There's an excellent Facebook page which has been set up to support people who are grieving the loss of a loved one, but who hold no religious or supernatural beliefs. You won't find anyone peddling clichés like "they've gone to a better place" here. The guidelines on the "Info" page make it clear that any such comments are not welcome and anyone making comments of that nature will be asked to remove them or, if they refuse, have them removed by the administrator. The idea is to provide a safe space for atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, skeptics, humanists and other non-believers to grieve the loss of loved ones. Non-atheists are welcome to participate, providing they follow the guidelines in the same way that everyone else does.
I hope that none of my readers are in circumstances where Grief Beyond Belief would be an appropriate place to visit, but if you are, then I highly recommend it. Come to think of it, I recommend a visit whatever your circumstances. If you like what you see then make it known by 'Liking' the page - even if you don't feel able to make comments to support those who have suffered a loss, just knowing that there are a lot of people who support the page is a comfort.
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