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When old faith habits persist after belief fades

I left the church two years ago but I still catch myself praying when I am scared and I do not know if that makes me a hypocrite.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body and heart often maintain spiritual practices long after the mind has moved beyond their theological framework.

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