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Why changing religious observance feels like family betrayal

I've been fasting for Ramadan my whole life, but now I want to observe the Baha'i fast instead and I don't know how to tell my family without breaking their hearts.

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Evolving spiritual practice threatens the bonds of shared religious identity that define family connection.

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