I'm sorry but if they provide tea and biscuits they are, by definition, a religion (in the UK at least).

Endure, you must be a coffee-drinker!

I drink tea by the bucketful. Does that mean I'm religious

I was only going by your definition. Maybe it's the combination of tea and biscuits that does it.

No, I would never accuse you of being religious. But then I don't post accusations of any sort!

I don't think it would last long because it needs a leader and an aim. Someone has to organise the meetings too. Just generally to get together and enjoy oneselves is not a recipe for permanency.

Missionaries for what? Missions, by definition, have to be sent out by some person or organisation... and all to preach a negative? I don't really think you could have a defensive missionary! If you try to put a positive spin on it, you would find too many people wanting different things.

Not a problem is the atheist 'church' advocated the death penalty for any atheist who found God.

I once courted an insomniac, dyslexic atheist.

She used to lay awake all night pondering the existence of Dog.

I'm sorry but if they provide tea and biscuits they are, by definition, a religion (in the UK at least).

Over the past year I have had the gas-fitters in to install new central heating, fitters for built-in wardrobes, plumbers installing new bathroom (bath, shower, units), carpet-layers and others. I have supplied all with tea and biscuits.

May I now consider my house to be a church?

And as my next-door neighbour is the organist at St Andrews, should I ask him to play in my house?

('Cos we seldom speak to each other)

I'm sorry but if they provide tea and biscuits they are, by definition, a religion (in the UK at least).

Over the past year I have had the gas-fitters in to install new central heating, fitters for built-in wardrobes, plumbers installing new bathroom (bath, shower, units), carpet-layers and others. I have supplied all with tea and biscuits.

May I now consider my house to be a church?

Not unless you passed round the collection plate at some stage in the proceedings.

I'm sorry but if they provide tea and biscuits they are, by definition, a religion (in the UK at least).

Over the past year I have had the gas-fitters in to install new central heating, fitters for built-in wardrobes, plumbers installing new bathroom (bath, shower, units), carpet-layers and others. I have supplied all with tea and biscuits.

May I now consider my house to be a church?

Not unless you passed round the collection plate at some stage in the proceedings.

Didn't set my handbag on fire, either.

I'm sorry but if they provide tea and biscuits they are, by definition, a religion (in the UK at least).

Over the past year I have had the gas-fitters in to install new central heating, fitters for built-in wardrobes, plumbers installing new bathroom (bath, shower, units), carpet-layers and others. I have supplied all with tea and biscuits.

May I now consider my house to be a church?

Not unless you passed round the collection plate at some stage in the proceedings.

Didn't set my handbag on fire, either.

I'm pleased that your handbag is in one piece

Atheists are Mormons in denial.

A true non believer is a pagan!The love of the sea, sun, land and sky gods.Many frequent the beaches playing bongos and smoking herbal stuff on Koh Chang.

I prefer the ancient Greek gods, especially after i saw the movie about the golden fleece.

I once courted an insomniac, dyslexic atheist.

She used to lay awake all night pondering the existence of Dog.

were uoy vyre fustrated besauce there wnst oot much fcuknig?

Atheists are Mormons in denial.

A true non believer is a pagan!The love of the sea, sun, land and sky gods.Many frequent the beaches playing bongos and smoking herbal stuff on Koh Chang.

I prefer the ancient Greek gods, especially after i saw the movie about the golden fleece.

I don't know about the movie. But believing in (Greek or any other) gods certainly isn't atheist...

Atheists are Mormons in denial.

Some even regularly worship mammon.

I bet you they still pass the tray around for donations !

Stick to Darwin's theory of evolution!

Why is it a theory?

Seem's a logical real explanation!

it's cheaper and "Keep's it real"

Would put a lot of bible/koran bashers etc out of work

I think people would sit on massive orange cushions chanting at an Athiest church.

The head Athiest would dish out opium pipes and recite Karl Marx then later in the evening everyone would indulge in a full on orgy "doing it like they do on the discovery channel"

I bet you they still pass the tray around for donations !

Stick to Darwin's theory of evolution!

Why is it a theory?

Seem's a logical real explanation!

it's cheaper and "Keep's it real"

Would put a lot of bible/koran bashers etc out of work

I think people would sit on massive orange cushions chanting at an Athiest church.

The head Athiest would dish out opium pipes and recite Karl Marx then later in the evening everyone would indulge in a full on orgy "doing it like they do on the discovery channel"

That sounds like an Atheist Hell, not a Church!

I bet you they still pass the tray around for donations !

Stick to Darwin's theory of evolution!

Why is it a theory?

Seem's a logical real explanation!

it's cheaper and "Keep's it real"

Would put a lot of bible/koran bashers etc out of work

I think people would sit on massive orange cushions chanting at an Athiest church.

