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Originally Posted by MontanaGuy
I do know sincere Christians who take going to church much more seriously than a social event including family members so I can't accept the question of the OP as an accurate description of everyone who attends church. It is true that there is a strong social element involved in attending services because bonds are being formed with like minded individuals and I see nothing wrong with that. Since I'm an atheist I also try to seek out other atheists, mainly on the internet since there's so few of us, to try to connect with others who share my lack of belief in religion and possibly ideas that we might have in common.
I must admit that when I did attend church in my youth it was mainly due to the social aspect of it because my friends were also attending. It never really took hold with me and I realized I was an atheist when I was fairly young and stopped going to church since that time (early sixties).
I just think it should be pointed out that there are many believers who take this very seriously and for them it rises far above the level of a social event.
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Very reasonable, well-thought out response. Thank you for that.
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