What happens at an atheist church?

[Restless]

A friend forwarded this article to me(a christian) he said he saw this and thought of me. Don't know why-- -- If moody I tell those that ask that I am a member of the church of Scientology(or just tell the truth and say I am Agnostic-Borderline-Atheist)

Oh anyway
What happens at an atheist church? Well I didn't think one existed. But one does; In London.... Not that I am remotely interested in attending.

BBC News - What happens at an atheist church?

Originally Posted by BBC

Instead of hymns, the non-faithful get to their feet to sing along to Stevie Wonder and Queen songs

On a Sunday morning; I think I would rather stay in bed and play on the kindle fire....

[accyman]

instead of sipping wine and eating a wafer you get a WKD and a garlic bread

[Eric]

God knows what goes on there.

[susie123]

Yeah I saw this Rob and thought of you - and me - and those others of a similar persuasion - or none.

I think the last thing atheists should be doing is associating themselves with anything remotely resembling a "church" - except possibly to go and look at medievel architecture and art. Strikes me that those who need this sort of get together are still searching for something.

[Rexmaniac]

What goes on? - A celebration of life without mention of the BOFT. The fact that it's held in an old (deconsecrated) church is neither here nor there, it's just using an old empty building.

[MargaretR]

What is BOFT?

When I googled I got this
BOFT - Definition by AcronymFinder
which doesn't seem to mean what you intended it to.

"*** BOFT Business Opportunities from Turkey
** BOFT Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports (Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China)
** BOFT Bearing Oil Film Thickness
** BOFT Blown Optical Fiber Technology
* BOFT Board of Foreign Trade"


PS more googling
Urban Dictionary: Boft

[Margaret Pilkington]

An atheist church?...Isn't that another name for a pub?

[Less]

The services must be very short, "God still doesn't exist, see you all same time next week, bye".

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

The services must be very short, "God still doesn't exist, see you all same time next week, bye".

Na Less its a different type of service, its more like two pints of the usual love and Micks paying

[susie123]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

What is BOFT?

When I googled I got this
BOFT - Definition by AcronymFinder
which doesn't seem to mean what you intended it to.

"*** BOFT Business Opportunities from Turkey
** BOFT Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports (Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China)
** BOFT Bearing Oil Film Thickness
** BOFT Blown Optical Fiber Technology
* BOFT Board of Foreign Trade"


PS more googling
Urban Dictionary: Boft

My first reaction was to google, Margaret, have to admit I was very puzzled too.

Originally Posted by Less

The services must be very short, "God still doesn't exist, see you all same time next week, bye".

Now I wouldn't mind that sort of church Less, we could do it by email and still have time for the pub - see below.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

An atheist church?...Isn't that another name for a pub?

Originally Posted by jaysay

Na Less its a different type of service, its more like two pints of the usual love and Micks paying

Ha ha Margaret, I see you and John are singing from the same hymn sheet!

[churchfcrules]

i must be strange (no comment on that on), but i quite like the idea of the communal gathering, bringing the community together on a weekly basis, discussing local issues, all of the things the church does but without the god thing

if there was one in accy i think i would attend, but then again, as i say im strange

[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.

[churchfcrules]

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.

i agree, no need to meet to re-afirm your own beliefs, but isnt it human nature to "gather communally", be it in the pub, social clubs etc etc, as i say i like the idea of a "church" community, but have no interest in a supreme being, just find the idea appealing.

[Less]

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.

[Barrie Yates]

A building cannot be described as "an atheist church".

Definition of church
noun
a building used for public Christian worship: OED