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When faced with incurable illness, patients often become more philosophical about their life; many seek comfort in spiritual or religious philosophies. Our intention was to understand how personal spirituality and religious faith might help those living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis\/motor neuron disease (ALS\/MND) cope with their impending death.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951515000097_sec2\"><jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Unsolicited narratives (internet and print-published) written by individuals diagnosed with the terminal condition of ALS\/MND were analyzed thematically. 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