{"id":695,"date":"2016-09-20T17:24:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T22:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=695"},"modified":"2016-09-20T17:24:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T22:24:13","slug":"call-faith-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/09\/call-faith-questions.html","title":{"rendered":"Who do you call for faith questions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have someone that you call on for answers when you feel there are more questions than not<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/09\/27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-690 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/09\/27-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"27\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Whether that be a spiritual director or just a friend that understands where you are coming from, it can be important to have someone to contact.<\/p>\n<p>I know I&#8217;ve been grateful to have spiritual directors in my life who are willing to listen to my questions, especially when I experienced a lot of grief and wondered greatly about faith through the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you have a question or just want to share an insight, make sure to connect with a faith friend! 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