“Don’t Ask Questions” is a tool of spiritual abuse used by high demand religions; bring back your curious side to heal religious trauma!

High demand religions don't tolerate questions. This episode explores spiritual abuse in high demand religions and the importance of reclaiming your curiosity. 

Were you ever told to stop asking questions about your faith, and did it make you doubt your own judgment? If you've grown up in or left a high-control religion, you may still feel a tug-of-war between your natural curiosity and the old rule to be quiet and compliant. This episode explores how discouraging inquiry erodes confidence, blurs critical thinking, and can put you in harm’s way, and how reclaiming your questions helps you make clear, self-honoring choices.

• Recognize the common tactics (appeal to authority, false dichotomies, circular reasoning) used to shut down inquiry, and why they’re not about your worth or morality.

• Rebuild trust in your own mind so you can ask clarifying questions, spot inconsistencies, and make informed decisions without fear.

• Adopt empowering beliefs that honor intellectual curiosity as part of healthy spirituality and a fully human life.

Press play now to learn how to honor your curious mind, set safer boundaries, and start trusting your own judgment today.

Tags: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exmo, exvangelical, recovering catholic, excatholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups, high control religion, cult, cult recovery, brainwashed, high demand religion, spiritual trauma, church abuse.

Writer and Host: Clare Corado
Voiceover Talent: Jason Kirkover

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