Atheists & Agnostics

Duppers

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21. Nothing here too. Not 1 frickin thing.

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Sat Feb 17, 2018, 03:32 PM

Feb 2018

I even hated my church's music.

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What do you miss about religion? [View all] Brainstormy Feb 2018 OP

i miss having words of comfort when someone dies. mopinko Feb 2018 #1

Me too. Brainstormy Feb 2018 #13

you can find words of comfort after a loved one dies, a community and music here Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #66

The sense of superiority, LOL. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #2

that's funny! Brainstormy Feb 2018 #8

I like the music Locrian Feb 2018 #3

Boy, do I get that! Brainstormy Feb 2018 #9

Nothing Thyla Feb 2018 #4

Not much, to be honest PJMcK Feb 2018 #5

You were really entrenched Brainstormy Feb 2018 #11

I was almost as entrenched in our Presbyterian church mountain grammy Feb 2018 #41

I went to a Catholic school where the nuns were cruel and brutal. Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #6

Glad you got free. And I won't ask again. LOL. n/t Brainstormy Feb 2018 #12

Wish I could rec that post rurallib Feb 2018 #48

The community pandr32 Feb 2018 #7

I missed that, too. The whole social nexus thing Brainstormy Feb 2018 #14

Count me in with the heathens pandr32 Feb 2018 #16

start your own meet-up group Brainstormy Feb 2018 #40

Good idea pandr32 Feb 2018 #60

This particular organization, called Unitarian Universalist, welcomes atheists, agnostics and pagans Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #64

Thank you pandr32 Feb 2018 #68

create it at meetup.com Brainstormy Feb 2018 #69

Nothing. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #10

A well played organ making the church thunder with amazing sounds... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #15

Nothing, I miss nothing. Delmette2.0 Feb 2018 #17

Nothing much except the old time hymns. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #18

Nothing. I called Catholic BS at 7 years old. n/t yankeepants Feb 2018 #19

I can't think of anything I miss about religion Music_Swims Feb 2018 #20

Nothing here too. Not 1 frickin thing. Duppers Feb 2018 #21

Handel's "Messiah" on Christmas Eve. BaileyBill Feb 2018 #22

Christians claim the short time it took Handel to compose this massive amount of music is a miracle Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #63

Stained glass windows. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #23

Nothing Solly Mack Feb 2018 #24

Fruit gems being tossed onto the bima after the aliyah. sakabatou Feb 2018 #25

I miss sitting in the pews watching the pretty blonde girl in the choir sing. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2018 #26

Thread winner !!! pangaia Feb 2018 #52

Nothing. Snackshack Feb 2018 #27

I grew up... wcmagumba Feb 2018 #28

I miss the singing. Collimator Feb 2018 #29

If you like the idea of "being in tune and expanded as part of a large group can be fascinating, " pangaia Feb 2018 #54

The food Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #30

that difficult question thing Brainstormy Feb 2018 #39

Wow, I have no idea what that means. Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #43

Jesus cast demons into a bunch of pigs and caused them to die Mariana Feb 2018 #46

Well, alrighty then. Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #47

not a thing demigoddess Feb 2018 #31

Nothing. WhiteTara Feb 2018 #32

Did it finally go away? randr Feb 2018 #33

Nothing that I can't find elsewhere. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #34

Um... rownesheck Feb 2018 #35

I dont miss it because I still have it. Croney Feb 2018 #36

beautifully said. Brainstormy Feb 2018 #38

Thanks to all of you who replied Brainstormy Feb 2018 #37

I miss the guilt... and plan to keep on missing it. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #42

I liked the community edhopper Feb 2018 #44

Being able to take "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" literally. heckles65 Feb 2018 #45

Nothing. If I want to listen or sing the music, it is all on youtube rurallib Feb 2018 #49

The music was the best thing. Iggo Feb 2018 #50

The basketball league. pangaia Feb 2018 #51

nothing.... TalenaGor Feb 2018 #53

The music. I left at the age of 14. I became a musician fierywoman Feb 2018 #55

I was going to say music Cartoonist Feb 2018 #56

Nothing at all... jazzcat23 Feb 2018 #57

The ability to comfort other people. missingthebigdog Feb 2018 #58

Religion does not provide an ability to comfort others... Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #61

While that response may or may not have been welcome, missingthebigdog Feb 2018 #67

I miss feeling loved no matter what rainy Feb 2018 #59

consider adopting a dog at a local pet shelter or The Humane Society Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2018 #62

Thats a great suggestion. I do have a sweet rainy Feb 2018 #65

I miss thinking that there would be answers and Justice after this life LostOne4Ever Feb 2018 #70

Common motivations within a congregation. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #71