Atheist 'church'?

[Angrboda]

It serves to allow otherwise marginalized people, atheists, to get together and share a sense of community and feel not so marginal. I see nothing wrong with that. Plus, it allows atheists to learn from and support each other (not everyone has this forum). In my area, some Unitarian Universalist churches serve much the same purpose, allowing secular people to enjoy each other in a religiously neutral space, and work towards common social activist goals (usually having to do with poverty and the environment). It works for me. I'm a Hindu, but I find such a space more welcoming than a temple (granted, most temples are run by a different kind of Hindu than what I am; there aren't really any local temples to the goddess that I know of).