In many ways, religious people "own" death and bereavement. They are rarely so confident, or feel they are on such solid ground, as they are when someone dies. But the comfort offered by believers is often the last thing a grieving atheist needs. Talk of life after death or God's plans offers little comfort to those who don't believe.
A few years ago, facing her own grief and the religious assumptions of her support group, Rebecca Hensler started Grief Beyond Belief, a support group for grieving non-believers. She joins us this Sunday to talk about the group and the challenges that deaths of our loved ones provide for atheists.
Related Links:
- Grief Beyond Belief website
- Grief Beyond Belief Facebook Group
- "Grief Beyond Belief--How Atheists Are Dealing With Death"
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