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When my grandfather died I was about 16 and had just realised I was an atheist, is there a better name for that? Like Born Again but for non-Christians?
Anyway lots of people while he was sick or at the funeral would say they were praying for us. I thought it was nice. In my mind I replaced "praying for you" with "thinking of you". And I think even if you believe in nothing at all its always nice to have people thinking nice thoughts for you.
When I go to a church for a wedding or have dinner at someone's house who prays I just bow my head and sit quietly until its done. I go to a 12 step meeting and we say the Serentity Prayer at the start of meetings, if I'm not hosting I just don't say the "God" at the beginning of the prayer, if I'm hosting I have to say it because that's how everyone else knows its time to start saying it but it doesn't really bother me.
I think it was really sweet of that woman to stop and help you and to offer to pray for you. Even if you don't believe its still nice to have someone think good thoughts and it was a nice way to repay her kindness by letting her.
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