I can see this question from the other side I think!! Having been an atheist all my life, with atheist family etc; I always found a level of distinct discomfort when attending religious ceremonies out of politeness. By this I mean the usual weddings, funerals, christenings and confirmations. Here in England I never saw much more than rote observance to a formula that the families followed through custom rather than observance.
When I lived i Canada and the US, I must admit that I saw much more community as an aspect of church life, and it must exist to some degree here in England as well, but it is very under the radar.
We are just not hot for god, but, then I guess being English, we are not hot for much more than tea, crumpet, spankings and royalty
Just a shame that you didn't dump the religion as well as the tea in Boston.
When I lived i Canada and the US, I must admit that I saw much more community as an aspect of church life, and it must exist to some degree here in England as well, but it is very under the radar.
We are just not hot for god, but, then I guess being English, we are not hot for much more than tea, crumpet, spankings and royalty
Just a shame that you didn't dump the religion as well as the tea in Boston.
