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Scenario

Why former believers have complicated reactions to public prayer

I grew up Mormon but left the church and now when I see people praying in public I feel simultaneously envious of their certainty and superior about my rational freedom.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious departure creates ambivalent relationship to previous spiritual practices, mixing nostalgia with intellectual pride and genuine loss.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Prayer across traditions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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