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Protection Against the Wiles of Theism
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RE: Protection Against the Wiles of Theism
(April 6, 2019 at 9:34 pm)chimp3 Wrote: I have a very religious family  and work daily with people who are actively dying. I have never been asked to take away any ones belefs.

I too have worked with people who are actively dying and have been asked by the patient what my views are.
I always respond that I am agnostic so as not to take away their hope and at the same time, technically, not tell lies.
Now I come across disabled people with low IQ's that want to talk about god and I find myself actively encouraging their beliefs so as not harm the world view that they seem to rely on.
Eg, 'I miss mummy but I'll see her again in heaven, won't I?', to which I have to agree with them.




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Protection Against the Wiles of Theism - by Rhondazvous - April 6, 2019 at 10:53 am
RE: Protection Against the Wiles of Theism - by brewer - April 6, 2019 at 3:58 pm
RE: Protection Against the Wiles of Theism - by Cod - April 6, 2019 at 4:17 pm
RE: Protection Against the Wiles of Theism - by chimp3 - April 6, 2019 at 9:34 pm
RE: Protection Against the Wiles of Theism - by Little lunch - April 7, 2019 at 5:11 pm
RE: Protection Against the Wiles of Theism - by Belacqua - April 6, 2019 at 10:06 pm

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