I would ask the person why she was interested in this specific religion and what she thought it could provide in the final days of her life.
Although my first urge might be to tell her that she should rather adopt my own belief system, I do not believe that this would be the correct course of action. As a spiritual person, I believe in the right of everyone to choose his or her own path. I have no right to interfere with these choices, since they are so highly individualized. According to Kessler's various definitions of spirituality, it seems that each person and religious group adopts the system that is most comfortable and comforting to them.
The same would be the case for my dying friend. Not being in her shoes, I do not know exactly how she feels or what she needs. Just like in every other case, I have no right to tell my friend how or what to believe, or when to...
Western Religion In his book, "Western Ways of Being Religious," (Kessler, 1999) the author Gary E. Kessler identifies the theological, philosophical and societal ramifications of the evolution of religion in the West. Christianity, Judaism and Islam can be traced to a single origin but their divergence has been very marked. Kessler sets his thesis very early in the book. He avers that there are two approaches to religion. One is to
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