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The majority of atheists and agnostics I've come across don't get offended at all when someone offers prayer. It's done out of kindness and concern, not agenda.

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CNN

@CNN

Sep 17, 2019

Thinking of sending your "thoughts and prayers" to those affected by tragedy or a natural disaster? Not everyone wants them. While Christians value these gestures from religious people, some atheists and agnostics want to avoid them, a new study finds. cnn.it/2Ardmy1

6:26 PM · Sep 17, 2019

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Media trying to fight religion...

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Sometimes the people who don’t want your prayers need them the most

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Same here. None of if the atheists I know are virtue signalers who have to display their offense at every little thing though.

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Yup. My impression from most is that God won't help because they don't think He is there but they are grateful we're thinking about them.

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It's just CNN trying to desperately remain relevant.

Tom Childs -Here Right Matters

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Sep 17, 2019

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@SouthernKeeks

Maybe if they weren’t sticking religion in to every conversation it may come across more out of kindness. See Sean Spicers email this morning.

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I'm an atheist, and if someone wants to pray for me, that's great. Sure, I don't think that it's going to help, but they do, and that's fine. The atheists that get upset about things like this give us all a bad name, and that's a shame.

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The atheists who get upset are the true believers.

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If you don't believe in it, why get upset about it? Perhaps instead you could shake your head and feel sorry for the person you feel is being duped into believing. But understand that they're not trying to harm you, or even convert you. They actually care about you.