My brother and I both left the church where we grew up but we've landed in completely different places - he's become Buddhist and I'm exploring Judaism and our parents are heartbroken. When we're all together now there's this careful politeness around anything spiritual and I miss the shared language we used to have, even if we've all outgrown it.
More people experience this than they realize.
The dissolution of inherited belief can scatter a family into separate spiritual territories, leaving love intact but communion lost.
“Where Are You with Conversion — gaining a new tradition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.