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Why some people stay in religious communities without belief

I love the ritual and community of my synagogue but I'm an atheist and feel like I'm living a lie.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The heart's need for belonging supersedes the mind's demand for intellectual consistency.

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