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When close friends change religious paths late in life

My lifelong friend just converted to Islam at age 70 and I feel like I don't know her anymore, which makes me question what I really believe about truth.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Another person's radical spiritual transformation forces examination of one's own assumed certainties, revealing the fluid nature of religious identity across lifespans.

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