Receiving a terminal diagnosis often moves people to reflect more on their spirituality. Some revisit the religious traditions they grew up with. Others discover a different faith resonates more with their current life. Another group becomes grounded in the life and love that surrounds them.

The possibilities are endless, but one thing's for certain: reflection of one's spirituality is typically part of facing life's end. People from all over joined us on Twitter to chat about religion and spirituality's role during the dying process and how people of different faiths view Death with Dignity Acts.

This TweetChat is part of a series of monthly conversations about different aspects of dying and Death with Dignity laws. Through TweetChats, Twitter allows an open and candid discussion about a particular subject indicated by a hashtag. (Learn more about hashtags here.) In our case, since we'll chat about Death with Dignity, we'll use #DWDchat as our hashtag. By participating in our TweetChats and tweeting publicly about Death with Dignity you:

• Raise awareness about Death with Dignity.
• Find and meet others who support Death with Dignity.
• Let your friends and family know why everyone should have the ability to determine the manner and timing of their own deaths when faced with a terminal illness.

Below you can read the transcript of the August Tweetchat about religion and spirituality & Death with Dignity, and I hope you'll join us next month, September 15th, to chat about the current efforts in the Death with Dignity movement. Our monthly TweetChats are scheduled for every third Thursday at 3pm Pacific Time/6pm Eastern Time.

Death with Dignity & Religion