As science itself is wont to say, you can not prove that which allegedly does not exist.
Next they’ll be evangelizing.
The Unitarians already have that market cornered............
This is nothing but a big joke if you ask me
Let me be the first to nominate Bishop Spong as their pope.
If you believe, you get to go to atheist heaven.
From the looks of that video, the atheist “services” resemble the cracked “emerging church” services that various protestant denominations run, originally to appeal to Gen X. I think that that FAD is beyond its sell-by date.
If you don’t believe in God, you might as well sleep late on Sunday morning, have brunch, and read the newspaper. No need to clean yourself up, get dressed, and drive somewhere. Phooey!
This is a leftist ideological group. Think about it. To bind people together in a religion requires a doctrine, a core set of beliefs that everyone in the group believes in.
Atheism provides no such framework, since everything is subjective and opinion-driven. So in other words, this will be a left wing advocacy group.
I can see atheists dividing on this. Some considering it to be a brilliant way to fill the void they feel, others considering it patently stupid.
Think Globally, Act Locally.
Because..? If there is nothing to live better for, or if I don't "feel" like helping, or if there's nothing to wonder about, why should I do it? Just because?
They will worship themselves. This whole “church” is a platform for narcissists.
Most likely services (assuming anyone will attend, since they’ll be too busy doing their own thing) will resemble the EST-like pop-psych groups of the 70s, with the emphasis on loving the self. I can’t even imagine a community with any of these people.
The word “Church” refers to the body of congregants gathered in the name of Jesus. So, how can atheists have a church?
Why not? Here’s a list of anarchist organizations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anarchist_organizations
Does no one know the word oxymoron? How about irony?
What’s wrong with the UUs?
Why not? Half the churches out there are primarily social clubs oriented more around pot lucks than God. So what’s a guy that likes potato salad but isn’t into the whole God thing to do?
There is no bigot like an atheist.
atheism - the doctrine or belief that there is no God; disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
religion - belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
"atheist religion" is an oxymoron.
I think the best analogy here is that almost all churches promote married reproduction, as well as the proper raising of children to have moral character.
Atheism, on the other hand, masturbates.
Sounds like an oxymoron ..... “we have no deity we believe in but we’ll build a church so we won’t have to worship it”
This is the equivalent of wanting to have eggs without the chicken.