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When you envy the faith you have lost

I went to my friend's baby's baptism yesterday and felt jealous of their certainty about what they were doing and why it mattered.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing others' spiritual confidence can intensify the grief of losing one's own religious moorings.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.