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Atheists & Agnostics

RussBLib

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4. church is a way for all these people to grieve together

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 10:35 PM

Jul 2016

It's too bad there isn't a popular, neighborhood, secular venue that could serve a similar purpose. Maybe there are some, but they aren't being used in that way. Libraries, fire stations, community centers, city parks....

All the hundreds of churches in place give people a way to connect, comfort and grieve with each other.

I am not advocating the practice, just acknowledging it. And it's an obvious good that people can feel that sense of community.

Overthrowing religion is going to take a long, long time.

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Another Black Person Executed By Police, Another Mass Killing, Another Useless Prayer Vigil. Check! [View all] stopbush Jul 2016 OP

Thoughts and prayers! trotsky Jul 2016 #1

My take is that religious people see prayer as stuffing God's suggestion box or voting Freelancer Jul 2016 #2

Excellent rant. annominous Jul 2016 #3

church is a way for all these people to grieve together RussBLib Jul 2016 #4