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A Non-Religious Person's Meaning in Life and Death
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A Non-Religious Person's Meaning in Life and Death
December 22, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Apparently, this went viral on Facebook and now it's making the major news sites. A 36-year-old, non-religious young mother died from breast cancer. She retained her joy and zest for life (as well as humor) until the end. It's a great example of the fallacy a lot of religious have about how bleak it must be to be an atheist. To be fair, this woman wasn't necessarily one but she did write letters before her death imploring people to not to console her daughter with religious platitudes.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/young-mom-wh...ny-letter/
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A Non-Religious Person's Meaning in Life and Death - by AFTT47 - December 22, 2015 at 6:36 pm

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