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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
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