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Why watching others practice faith can be painful after loss of belief

I watch other people pray and I envy their certainty so much it physically hurts, like watching someone speak a language I used to be fluent in.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Observing the faith of others creates a profound sense of exile from a spiritual home that once provided comfort and belonging.

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