How do atheists do life?

[Aliza]

Then the boys and girls will be outside..the boys playing tag and touch football, and the girls skip a rope and ( he loves me.. he loves me not). Why just last Sunday I saw little Billy Turner get down one knee to Elizabeth Wilksley. He had a bouquet of dandelions, daffodils and wild honeysuckle as a gift to her. Two little charmers who don't know what trouble can come of love  .

Are you quoting a book here or something? What's with the name dropping? Can't you just say, "This guy everyone knows at my church got down on one knee to a lovely young woman we've all known since childhood?"

If you're quoting a book, can you specify that? If you're telling strangers on the internet about your life, it might not be wise to use people's real names like that.

[vulcanlogician]

Foxborough Tennessee is truly heaven on earth. and we have New Hope Baptist Church to thank for that. It's led by Pastor Andrew Phillip and his stunning wife Angela.

Is she hot?  

Well, I know who I'll be thinking about tonight during my extended masterbation session.

[zebo-the-fat]

masturbation schedules??
shit... is it that time already? sorry got to go, back in two minutes!

[Aliza]

Speaking just for myself:

I'm a very different type of person from you. I live on the side of a mountain north of Hiroshima, and go into town once or twice a week to teach. Then I come home again. I don't have anything in my life like the social scene of your church. Nor do I miss it. It just isn't what I want. 

In the abstract I can appreciate that it appeals to you. My niece whom I follow closely on Facebook has a similar church community, and it's clear that she benefits from it. More power to her. It is more left-wing than your church, in that they don't insist on the traditional gender roles that your church has, nor do they agree with Trump's policies on most things. They actively work to welcome immigrants, for example. 

If I need a pep talk or a reminder of how to live morally, I have a bunch of books here for which I have a lot of respect. Though I am an atheist, these include theology books, including authors like Martin Buber.

Anyway, the things about your church you describe carry no appeal for me. I have a full life without that sort of thing.

And to tell you the truth, I have studied a great deal of church history and read the writings of the early church fathers, and I strongly suspect that the church community you describe is very far away from what they would want. To me, it sounds like an American social club, whereas the church was constructed to confront and overcome the customs of the world, including most importantly the sort of inward-looking socializing that doesn't devote itself first and foremost to helping the poor. 

I can't be a Christian, because Christ demanded that we give up all personal happiness in order to help others, and I am not strong enough to do that.

Japan? Really? How is it living there?  You seem a very adventurous type. I mean it's nothing even close to America. And unless there has been a major revival in Japan.. I don't believe there are many churches there.

I am pleased as anything to hear about your niece. Her church doesn't sound like my cup of tea, but it seems like a nice starting point for her. I hope she is committed to and has a great and dear friendship with our Lord Jesus Christ. I wish her and her friends and family  all the best.

I've read some philosophers some secular many religious .I just don't find it enough. There is a certain magic to having a community of people who are united in their morals and way of thinking.

I suppose I just love the Lord..the Christian message. 

And I've just been so overwhelmed at times by the goodness, life and fruitfulness of my town, and I know Christ has had much to do with it.

Foxborough Tennessee is truly heaven on earth. and we have New Hope Baptist Church to thank for that. It's led by Pastor Andrew Phillip and his stunning wife Angela.

Anyway... I guess Im waxing on a bit. Come on down to Foxborough. You'll love it!

Can you also provide the internet with your social security and your credit card numbers? Maybe a photo ID and your home address?

I'm calling Poe on this one.

[Rahn127]

I found reference to Foxborough Square in Brentwood, Tennessee, but no actual town called Foxborough.

Brentwood is far below the national average when it comes to most crime. Thefts however are way up there, coming closest to national average.

In 2002, you all had a spike in arsonists that was extremely close to national average.

Tennessee in general is the 10th highest murder rate for people of color. The LGBQT community doesn't do much better.

Tennessee is hotbed for racists and homophobic hatred, with pastors openly inciting your fine church goers to murder people who are gay.

Your "heaven on earth" sounds like hell to me.

Church often brings out the worst in people.

The more religious a country is, the more crime ridden it typically is.

Also
New Hope Baptist Church is in Hermitage, TN
No pastor named Andrew Phillip.

[Aliza]

Your "heaven on earth" sounds like hell to me.

Church often brings out the worst in people.

The example given of "girl talk" made me want to vomit. What the fuck is "girl talk?"

Girl talk??

Girl talk apparently does not include discussion about politics. That's not fit for the ladies.

[Pat Mustard]

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Much better than ye southern baptists. At least we don't have to do down a whole culture of people to make ourselves feel adequate.

[vulcanlogician]

Okay, so confirmed poe then. I'm somewhat relieved. Lol.

Dude should do some research and pick an actual town name from google maps (or something) before doing his spiel.

Overall, I give him a B-. He had me going for a minute, for sure... and the masterbation thing was pretty hilarious.

[Aliza]

Okay, so confirmed poe then. I'm somewhat relieved. Lol.

Dude should do some research and pick an actual town name from google maps (or something) before doing his spiel.

Overall, I give him a B-. He had me going for a minute, for sure... and the masterbation thing was pretty hilarious.

OP reads like the narration from The Shawshank Redemption.

[adey67]

Stupid southern troll and poe, what we would call in Britain a chav wanker or a tosser. Nothing to see here folks move along.