The head Athiest would dish out opium pipes and recite Karl Marx then later in the evening everyone would indulge in a full on orgy "doing it like they do on the discovery channel"

That sounds like an Atheist Hell, not a Church!

Sounds like Heaven to a lot of people , though in all seriousness i have never heard of an Athiest church before this thread and thought it to be a joke.

I bet you they still pass the tray around for donations !

Stick to Darwin's theory of evolution!

Why is it a theory?

Seem's a logical real explanation!

it's cheaper and "Keep's it real"

Would put a lot of bible/koran bashers etc out of work

I think people would sit on massive orange cushions chanting at an Athiest church.

The head Athiest would dish out opium pipes and recite Karl Marx then later in the evening everyone would indulge in a full on orgy "doing it like they do on the discovery channel"

That sounds like an Atheist Hell, not a Church!

Sounds like Heaven to a lot of people , though in all seriousness i have never heard of an Athiest church before this thread and thought it to be a joke.

I don't think many people would find listening to a recitation of Karl Marx to be heaven! Frankly, I hadn't heard of an Atheist Church before I saw the OP link; that's why I posted it.

Churches are often beautiful or interesting buildings both in the present and when one considers their history and purposes. Sensible atheists would certainly appreciate these qualities. Better than the local pub, eh?

Churches are often beautiful or interesting buildings both in the present and when one considers their history and purposes. Sensible atheists would certainly appreciate these qualities. Better than the local pub, eh?

I dunno. Depends what beer the pub serves.

Churches are often beautiful or interesting buildings both in the present and when one considers their history and purposes. Sensible atheists would certainly appreciate these qualities. Better than the local pub, eh?

I dunno. Depends what beer the pub serves.

Pubs are often beautiful or interesting buildings both in the present and when one considers their history and purposes. Sensible atheists would certainly appreciate these qualities. Better than the local church, eh?

We have a pub in town that used to be a church.

the virgin mary?

An Atheist Church????......surely is an oxymoron.

I'd rather go to a pub where there is a "table of knowledge" (in every pub) where one can find the real truth as to the existence of the universe and its real purpose.

Cheers.

An Atheist Church????......surely is an oxymoron.

Within the topic at hand it would seem to be so, given a church is a place of worship. I would go further than this and offer as an example http://www.lds.org/?lang=eng The religious body itself is the church. Either way, an 'atheist church' is a meaningless statement.

We also have a church that's in the process of being turned into a restaurant. My town isn't a God-fearing town apparently.

We also have a church that's in the process of being turned into a restaurant. My town isn't a God-fearing town apparently.

A meal instead of those round wafer cookies, now that's what i call progess.

A meal instead of those round wafer cookies

Even if you supersize it.

A meal instead of those round wafer cookies

Even if you supersize it.

After 4 hours singing in the choir whilst trying not to fall asleep as a child you would think the priest would have supersized it and thrown in a goblet of his precious holy wine.

Ruddy sadist Catholic priests!

All they was interested in was the collection box, typical religion world wide.

I'm considering becoming a "born again, seen the light" minister of money. That would keep me solvent in my old age in Thailand.

We also have a church that's in the process of being turned into a restaurant. My town isn't a God-fearing town apparently.

In New York, New York (the city they named twice), I was at a discotheque named Limelight many moons ago. It was a former Catholic church, and the property was sold on the open market, so the disco marketers bought it. Fair enough, but it did result in protests from Catholics...

I don't know whether the new owners were "God-fearing" (what kind of malicious god would expect their followers to fear them, and why would they follow?), but I had a lot of fun at the venue then.

We also have a church that's in the process of being turned into a restaurant. My town isn't a God-fearing town apparently.

Serving good British Beef, I trust, rather than all that foreign horse / dog / snake / long-pig muck served by the less God-fearing tribes in France and other heathen places.

We also have a church that's in the process of being turned into a restaurant. My town isn't a God-fearing town apparently.

In New York, New York (the city they named twice), I was at a discotheque named Limelight many moons ago. It was a former Catholic church, and the property was sold on the open market, so the disco marketers bought it. Fair enough, but it did result in protests from Catholics...

I don't know whether the new owners were "God-fearing" (what kind of malicious god would expect their followers to fear them, and why would they follow?), but I had a lot of fun at the venue then.

There is a Club/bar in England made entirely from reclaimed bits of catholic churches.

We also have a church that's in the process of being turned into a restaurant. My town isn't a God-fearing town apparently.

Serving good British Beef, I trust, rather than all that foreign horse / dog / snake / long-pig muck served by the less God-fearing tribes in France and other heathen places.