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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TBH your friend is a little rude if she knows you're an atheist. By definition you can't "pray," and the request makes no sense. I understand she just lost her daughter, but even my conservative southern great mother from a very different era told me when her husband was on his death bed, "ask your friends to pray for me if they believe in that sort of thing."[/quote]

Op here. I really don’t think it’s rude but even if it was, moms who just lost their babies are deserving of metric eff tons of grace.

I think her faith is keeping her afloat during this time, and has become more important than ever. It’s not about me.[/quote]

You’ve restored my faith in humanity with this response in defense of your grieving friend, OP.

And I think if you really do want to honor her request, it can’t hurt to just speak out loud, “please surround my friend with love and peace and space to heal her hurting heart.”
As a believer myself I think God knows your heart and would hear this as prayer. And from your perspective, it is just speaking your desire to the “universe” and expressing support and compassion and good intention. Then do your part to follow through on being your answer to that prayer by continuing to show up, supporting and loving her through this as best you can. [/quote]

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