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Beginner's Guide to Atheism.
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism.
(January 20, 2018 at 10:08 am)Whateverist Wrote:
(January 20, 2018 at 1:39 am)emjay Wrote: If it is what I think it is, things like that Sunday assembly I just find kind of creepy... it may be parody and/or to make a point... but you wouldn't catch me dead in a place like that... religion can keep church as far as I'm concerned.


I think you just have to look at it as people acculturated into certain forms of socializing looking for the comfort of familiarity.  It isn't the substance of theism which draws them, only the forms of assembly.  Not my thing at any rate.

In colonial days Sunday Assembly was usually the one time a week women could get off the farms and talk with other women. It was THE break in the week. Some churches encouraged a pitch-in brunch to extend the socializing time. This carried down generation to generation and persisted when urbanization took hold. Remember that at the start of WWII ~50% of Americans lived on farms. The primary powered vehicle back then for farmers was the pickup truck, and "frivolous" trips interfered with work.
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Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 14, 2018 at 7:08 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by purplepurpose - January 14, 2018 at 7:44 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 14, 2018 at 7:45 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vulcanlogician - January 14, 2018 at 7:51 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Little Rik - January 14, 2018 at 9:09 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 14, 2018 at 12:13 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Neo-Scholastic - January 14, 2018 at 7:51 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vulcanlogician - January 14, 2018 at 8:25 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Minimalist - January 14, 2018 at 9:22 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 14, 2018 at 11:03 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Simon Moon - January 14, 2018 at 10:00 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 14, 2018 at 8:03 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 14, 2018 at 8:06 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Banned - January 19, 2018 at 2:35 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Athene - January 14, 2018 at 8:45 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 14, 2018 at 8:55 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by brewer - January 14, 2018 at 9:11 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Little Rik - January 14, 2018 at 9:34 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by brewer - January 14, 2018 at 11:01 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by drfuzzy - January 14, 2018 at 1:05 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 14, 2018 at 1:14 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vulcanlogician - January 17, 2018 at 12:06 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by drfuzzy - January 17, 2018 at 11:34 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vulcanlogician - January 17, 2018 at 12:03 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Minimalist - January 14, 2018 at 1:31 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cyberman - January 14, 2018 at 5:52 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Little Rik - January 15, 2018 at 7:21 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vorlon13 - January 14, 2018 at 7:36 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Valkyrie - January 14, 2018 at 9:22 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 15, 2018 at 9:27 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 14, 2018 at 9:41 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 15, 2018 at 7:24 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vulcanlogician - January 15, 2018 at 8:21 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 15, 2018 at 8:56 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Valkyrie - January 15, 2018 at 9:36 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 15, 2018 at 9:37 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Valkyrie - January 15, 2018 at 10:51 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 17, 2018 at 1:15 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by drfuzzy - January 17, 2018 at 1:45 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Succubus - January 17, 2018 at 8:50 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Thumpalumpacus - January 17, 2018 at 11:15 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 18, 2018 at 10:50 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Thumpalumpacus - January 18, 2018 at 12:01 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Kernel Sohcahtoa - January 19, 2018 at 2:48 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cyberman - January 20, 2018 at 12:55 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 1:01 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 1:06 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 1:09 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Kernel Sohcahtoa - January 15, 2018 at 11:38 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 16, 2018 at 12:03 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by DLJ - January 16, 2018 at 12:38 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 16, 2018 at 1:07 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by LadyForCamus - January 15, 2018 at 10:36 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 16, 2018 at 7:32 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by drfuzzy - January 16, 2018 at 11:10 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 16, 2018 at 12:29 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 16, 2018 at 2:02 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 16, 2018 at 2:39 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Succubus - January 16, 2018 at 3:48 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 16, 2018 at 4:54 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 16, 2018 at 11:59 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 17, 2018 at 6:24 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 16, 2018 at 3:49 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cod - January 17, 2018 at 6:09 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Valkyrie - January 17, 2018 at 1:47 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 17, 2018 at 10:31 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by vulcanlogician - January 17, 2018 at 11:03 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Valkyrie - January 17, 2018 at 11:53 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 17, 2018 at 1:57 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 17, 2018 at 10:16 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 19, 2018 at 6:17 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by KevinM1 - January 19, 2018 at 11:58 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 19, 2018 at 1:32 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Athene - January 19, 2018 at 11:45 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 1:20 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Athene - January 20, 2018 at 1:30 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 19, 2018 at 12:23 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 19, 2018 at 2:05 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 19, 2018 at 2:06 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by KevinM1 - January 19, 2018 at 2:16 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 19, 2018 at 2:23 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by KevinM1 - January 19, 2018 at 2:39 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 19, 2018 at 9:11 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 19, 2018 at 2:45 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 19, 2018 at 3:53 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by KevinM1 - January 19, 2018 at 6:51 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 19, 2018 at 9:14 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 19, 2018 at 9:31 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Succubus - January 19, 2018 at 9:51 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 19, 2018 at 10:57 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Fireball - January 19, 2018 at 11:28 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 12:02 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 12:23 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 12:37 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 19, 2018 at 11:33 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by KevinM1 - January 19, 2018 at 11:53 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 12:25 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 12:02 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 12:18 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 12:22 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 12:30 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 12:45 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 12:40 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 12:43 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 12:45 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 12:48 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 12:47 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 12:49 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 12:50 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 12:51 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 12:55 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 1:41 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 12:59 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 1:01 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 1:04 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 1:15 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cyberman - January 20, 2018 at 1:05 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cyberman - January 20, 2018 at 1:10 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 1:14 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 1:35 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 1:52 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 1:39 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 10:08 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 20, 2018 at 10:20 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 1:41 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 1:41 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 1:43 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 1:49 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by LastPoet - January 21, 2018 at 12:13 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 21, 2018 at 12:15 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by LastPoet - January 21, 2018 at 12:21 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 21, 2018 at 12:51 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cyberman - January 21, 2018 at 1:46 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 1:50 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 7:15 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 1:59 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 2:28 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Amarok - January 20, 2018 at 2:16 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by The Grand Nudger - January 20, 2018 at 2:30 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 20, 2018 at 7:30 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 7:39 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 20, 2018 at 7:55 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Huggy Bear - January 20, 2018 at 8:43 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Cod - January 20, 2018 at 10:05 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 20, 2018 at 8:58 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 10:25 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 20, 2018 at 10:35 am
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 9:19 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 9:29 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by emjay - January 20, 2018 at 9:47 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by KevinM1 - January 20, 2018 at 12:53 pm
RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism. - by Whateverist - January 20, 2018 at 1:43 pm

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