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UU looks much like any

Donal — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:36:52 +0000

In reply to What goes on at an atheist

UU looks much like any Christian service, except for the blood frenzy. Vegans can choose a soy frenzy.

What goes on at an atheist

rmrd0000 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:54:02 +0000

What goes on at an atheist church? Thought that UU draws from many sources including religious sources like Jewish and Christian faith.

The one guy that you mention may have been an outlier, Most of the church kitchens I know don't require listening to Scripture or prayer while people eat on church premises.

Yes, UU does seem to be an

Verified Atheist — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:48:17 +0000

In reply to A lot of Unitarian

Yes, UU does seem to be an answer, since even my kind are welcome there. (We have one in Charlottesville.)

One problem is that many atheists and other non-affiliated people choose to eschew churches altogether, and we typically don't replace it with other avenues of social service.

A lot of Unitarian

Donal — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:35:21 +0000

In reply to FWIW, I share your concern.

A lot of Unitarian Universalist churches have soup kitchens. The UU church I attend with my daughter (she refuses to go to Catholic mass) is about as close to an atheist church as you can find.

BTW, I worked at a soup kitchen back in the 80s, and some of us were PO'd at this one guy who was trying to shove religion on people that were simply hungry.

FWIW, I share your concern.

Verified Atheist — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:56:58 +0000

In reply to Still not certain if your

FWIW, I share your concern. For example, I do not know of any soup kitchens that are not affiliated with churches. We atheists really need to step up. (To be clear, I am being 100% sincere, and almost equally hypocritical.)

It seems that the goal of the

rmrd0000 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:21:43 +0000

In reply to The joy of celebrating a

It seems that the goal of the Godless Christmas in the article is consumer consumption. The guilt-filled Christian Christmas message does suggest service to the poor. I think I'll go with the guilt :)

Well thanks for another fine

Richard Day — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:34:23 +0000

In reply to The joy of celebrating a

Well thanks for another fine link.

Viewing a classical High Mass on Christmas Eve or catching Jethro Tull at some gig...

wonderful experiences!

Families getting together to exchange presents and pleasantries and memories is a beautiful thing to behold.

Christmas is a good thing; a wonderful thing.

The joy of celebrating a

artappraiser — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:10:41 +0000

In reply to TIS THE SEASON

The joy of celebrating a godless Christmas by Torie Bosch,

just published Dec. 12, 2011 at 7:30am ET, yet currently it has reached #2 on the list of the most read articles on Slate since at least 2003.

Gentleman buys a Chevy Nova

Qnonymous — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:46:39 +0000

In reply to Ah you see? I've stayed away

Gentleman buys a Chevy Nova off some tinman - and blames ME for selling him perfectly good celery!

WITH detailed instructions on how to use, I might add.

Which he might do well to RE-read, in order to give hisself a Christmas full of good cheer, turkey, and quality bowel movements.

Your friend,

- Q-uality.

The visual puts me

jollyroger — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:19:30 +0000

In reply to Well this is almost enough to

The visual puts me unavoidably in mind of the adage " Every time a bell rings, a cuckold gets his horns..." I think that's how it goes....