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Related: About this forumThis Church Allows Atheists To Join As Long As They Are Republicans
HOUSTON, TXA local church has announced it will begin allowing atheists to join the church as members, as long as they identify as Republican.
"I know we disagree with atheists on some issues, but when it comes to republican or even classical liberal atheists, we basically agree on the essentials," said Robert Bardpail, head pastor of 8th Baptist Church in Houston. "Things like limited government, low taxes, free speech, equal protection under the constitution, those are the core tenets that bind us together."
Under the new church constitution released by the deacon board last week, atheists will now be allowed to serve as elders and deacons, teach small groups, and run VBS. All new members will be onboarded with a study of Milton Friedman or Thomas Sowell before being allowed to serve in ministry.
8th Baptist Church is reportedly looking for new atheist members by hanging up flyers around all the cool atheist hangouts."So far, no atheists have really taken us up on our offer," said Bardpail. "That stinks. I wonder why they don't want to hang out with us!"
https://babylonbee.com/news/church-will-now-allow-atheist-members-as-long-as-they-are-republicans
"I know we disagree with atheists on some issues, but when it comes to republican or even classical liberal atheists, we basically agree on the essentials," said Robert Bardpail, head pastor of 8th Baptist Church in Houston. "Things like limited government, low taxes, free speech, equal protection under the constitution, those are the core tenets that bind us together."
Under the new church constitution released by the deacon board last week, atheists will now be allowed to serve as elders and deacons, teach small groups, and run VBS. All new members will be onboarded with a study of Milton Friedman or Thomas Sowell before being allowed to serve in ministry.
8th Baptist Church is reportedly looking for new atheist members by hanging up flyers around all the cool atheist hangouts."So far, no atheists have really taken us up on our offer," said Bardpail. "That stinks. I wonder why they don't want to hang out with us!"
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This Church Allows Atheists To Join As Long As They Are Republicans (Original Post)
Major Nikon
Sep 2020
OP
I am on several boards in the UU "church", and I would say we are maybe 10% theists...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2020
#8
dchill
(40,469 posts)1. "I wonder why they don't want to hang out with us!"
Ever hear of principles?
3catwoman3
(25,432 posts)2. And why does the pastor think...
...atheists would want to join his congregation?
Miguelito Loveless
(4,666 posts)3. What part of "atheist" do you fail to comprehend?
Oh, you are just trying to make a point that you think will make you look clever.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)4. Babylon Bee giving The Onion a run.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)5. The atheists I know hang out with Unitarian Universalists.
And they're pretty much all liberal Democrats.
uua.org/find
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)8. I am on several boards in the UU "church", and I would say we are maybe 10% theists...
OK, maybe 20%, but none are doctrinaire. Same with the Quaker meeting I once belonged to. I have been to Quaker meetings that were pretty much 100% atheist.
There is, at the moment, a debate going on as to whether we should be called "Unitarian Universalist Church" or something else. "Fellowship" is big.
Zambero
(9,762 posts)6. Where are all the cool atheist hangouts?
Where hordes of non-believers swarm in hopes of finding a flyer inviting them to join a Republican-only Baptist church? One of the best-kept secrets on the planet no doubt!
Atticus
(15,124 posts)7. TAX THE VILE HYPOCRITICAL SONSABITCHES! nt