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Fortunately, there already exists a secular church, so to speak: Unitarian Universalism[0]. The modern Unitarian Universalist (UU) church is very welcoming to
by Balgair 6y ago
Fortunately, there already exists a secular church, so to speak: Unitarian Universalism[0].
The modern Unitarian Universalist (UU) church is very welcoming to people of all faiths, religions, and creeds. You do not need to be atheist to join, nor do you need to believe in anything. Most congregations are very welcoming of new members.
Four US Presidents, eleven Nobel prize winners, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee are Unitarians. There are many Unitarians out there, though they do not tend to proselytize much, which is maybe why you haven't heard of them.
As always, finding the right congregation is very important. The UU church has a good site here to help:
https://www.uua.org/find https://www.uua.org/find
With the current Covid-19 crisis, local churches near you may be closed or only doing virtual services. Please check with the minister.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarianism
- rhn_mk1 6y agoThe actual Wikipedia link is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism
- Balgair 6y agoSorry! Thanks for the catch!
- Der_Einzige 6y agoI attended my local UU church extensively as an atheist for awhile. 10/10 would recommend.
- stjohnswarts 6y agoThey are good people and a good community. I had a similar experience as an agnostic and was welcomed with open arms into their community. I move from that town a while back but still keep in touch with some of the members. Completely different experience than the close minded, judgemental,self possessed, obsessive evangelicals that I grew up around.
- jpetso 6y agoWhile Unitarian communities are awesome, they're still a niche thing. I don't see anything becoming nearly as dominant as the old Church used to be - not if we have our pick of ideologically diverse reading material, supportive subcultures for every individual interest, and the lack of severe punishment by God or His earthly sheriffs upon divergence. People were united by a monopoly on education and political power. It's too bad that we're losing that ubiquitous societal fabric, but in the face of the alternative, seriously, good riddance. If spiritualism is your thing though, do drop by at a Unitarian Church close to you. It's an interesting experience. Not for me, but still warmly recommended.