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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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2. I am sorry to hear about your brother.

Reply to rexcat (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 09:42 PM

May 2012

This is a hard time for everyone, and many people will not stand up to the pressures, so don't take what they say too seriously.

With that said, it is also not a time to get into philosophical discussions about religion or lack of religion. Be sensitive to them. They need that crutch, and as stupid as you might see this need, it is real to them. Let them have it. At times of sickness and death, religious people need their religion more than any other time----just let it go.

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Visiting family in Portland, OR this week... [View all] rexcat May 2012 OP

Sorry. ZombieHorde May 2012 #1

I am sorry to hear about your brother. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #2

I fully understand... rexcat May 2012 #7

I think you can manage to avoid the topic of religion edcantor May 2012 #3

I did not bring it up... rexcat May 2012 #6

When my in-law siblings, (brothers, mostly) bring up edcantor May 2012 #8

For the most part I don't bring it up... rexcat May 2012 #9

That is really unfortunate. My deepest sympathy to you. cleanhippie May 2012 #4

I try not to bring up the topic of religion... rexcat May 2012 #5

Wow, that sucks. laconicsax May 2012 #10

My parents were originally from Washington state... rexcat May 2012 #11