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When friends grow in different spiritual directions

My closest friend from childhood has become very religious over the past few years while I've moved in the opposite direction, and we both keep tiptoeing around the fact that we now see the world completely differently, which is making our friendship feel artificial.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Two people whose bond was built on shared understanding must learn whether their connection can survive — and even deepen through — fundamental disagreement about reality.

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