No, I want a space to be free of the trappings of any religious traditions. I don’t want to hold hands with strangers, consider what binds us, and offer my respect to their different beliefs. I just want to go make friends in my community by doing nonreligious activities with people who don’t believe in gods either and we never bring the idea up at all. I want to escape the sadness I feel when my neighbor, who I recently met and was starting to like, tells me that god laid something on her heart.
The world is my church. I don't need to be tied to a single building or group, siloed and tribal. Before you know it we'll all be talking about how that other atheist group is doing it wrong. Look at how those freaks wear their hats! Grab the pitchfork Bob, we're taking a walk....
I'd just be happy if more community based activities and groups weren't tied to a church. I don't mind helping out but I don't really need the pushy religious people when I do.
I have been interested in the Ethical Culture Society for years for this reason. We are relocating soon and considering attending a UU church. I don’t know much about it other than what I read on their website but it seems that there isn’t any religious pressure and that they welcome all religions as well as atheists (I consider myself atheist-leaning agnostic, my husband calls himself agnostic). We do want our young kids to have a community like churches do though and the UU is the best options I’ve found. We’ll have to see.
I would, if doing volunteer work in the community were one of the activities.
Isn’t that a UU church?
No, I want a space to be free of the trappings of any religious traditions. I don’t want to hold hands with strangers, consider what binds us, and offer my respect to their different beliefs. I just want to go make friends in my community by doing nonreligious activities with people who don’t believe in gods either and we never bring the idea up at all. I want to escape the sadness I feel when my neighbor, who I recently met and was starting to like, tells me that god laid something on her heart.
The world is my church. I don't need to be tied to a single building or group, siloed and tribal. Before you know it we'll all be talking about how that other atheist group is doing it wrong. Look at how those freaks wear their hats! Grab the pitchfork Bob, we're taking a walk....
I'd just be happy if more community based activities and groups weren't tied to a church. I don't mind helping out but I don't really need the pushy religious people when I do.
Depends what's on the agenda, how close to home, and if it fits perfectly into my schedule.
I have been interested in the Ethical Culture Society for years for this reason. We are relocating soon and considering attending a UU church. I don’t know much about it other than what I read on their website but it seems that there isn’t any religious pressure and that they welcome all religions as well as atheists (I consider myself atheist-leaning agnostic, my husband calls himself agnostic). We do want our young kids to have a community like churches do though and the UU is the best options I’ve found. We’ll have to see.
Have y'all heard of Sunday Assembly? https://www.sundayassembly.org