NPR-losing our religion

[shnozzola]

Good series on NPR this week -
             http://www.npr.org/sections/religion/

http://www.npr.org/2013/01/17/168954402/making-marriage-work-when-only-one-spouse-believes-in-god
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/17/169450811/on-religion-some-young-people-show-both-doubt-and-respect
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/16/168563480/after-tragedy-nonbelievers-find-other-ways-to-cope
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/15/169342349/more-young-people-are-moving-away-from-religion-but-why
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/14/169164840/losing-our-religion-the-growth-of-the-nones

[Disciple of Sagan]

Thank you for posting the links. I just finished reading "After Tragedy, Nonbelievers Find Other Ways To Cope", and hearing their stories broke my heart, not only because I feel empathy for them, but knowing that one day I will have to deal with the fact that when my parents die, I will never see them again.

If there is anything I hope theists can take away from this article is that unless you're damn sure the individual grieving holds the same belief system, don't ever throw out the "god has a plan" line.

[Tero]

Heh, my cousin just died. The grieving is the difficult time for the religious. I think she had not been to church other than the occasional Christmas church with son and grandkids.

I don't have to go, she is in Europe.

And Ive had enough of Lutheran funerals. I only had to speak at one, my dad's.

I spoke to my cousin just a month ago. She did not want to talk about her treatments, we just chatted.