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08-02-2013, 15:01
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
A building cannot be described as "an atheist church".
Definition of church
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a building used for public Christian worship: OED
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Does anyone really care? The whole idea of atheists gathering together...
To do what?
Nothing of any use to man, beast or anyone else's version of a God.
They must be worse than those annoying folk that knock on the door trying to convert us all from sin, they at least believe in what they are spouting.
Always thought an atheist had no belief, therefore why should we gather together, unless it's to remove the God given free will we all have?
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08-02-2013, 16:55
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
I'm sure that AccyWebbers would be willing to help out by revising some prayers ... or non-prayers ... for atheists. Something on the lines of: "Hail Mary, full of sprog; who are you going to blame now?"
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08-02-2013, 17:27
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
A building cannot be described as "an atheist church".
Definition of church
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a building used for public Christian worship: OED
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So what about Catholics. What do they call them?
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08-02-2013, 17:40
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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So what about Catholics. What do they call them?
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Think Christians includes Catholics, Rob? not just Cof E or Non conformists. Or is that not why you were asking the question??
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08-02-2013, 17:45
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Think Christians includes Catholics, Rob? not just Cof E or Non conformists. Or is that not why you were asking the question??
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The comment is religion specific.... . Searching further of dictionary results it is generally described as "Place where god is worshiped ".....
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08-02-2013, 18:05
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Originally Posted by Less
I've been an atheist since my early teens, never had a need to gather together with other atheists to re-assure each other that God doesn't exist.
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And there was me thinking you were going to get together with MargaretR
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08-02-2013, 18:07
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Live life, so long as the god botherers don't insist you follow them, leave them to it.
I mix with a variety of folk some have religion most don't, unlike them I find no need to persuade them to join me.
I often find I lead a more forgiving life than those of any faith.
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Can't disagree with that Less
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08-02-2013, 18:10
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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So what about Catholics. What do they call them?
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Sorry to say Rob Catholics are Christians mate
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08-02-2013, 18:28
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Sorry to say Rob Catholics are Christians mate
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With a differing set of rules and alternative worship procedures ?
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08-02-2013, 18:39
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
many different branches of christianity, as with judiasm, muslim and most other recognised religion
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08-02-2013, 19:05
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
There is a weekly gathering you can attend. Its not on sunday though. And the worship is focused on certain liquids
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08-02-2013, 19:17
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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With a differing set of rules and alternative worship procedures ?
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Ya but they all use the same Bible, like the different factions in Islam, sadly its the interpretation of these books, which cause all the trouble, because in the days when these books were first written, many things and statements meant entirely different to what they mean in today's society, yet their are people who think that carrying out things written in say the Koran, in today's society is how it should be, and lets not forget it was written in the first place in Arabic too
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08-02-2013, 19:24
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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Ya but they all use the same Bible, like the different factions in Islam, sadly its the interpretation of these books, which cause all the trouble, because in the days when these books were first written, many things and statements meant entirely different to what they mean in today's society, yet their are people who think that carrying out things written in say the Koran, in today's society is how it should be, and lets not forget it was written in the first place in Arabic too
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True. Its also why some say the bible cannot be the word of God, even if God existed; because it has been translated and 'edited' so many times it cannot be concluded to be the exact word of god. "King James Version" springs to mind
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08-02-2013, 19:59
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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True. Its also why some say the bible cannot be the word of God, even if God existed; because it has been translated and 'edited' so many times it cannot be concluded to be the exact word of god. "King James Version" springs to mind
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Quite right R during editing over the years things will have been taken out and things added, or as its better known Tailor made
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09-02-2013, 00:40
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Re: What happens at an atheist church?
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The comment is religion specific.... . Searching further of dictionary results it is generally described as "Place where god is worshiped ".....
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As Atheist's don't worship any god because they don't believe, why bring other religions into the mix? You're original post asked "What happens At An Atheist Church?" a connundrum in itself, if there is no belief why the need for a church?
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