I know of no Deist church and yet I regularly attend a meeting of Atheists, Agnostics, Free thinkers and the like. And it happens to be on Sundays. It's not a church and yet .... the atheists there playfully call it "atheists church".
In the end, does it really matter what its called?
Humans come together in social situations. Persons who share the same passions come together in those groups. Hell, you could call an AA meeting a sort of "church". I'm sure they have solemn moments and even tears as well as hardy laughs and social mixers.... just like any religion would.
Perhaps this atheist in the military just wants equal treatment and/or respect from the religious groups inside the military and only needs to use the title of chaplain as a means to an end. He may not consider himself a preacher or teacher of any kind, but rather wants his lack of beliefs to get equal treatment.
In the end, does it really matter what its called?
Humans come together in social situations. Persons who share the same passions come together in those groups. Hell, you could call an AA meeting a sort of "church". I'm sure they have solemn moments and even tears as well as hardy laughs and social mixers.... just like any religion would.
Perhaps this atheist in the military just wants equal treatment and/or respect from the religious groups inside the military and only needs to use the title of chaplain as a means to an end. He may not consider himself a preacher or teacher of any kind, but rather wants his lack of beliefs to get equal treatment.
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