Athieism is nothing more than not having belief in a God/s I'm not sure how not doing something would have doctrine etc etc ...... what would a group of people not collecting tea pots look like? Who would be their leader?? Who would collect tithe for not collecting tea pots??

There are atheist churches called Sunday Assemblies. If there were one locally I would try it out. I could never become regular but it would be fun to find people with similar ideas. Jerry DeWitt has one such church in DeRidder, La. When I got out of religion, one thing I did miss was the fellowship. Now, not so much, but I would still try it on for size. DeWitt also wrote a book: "Hope After Faith: An Ex-Pastor's Journey from Belief to Atheism" which was worth reading.

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I had a friend who started and ran a secular monastery for a while. I visited there often on their "public" events and services. It was just about learning how to live a more sane and co-operative life, meditating, etc.

Actually I might. I attended the local Unitarian church which certainly had a strong atheist/agnostic bent. I enjoyed the fellowship and the wide ranging conversation. Eventually it was co-opted by new age true believers & I left. I currently belong to the Humanist Association. While there is no real group here that I am aware of, their magazine advertises for a "celebrant" so there must be something church like somewhere. I could see attending for a look see.

What would it's purpose be? would we gather to say we don't worship a deity? Makes no sense. I would not go. It would be better to have educational classes deposing religious beliefs.

No. You use words, that, respectfully, I wouldn't wanted associated with atheism: church, doctrine, leader, robes, hierarchy, structure, traditional teachings. No, no. Anathema to freethinkers and non believers.

No. I would not attend. Doctrine, ideology, dogma? I do not wish to be a true believer in any ideology. An atheist organization should renounce all rites, robes, trappings, or "priestly class." The pur0pose of any atheist organization should be only to protect our rights, to socialize, and to pursue common goals.

Nah. I have a group of atheist friends on Facebook. We get together to go to bars and have house parties. I have no interest in any kind of church.

How about a society dedicated to advancing non-theistic political clout, a la @MrLink 's recent post? Or promoting critical thinking, logic, and science appreciation in our culture? In other words, a regular gathering the purpose of which is to organize the infiltration of society with our unholy agenda--like the miscreants we are?

No to robes, oaths, hierarchy. Yes to like-minded fellowship, common purpose, and affirmation of goals. I've tasted for myself how powerful that outlet for weekly social connectivity can be. It's hard to beat...

Universal Unitarians do quite well with such a church.

I suspect this is a joke.. Though years back our local chapter of Am. Atheists had a representative from the IRS go over the details. Conclusion: we wouldn’t qualify, which was fine with me…

Her presentation was official, consisting of her answers being videotaped while assisted by two other agents. Our tax dollars hard at work

Hello. In Kansas City we have the Oasis Atheist group that meets every Sunday morning, kinda like church minus all the bs. We discuss important topics and enjoy good music. It's really a nice experience. If you are ever in KC let me know and we can check it out.

A-theism doesn't need a church. No, I would not attend a church or group "developing a doctrine." I would attend groups of discussion and sharing, bringing in open-minded people and scientists, etc.

No.

I don't believe theist's claims about god. That's where my atheism ends.

It's not my philosophy or my way of life. I have a life and other interests, so why would I want to mimic religions?

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is an Atheist religion , & so is T.S.T. , (The Satanic Temple ,) who's 7 Tenets I profess , for the most part . C.o.S. , (Church of Satin,) also professes Atheism , but they also profess an actual Satin Entity , not exactly Atheist . All have an agenda for absolute separation of religion from Government . There is also The Church of Euthanasia , for population 0 people .

What a fun idea! We could be tax exempt and get federal funding for our "private" schools. The possibilities are endless. Every get together on my front porch counts as "service". Pass the wine. Ha ha ha.

An atheist "church" with "doctrine"? That would be hypocritical. At best.

No, I wouldn't be in the least interested.

NO, I didnt like church as a kid when I believed.

No

This is a cartoon on my timeline from Facebook that includes 8 alternatives with their Key developers . Enjoy . . . Church of Satin , The Satanic Temple, Neo Luciferian Church, Temple of Set, Greater Church of Lucifer, Our Lady of Edor Coven, Order of Nine Angels, Fraternitus Saturni.

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no, it sounds just like religion

Certainly you could not call it a church. A foundation our an institute perhaps. And we couldn't just sit around and talk about how idiotic Christianity is. It would be like a resource center where members could identify problems in their communities and work together to provide real solutions. It would also have to promote science, the scientific method, logic and reason. Scholarships would be offered to local high schoolers with aptitude in the hard sciences. We would organize speakers to talk in local schools about the value of truth, the immutable laws of physics and the universe, and how medical science has dramatically changed the human experience for the better in just the last 120 years. And of course we would always stress how the quest for truth through scientific method is responsible for the accumulation of knowledge that makes all those advances possible. And we would have Ted Talks styled speakers come in to speak on reason, atheism and ethics. And we would fundraise for candidates that are committed to a high standard of ethics and professionalism, and the strict separation of church and state. We also do smoked meats and cheeses on the weekends, scuba and snorkel trips in the winter, and poker and darts league on Thursday nights.

Looking like a "church" is the furthest thing from my mind. Like I said in another thread, we need to stop pining for our past lives and move on. Yes, we're social creatures, so if that's what you need, join a choir, adopt a road, join a chess club, volunteer, etc. Emulating the social structure of church life just isn't in my future...

No. I don't want anything to do with any kind of church.