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Scenario

When suffering makes religious comfort feel insulting

My cancer diagnosis has everyone telling me God has a plan but honestly that makes me more angry at God than the cancer does.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-meaning theological explanations for tragedy can increase rather than decrease spiritual alienation during crisis.

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 The examined faith — living deliberately within a tradition?”

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.