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Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:36am

Atheism, a religion that believes in God's non existence, has started massively to open churches around the world including Australia Melbourne.

Sunday Assembly, or church for atheists, is a gathering of the godless. It aims to celebrate and inspire. It also serves tea and cake.

"The Sunday Assembly has been called the atheist church, but we prefer to think of it as all the best bits of church but with no religion and awesome songs," Sanderson Jones said.

"Our motto is "live better, help often and wonder more", and our mission is to help everyone live this one life as fully as possible."

Mr Jones and Pippa Evans created and held their first Sunday Assembly in London in January 2013.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-09/church-for-atheists-comes-to-australia/508...

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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #1 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:39am So cashing in on charitable tax cuts so to spend it on gaining more followers ... like religionists do?
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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30101 Gender:	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #2 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:56am What on earth are they going to talk about ? Atheism is just the denial of the existence of a god or gods. Nothing more - nothing less !! This must be an April fools joke !!
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Reply #3 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 10:45am

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:56am:

What on earth are they going to talk about ? Atheism is just the denial of the existence of a god or gods. Nothing more - nothing less !!

This must be an April fools joke !

Just because someone no longer believes in divine beings doesn't mean you want to leave all the positive things about a congregation behind. A regular friendly meeting of like minded folks, some music, a bite to eat. All positive things, all things that don't require a belief in a god.

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Thus killing those Canaanite babies while they were still innocent, was a particularly merciful act

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Reply #4 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 10:59am

Stratos wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 10:45am:

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:56am:

What on earth are they going to talk about ? Atheism is just the denial of the existence of a god or gods. Nothing more - nothing less !!

This must be an April fools joke !

Just because someone no longer believes in divine beings doesn't mean you want to leave all the positive things about a congregation behind. A regular friendly meeting of like minded folks, some music, a bite to eat. All positive things, all things that don't require a belief in a god.

I call that a pub.

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No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Reply #5 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:39am

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:56am:

What on earth are they going to talk about ? Atheism is just the denial of the existence of a god or gods. Nothing more - nothing less !!

This must be an April fools joke !!

It's not "atheists" it's a specific group, who happen to be atheists.

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Sunday Assembly is a non-religious gathering co-founded by Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans in January 2013 in London, UK. The gathering is mostly for non-religious people who want a similar communal experience to a religious church, though religious people are also welcome.

They like the community aspect, but not the superstition.

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athos Gold Member Offline Re-educate barbarians Posts: 6407 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #6 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:45am Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:56am: What on earth are they going to talk about ? Atheism is just the denial of the existence of a god or gods. Nothing more - nothing less !! This must be an April fools joke !! Maybe they will talk about Church interior.
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #7 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am And it is held in a Christian Church... It looks both embarrassing and pointless.
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #8 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:51am mariacostel wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am: And it is held in a Christian Church... It looks both embarrassing and pointless. What depicts that as a Christian church?
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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30101 Gender:	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #9 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:52am mariacostel wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am: And it is held in a Christian Church... It looks both embarrassing and pointless. that's why you should go there
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Reply #10 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:56am

mariacostel wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am:

And it is held in a Christian Church...

It looks both embarrassing and pointless.

I'm curious a Christian would say this. Does that mean that the things that you do in church that they do to are both embarrassing and pointless? Or that belief in a deity is required for the exact same action to somehow take on a point?

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Pete Waldo wrote on Jan 15^th, 2014 at 11:24pm:

Thus killing those Canaanite babies while they were still innocent, was a particularly merciful act

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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30101 Gender:	Re: Atheists open churches around the world Reply #11 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 12:03pm Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:51am: mariacostel wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am: And it is held in a Christian Church... It looks both embarrassing and pointless. What depicts that as a Christian church? The gold leaf paint that has been stripped off the walls
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Reply #12 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 12:08pm

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 10:59am:

Stratos wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 10:45am:

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 9:56am:

What on earth are they going to talk about ? Atheism is just the denial of the existence of a god or gods. Nothing more - nothing less !!

This must be an April fools joke !

Just because someone no longer believes in divine beings doesn't mean you want to leave all the positive things about a congregation behind. A regular friendly meeting of like minded folks, some music, a bite to eat. All positive things, all things that don't require a belief in a god.

I call that a pub.

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Reply #13 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 12:57pm

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 12:03pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:51am:

mariacostel wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am:

And it is held in a Christian Church...

It looks both embarrassing and pointless.

What depicts that as a Christian church?

The gold leaf paint that has been stripped off the walls Wink

Of course.

It was once a Christian church but not any more. It is what it is.

It's not embarrassing and pointless to the people that go there. They must feel revitalised without being reborn......and they don't have to eat Jesus or drink his blood.

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Reply #14 - Nov 11^th, 2015 at 1:18pm

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 12:57pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 12:03pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:51am:

mariacostel wrote on Nov 11^th, 2015 at 11:47am:

And it is held in a Christian Church...

It looks both embarrassing and pointless.

What depicts that as a Christian church?

The gold leaf paint that has been stripped off the walls Wink

Of course.

It was once a Christian church but not any more. It is what it is.

It's not embarrassing and pointless to the people that go there. They must feel revitalised without being reborn......and they don't have to eat Jesus or drink his blood.

They can just sit there practicing angry faces and working out how they are going to avoid proving every one elses god does not exists in the angriest possible way.

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