Using An Attachment Lens to Understand God in High Control Religion
One person responded, “Wait, what?” I said, “Yes, when you’re taught that the relationship with god is just as important or maybe even more important than your relationship with your caregivers, you learn safety and connection through the perception of how god treats you. In the same way you learn that from how your caregivers treated you.” “And,” I added, “it’s not uncommon for people in high control religion to experience a disorganized attachment style because God treated them similarly to an abusive parent.”