FCC & WW Survey on Religious Baggage
1.
Did you grow up actively involved in a church?
Yes, we attended worship &/or groups or classes multiple times a week growing up.
Yes, we attended religious services most weeks.
Yes, but we only attended sporadically.
We considered ourselves Christian, but were not actively involved in a church.
I grew up actively involved in another religion.
Other / Comments
2.
If you carry any "religious baggage" with you - ideas or teachings from religion that weigh you down at times - where did those things originate? Select all that apply
Home
Extended family
Church
Religious school
Peers
Societal norms
I don't think I really have any 'religious baggage.'
Other / Comments
3.
Check any of the following you have experienced as a result of religious teachings - either from the specific doctrinal teachings of a religious community, or as a result of cultural Christianity.
Shame
Guilt
Fear
Anxiety
Isolation
Nightmares
None of the above
4.
Have you ever felt excluded or unwelcome in the context of a religious community?
Yes
No
Unsure
5.
Does your past experience with religion ever get in the way of your current spiritual journey, or your current experience with church?
Yes, regularly.
Yes, occasionally.
No, not really.
Other / Comments:
6.
If you would like to share anything specific about any religious trauma or weight you carry, please do so here. All comments are completely anonymous.
7.
What would you find helpful - anything from sermon topics to outside resources - in dealing with religious baggage or trauma?