Atheists & Agnostics

pandr32

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7. The community

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 01:31 PM

Feb 2018

Some churches have lots of things going on aside from Church services and Sunday school. I think one of the things that entices new members is the local community they find when they attend. There is always tea and coffee with all kinds of homemade treats in the community room after a service where people are socializing. There are special dinners, bake sales, fundraisers, community picnics and teas, car washes, rummage sales, plays (usually put on by youth), and on and on--only limited by the members' ideas.
These days with corporate franchises gutting our towns of their individuality and character many no longer find a sense of community, yet some churches seem to fill that void.

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What do you miss about religion? [View all] Brainstormy Feb 2018 OP

i miss having words of comfort when someone dies. mopinko Feb 2018 #1

Me too. Brainstormy Feb 2018 #13

you can find words of comfort after a loved one dies, a community and music here Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #66

The sense of superiority, LOL. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #2

that's funny! Brainstormy Feb 2018 #8

I like the music Locrian Feb 2018 #3

Boy, do I get that! Brainstormy Feb 2018 #9

Nothing Thyla Feb 2018 #4

Not much, to be honest PJMcK Feb 2018 #5

You were really entrenched Brainstormy Feb 2018 #11

I was almost as entrenched in our Presbyterian church mountain grammy Feb 2018 #41

I went to a Catholic school where the nuns were cruel and brutal. Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #6

Glad you got free. And I won't ask again. LOL. n/t Brainstormy Feb 2018 #12

Wish I could rec that post rurallib Feb 2018 #48

The community pandr32 Feb 2018 #7

I missed that, too. The whole social nexus thing Brainstormy Feb 2018 #14

Count me in with the heathens pandr32 Feb 2018 #16

start your own meet-up group Brainstormy Feb 2018 #40

Good idea pandr32 Feb 2018 #60

This particular organization, called Unitarian Universalist, welcomes atheists, agnostics and pagans Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #64

Thank you pandr32 Feb 2018 #68

create it at meetup.com Brainstormy Feb 2018 #69

Nothing. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #10

A well played organ making the church thunder with amazing sounds... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #15

Nothing, I miss nothing. Delmette2.0 Feb 2018 #17

Nothing much except the old time hymns. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #18

Nothing. I called Catholic BS at 7 years old. n/t yankeepants Feb 2018 #19

I can't think of anything I miss about religion Music_Swims Feb 2018 #20

Nothing here too. Not 1 frickin thing. Duppers Feb 2018 #21

Handel's "Messiah" on Christmas Eve. BaileyBill Feb 2018 #22

Christians claim the short time it took Handel to compose this massive amount of music is a miracle Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #63

Stained glass windows. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #23

Nothing Solly Mack Feb 2018 #24

Fruit gems being tossed onto the bima after the aliyah. sakabatou Feb 2018 #25

I miss sitting in the pews watching the pretty blonde girl in the choir sing. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2018 #26

Thread winner !!! pangaia Feb 2018 #52

Nothing. Snackshack Feb 2018 #27

I grew up... wcmagumba Feb 2018 #28

I miss the singing. Collimator Feb 2018 #29

If you like the idea of "being in tune and expanded as part of a large group can be fascinating, " pangaia Feb 2018 #54

The food Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #30

that difficult question thing Brainstormy Feb 2018 #39

Wow, I have no idea what that means. Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #43

Jesus cast demons into a bunch of pigs and caused them to die Mariana Feb 2018 #46

Well, alrighty then. Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #47

not a thing demigoddess Feb 2018 #31

Nothing. WhiteTara Feb 2018 #32

Did it finally go away? randr Feb 2018 #33

Nothing that I can't find elsewhere. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #34

Um... rownesheck Feb 2018 #35

I dont miss it because I still have it. Croney Feb 2018 #36

beautifully said. Brainstormy Feb 2018 #38

Thanks to all of you who replied Brainstormy Feb 2018 #37

I miss the guilt... and plan to keep on missing it. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #42

I liked the community edhopper Feb 2018 #44

Being able to take "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" literally. heckles65 Feb 2018 #45

Nothing. If I want to listen or sing the music, it is all on youtube rurallib Feb 2018 #49

The music was the best thing. Iggo Feb 2018 #50

The basketball league. pangaia Feb 2018 #51

nothing.... TalenaGor Feb 2018 #53

The music. I left at the age of 14. I became a musician fierywoman Feb 2018 #55

I was going to say music Cartoonist Feb 2018 #56

Nothing at all... jazzcat23 Feb 2018 #57

The ability to comfort other people. missingthebigdog Feb 2018 #58

Religion does not provide an ability to comfort others... Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #61

While that response may or may not have been welcome, missingthebigdog Feb 2018 #67

I miss feeling loved no matter what rainy Feb 2018 #59

consider adopting a dog at a local pet shelter or The Humane Society Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #62

Thats a great suggestion. I do have a sweet rainy Feb 2018 #65

I miss thinking that there would be answers and Justice after this life LostOne4Ever Feb 2018 #70

Common motivations within a congregation. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #71