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How to support a dying loved one when you've lost faith

My mom is dying and keeps asking me to pray with her but I stopped believing in God years ago and I don't know how to be present for her pain without lying about mine.

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Love and integrity collide when witnessing suffering demands a presence that transcends the stories we tell ourselves about belief.

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