300 years, yet atheism has not grown into a viable movement | Bart Campolo

[Arkilogue]

Individualism can easily turn into isolationism and we're seeing quite an uptick on that front.

Atheims on the other hand isn't a community. I choose the company I keep. And if this board has taught me anything then it is atheism in itself isn't a value. It's just the tiny, tiny kernel of not believing. That's no basis to form any kind of community.

I much rather extend my hand to some of the theists on this board than I would to some of the atheists here.

I think you hit the nail on the head in just the word community. There are many levels of community to interact on from local neighbor to neighbor, to a gathering of peoples who share the same universal paradigm. We can choose our level of interaction or even make a new one for others to interact in. Community = communion = a sharing of something...anything.

I like the part in the bible that says "Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." Reminds me to act locally to help those in need and not to overly concern myself with world matters I cannot act upon.