #1: You have to have grown up in a cult in order to have religious trauma.
Turns out, its not true! Even non-cultish, mainstream churches can cause religious trauma and in this episode we are going to explore why and how.
So make sure you like and subscribe to our podcast so you can get updates on our latest episodes. Also, please leave a review! This helps the podcast grow and get noticed by others who are searching for healing in their lives.
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