(August 17, 2012 at 6:27 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: Many churches have discussion groups and bible studies where atheists/skeptics would be welcome.
In fact, I think many atheists would benefit from attending a few different church services as visitors/observers.
Maybe one [url=http://thecity.org/message/where_are_your_accusers

Such thinking capacity as all your mental defects have condescended to leave you is nullified by your bible.

Oh, don't worry. I tend to raise hell with them. (Ha. See what I did there?)

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Quote:I think many atheists would benefit from attending a few different church services

Fuck off.

(August 17, 2012 at 7:12 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Fuck off.

Ah c'mon Min you can do better than that surely?

Why bother?

Femme, by all means go to church.

Whilst sitting quietly in the pew, let out a series of thunderous farts. They could be followed by some loud guffaws during the sermon,or cries of 'bullshit!' at moments you deem appropriate. You could also experiment with combinations. Perhaps look at the lady next to you and say something like "Who does your makeup? Ringling Brothers?" or "that is ugliest baby I've ever seen"

You should be persona non grata by the end of the service. (not recommended in Texas,where you might become shot)


BONUS:GEORGE CARLIN ON RELIGION


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPOfurmrjxo

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Quote:Lion IRC Wrote: In fact, I think many atheists would benefit from attending a few different church services as visitors/observers.

Lion old sock,are you aware that perhaps the majority of our regulars are former believers?

I was brought up very devout Catholic, went to only Catholic schools, mass every Sunday and holy day. I was reading Aquinas and "Imitation Of Christ " at 16 . At that time the class teacher,Brother George, described me as "the most apostolic boy in the class'" (of 46 boys) In fact,I was actually an insufferable little prig. It was at age 16 I began questioning some of the more fatuous Catholic doctrines,leaving the Church at 20. It took me 20 years of searching for answers before finally realising I simply no longer believed in god(s). My atheism is not a choice..

I hope you can understand why to me, your comment is patronising and rather insulting,although I accept that was probably not your intention..

PS thank you for defending me on the skeptics forum,it was not expected,and a nice thing to do.

If you're a minor there's not much you can do if your brainwashed mother wants to drag you to church. If it was me, I'd be asking her in a loud voice as we walked into the place, "Why do we have to waste our time worshipping an imaginary deity?". I would also sit there throughout the service looking completely disinterested and making comments under my breath that she could hear. I'd say things like, "That's bullshit" , "Where's your evidence to support THAT claim?", and possibly "How can anybody believe this crap?" Repeat as necessary until she decides to leave you at home.

Well, if all is required of you to be physically in church, I recommend an MP3 player and some decent audiobooks

Whatever you do, don't brown bag whiskey in the back pew. They won't invite you back.

(August 17, 2012 at 9:12 pm)Kayenneh Wrote: Well, if all is required of you to be physically in church, I recommend an MP3 player and some decent audiobooks

This is a good idea for all kinds of boring things!