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How to Handle Being Prayed For When You Don't Believe

I'm atheist and my partner is deeply Christian, and when she prays for my soul I feel simultaneously loved and erased.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being the object of someone's deepest care can feel like the gentlest form of rejection.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.