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Title: The nurse is caring for a patient who states that he does not believe in the existence of God. The ...
Post by: sfitz on Jan 18, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient who states that he does not believe in the existence of God. The nurse realizes that this person:
 
  a. is not a spiritual person.
  b. is an agnostic.
  c. believes that people bring meaning into the world.
  d. finds meaning in life through work and relationships.


Title: The nurse is caring for a patient who states that he does not believe in the existence of God. The ...
Post by: angiep01 on Jan 18, 2018
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Atheists search for meaning in life through their work and relationships with others. Spirituality exists in all people regardless of their religious beliefs and it gives people the energy needed to maintain health and cope with difficult situations. Spirituality is an important concept for indi-viduals who either do not believe in the existence of God (atheist) or who believe that any ulti-mate reality is unknown or unknowable (agnostic). It is important for agnostics to discover meaning in what they do or how they live because they find no ultimate meaning for the way things are. They believe that we, as people, bring meaning to what we do.