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Scenario

When grief makes you want to believe again

I'm at my grandmother's funeral and everyone is talking about her being in heaven and I want to believe it so badly but I can't make myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pain of loss can create a desperate longing for religious consolation even when intellectual conviction has been abandoned.

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 Atheism — philosophical 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.

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