SoIthascometoThis said 10 years, 2 months ago:

I can’t go anymore. I haven’t been inside a place of worship in over seven years. It just seems very bizarre to witness. I don’t have a problem with most religious people, but the experiences that I’ve had when they find out that I disagree with their views has led me to avoid any situation where religion is the focal point.

Ketsleh said 10 years, 1 month ago:

I go to a Unitarian Universalist church. It is a wonderful, supportive community of accepting people. A noticeable percentage of the congregation is atheist, and everyone is fine with that.
Unitarian Universalists have no creed. They allow everyone to decide what they believe and do not judge. It is a WONDERFUL place to go if you are atheist and want to have your children exposed to religion in a healthy environment where they will not be forced to believe in anything. The Sunday School classes are really just religious history education classes, where children are free to discuss their opinions on the concept of god, the stories of religious texts, etc.

io.oi said 10 years, 1 month ago:

When I hear people talk about gods or religion, or I see them indoctrinating their children, it’s hard for me to be around. While I respect other’s choices, and while I respect other’s rights to opinions just as my own, I still choose to stay away from it for the most part. The funniest part is they all think I’m crazy, and I’m like, dude, you’re praying to the ceiling right now. I love the architecture of old churches and temples, though. But that’s just me appreciating what humans can build.

Cecily said 9 years, 11 months ago:

I loosely identify myself as christian, but I don’t attend church. Maybe it’s all in my head but I always feel like an outsider, so I prefer to keep my religious beliefs to myself.

I don’t believe in the bible. I think of God as humanity’s parent, and the bible is like a cross between a history book and all those stories and fables your parents tell you when you’re too young to understand.

And like any parent, at some point God wants us to stand on our own two feet and make our own choices. We don’t need God to make it rain, we have irrigation systems to water our crops. He’s still there, watching and ready to help if necessary, but everyone has to grow up sometime. i can’t get on board with the people who try to indoctrinate everyone to their faith; live and let live.

Wow, that turned into a mini essay. Sorry guys!

June R said 9 years, 11 months ago:

I don’t anymore. I was a devout catholic till about mid-high school but seeing the negative ways religion can affect people, it was just off-putting. I still have respect for the religion and all religions, really, but I prefer to follow the moralities to improve my own being, and not how to judge others. I say let their respective deities judge them on their actions at the end of their lives, i just try to be a good person for the sake of being able to like myself.

Swifting said 9 years, 10 months ago:

I have been in churches, temples, mosques, and other religious facilities with my clients for work. I respect their religious freedom and follow the culture as expected.

The only time I have gone on my own accord was to visit my sister. She’s a nun. (only slightly awkward)

DJ Not Nice said 9 years, 10 months ago:

Yeah, I was baptized, so I could be pope. I’ve also been many times for midnight masses during Christmas, or for concerts held in churches. One time, I went in a church to take a piss, I’ve also been in churches to visit them (for their architecture or view [You can go on top of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, there's a great view; and you must go to Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde if you want an astonishing 360 degrees view of Marseille]).