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How to decline religious invitations without offending believers

My neighbor keeps inviting me to her church and I don't want to hurt her feelings, but I also don't want to pretend to believe things I don't.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social relationships can become complicated when spiritual differences create pressure to participate in practices that feel inauthentic.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Spiritual-but-not-religious identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.