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How to practice religious gratitude without theistic belief

I started saying grace before meals to teach my kids gratitude but now they ask who we're thanking and I don't know what to tell them since I'm not sure I believe in God.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Spiritual practices often carry meaning and value independent of the metaphysical claims that originally justified them.

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