Why do you hate God?

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I mentioned in the post that UU is short for Unitarian Universalist.  You can google it if you like.

It is a set of self-governing liberal congregations with no creed or required beliefs.  Instead, we follow a set of 7 principles, of which most religions and humanists wouldn't find objectionable.  The UU church does not give out answers -- it merely provides a framework for people to ask questions and find their own beliefs.

The church was created in the 1960s as a merger of the Universalist and Unitarian churches in the U.S.  Both these churches had mostly grown beyond their (heretical) Christian roots, and were friendly to a variety of beliefs and non-beliefs.

Half of UU members identify as atheist or agnostic (though I dislike that word on its own -- as if someone can be half-way between believing and not believing).  My minister is an atheist.  Most other members are liberal versions of Buddhist, Christian, Deist, New Age or Pantheist.  Almost none have a traditional belief in God.

So, as an atheist, do I want to congregate with others who might have some sort of supernatural belief?  Sure.  I don't share any god belief, but most UU people think a lot about philosophy, cosmology, ethics, and whether anything mystical exists.  I can learn both tolerance and new ideas by having rational discussions with others.

Ok cool I understand, well I am happy you can find a place to peacefully congregate with like-minded individuals, that's awesome!

UU is quite a nice bunch of people. My nearest UU "church" will let any random pair of atheists use their facilities for their wedding ceremony. Same sex couples too. You can bring your own official celebrant, or they can recommend a humanist "minister" to officiate if you wish.

You will not find ANY religious church doing that.