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I was going to mention the UUs as well. Here in Spokane we've a sizable UU "church", and its leader is a self-proclaimed atheist. They have a very large physi
by brightsize 10y ago
I was going to mention the UUs as well. Here in Spokane we've a sizable UU "church", and its leader is a self-proclaimed atheist. They have a very large physical facility and there's always something going on.
http://uuspokane.org/WP2/ http://uuspokane.org/WP2/
A somewhat similar organization: http://www.unity.org/ http://www.unity.org/ It's based just outside of KC at Unity Village and I can highly recommend a visit if you're in the area. The site is beautiful and an incredibly peaceful place. I'm an atheist so I can't speak for any of the religious or quasi-religious beliefs of the two entities but they definitely have an established social infrastructure.
- farnsworth 10y agoI experimented with a couple UU churches and was disappointed. They seemed to attract a lot of people with a "spirituality" that didn't fit with what I wanted. Maybe just the places I tried. Wiccans, people greeting at the door with "the sky-mother is smiling upon us today!", etc. All nice people though. It made me ask, would I want a group to be totally accepting in that you can believe whatever you want, or a group with a little more active skepticism?
- colanderman 10y agoThe thing is, those are the people you're looking for! The ones who reject (or are rejected by) mainstream religion, but desire a welcoming community atmosphere, they end up at UU churches. If you find Wiccans and sky-children there, that's because they're present in your community, and sought out the church for probably roughly the same reasons as you. Who better to form a community with than nice people with whom you might not otherwise interact?