Goosing the Antithesis: Question of the Day #57: A cop-out

Monday, August 07, 2006

What question of the day do you wish you were asked? Answer it if you feel like it.

At 8/07/2006 8:36 AM, Zachary Moore declaimed...: "Do former Christian ever miss Christianity?"

Not really- while it was nice to have a doctrinal position that seemed absolutely certain at the time, my investigation of atheology has shown that to be just so much straw.

At times I miss the social aspect of it- it's a wondrous thing, walking into a church and knowing that even as a total stranger you'll be welcomed warmly as a long-time friend, simply because you share (or claim to share) their same opinions. Of course, I've found the same phenomenon at the Church of Freethought, so this is likely a sociological phenomenon, and not a theological phenomenon.
At 8/07/2006 1:05 PM, Hellbound Alleee declaimed...: I have found that you are indeed welcomed--for a proce. You are in fact not loved unconditionally. You are welcome as long as you buy what they are selling, because they need fresh meet. I have always found Christian warmth to be solicitous.

At least, that is my experience. And that is also what I was taught.

Goosing the Antithesis