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When prayer groups develop conflicting approaches to doubt

Our prayer group has been meeting for five years but lately when we share what we're struggling with, some people immediately jump to advice-giving or Bible verses while others just want to sit in the questions together. We used to feel like a safe space for doubt and wrestling but now there's this unspoken tension about the 'right' way to be faithful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A spiritual community fractures over how to hold space for uncertainty, with some members seeking answers and others embracing questions.

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