Stuff Mom Never Told You SMNTY Playlist: Religious Trauma, Episode 1
Dec 17, 2023
The podcast delves into religious trauma, Western Christianity's impact on marginalized communities, and the correlation between women and spirituality. It explores the intersection of religion and the queer community, gender gaps in religious commitment, and women's experiences within Christianity.
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Pressure to Be Religious Anecdote
- Speaker 1 shared being pressured into religion after public embarrassment about not knowing Christianity.
- She became very devoted for two years but later stopped attending church in eighth grade.
Speaker 0's Religious Upbringing
- Speaker 0 describes her multi-religious upbringing mixing Christianity with Buddhist tradition and her staunch Christian identity after moving to the US.
- She was deeply involved in a strict church with unique practices and learned faith with a missionary mindset.
Why Women Are More Religious Globally
- Women tend to be more religious globally, influenced by complex factors like culture and socioeconomic status.
- Religious commitment varies widely by region, showing both nurture and possibly biological influences.