I like this idea. I am sure I would at the least visit and try and get feel for what their mission is.

Wtf? Bookmarking!

Stanislaus Humanists, my local chapter of the AHA, looked into this. Most of us were opposed to the idea because we want to be a community—not a church.

I didn't, I don't and I won't

While I understand the need for "community" (that's why I'm here), calling it "church" seems rather counter-intuitive.
People can call it whatever they please, that's their right. However, I have to wonder what
the real motivation for that is.
Are they trying to obtain tax-exempt status? Are they trying to compete with other "churches"? Are they trying to make membership more attractive?
I don't get it. It all just seems rather contradictory to me.

I read through part of it but I think it is wrong to use the word church to describe the group. Even "church like" is not good. Lets come up with a word other than club to describe this. You know something like think tank but better

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