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Going to church for family events?

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Going to church for family events?
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RE: Going to church for family events?
February 6, 2009 at 5:42 am
In some ways I find it quite odd when atheists take such a strong stance (eg: Chatpilot never entering a church again).

I am firmly in the atheist camp but have attended weddings, funerals and christenings in churches (not many but I have been to all three ceremonies) and as far as I am concerned they are pointless ceremonies with no meaning. The christening in particular struck me as ritualistic nonsense.
However, I went because the people who invited me wanted me to attend, the fact the children at the christenings were too young to have made their own minds up doesn't really matter, with or without the christening (and with or without me attending) they will receive the same upbringing and religious input.
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Going to church for family events? - by Greenbeast - February 5, 2009 at 9:57 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Darwinian - February 5, 2009 at 10:14 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Greenbeast - February 5, 2009 at 10:32 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Darwinian - February 5, 2009 at 10:36 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Greenbeast - February 5, 2009 at 10:41 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by IamAwake - February 5, 2009 at 10:50 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Greenbeast - February 5, 2009 at 10:58 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Eilonnwy - February 5, 2009 at 11:05 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Demonaura - February 5, 2009 at 1:56 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by bozo - February 5, 2009 at 3:27 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Demonaura - February 5, 2009 at 7:00 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by lukec - February 5, 2009 at 9:08 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by leo-rcc - February 5, 2009 at 9:21 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by chatpilot - February 6, 2009 at 12:18 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Greenbeast - February 6, 2009 at 4:11 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by lilphil1989 - February 6, 2009 at 5:18 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by allan175 - February 6, 2009 at 5:42 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Greenbeast - February 6, 2009 at 5:48 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by moodydaniel - February 6, 2009 at 9:43 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by chatpilot - February 6, 2009 at 11:59 am
RE: Going to church for family events? - by allan175 - February 6, 2009 at 12:06 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by chatpilot - February 6, 2009 at 2:40 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Rockthatpiano06 - February 6, 2009 at 4:25 pm
RE: Going to church for family events? - by Ace Otana - February 6, 2009 at 5:50 pm

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