Silence is medicine at times. When the stress of life invades peaceful consciousness, quiet meditation or reflection is helpful. Allowing the soup of the mind to swirl can feel confusing, but sometimes it yields eventual clarity of perception. Not always, but sometimes. There are no guarantees of 'faith' for an inquiring or struggling mind. The secular humanist does not explain away suffering as part of divine purpose. Skepticism, awareness, patience... these are the tools of the secular mind. Silence often facilitates understanding or coping for the mindful secular person. It is more proactive than prayer, which is often simple begging to a non-existent audience.
Silence is medicine at times. When the stress of life invades peaceful consciousness, quiet meditation or reflection is helpful. Allowing the soup of the mind to swirl can feel confusing, but sometimes it yields eventual clarity of perception. Not always, but sometimes. There are no guarantees of 'faith' for an inquiring or struggling mind. The secular humanist does not explain away suffering as part of divine purpose. Skepticism, awareness, patience... these are the tools of the secular mind. Silence often facilitates understanding or coping for the mindful secular person. It is more proactive than prayer, which is often simple begging to a non-existent audience. 
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