This is not the first time ET has complained about the English of our English-posting members.
He might not be accustomed to thinking of English as a fluid and adaptable language, spoken differently in different places.
Often we Americans are not exposed to proper English, either. It can be confusing for many of us.
Probably he will just have to get used to communicating in English.
Actually, I'm just used to speaking and communicating with others who speak English properly, and I live in a community full of hispanic immigrants who speak it as their second language. It seems at least on at least two occasions I actually was correct about someone's lack of English skills, which was the source of confusion.
If people can't even communicate in English correctly, and then troll about it afterwards, I can't help it
By the way, if you're trying to refer to me as an extra-terrestrial, then um..that's kind of awesome
XD
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Cool down EzraJT cool down ET., you can call me anything you want Yo, yoyo ..Yatzi .. Yazidi...
Why not just Y?
did you know that Yazidi... is a kurdish sect of Islam an off shoot from Iran?
They're also Satan worshipers in the stories of HP Lovercraft, which seems to be based on the Islamic conception of them.
well your first link on that mega church by that lady is about Comedians man.. British comedians. I am not sure why people worried about that. And 2nd one is wiki link., neither of them are good enough to accuse Atheists having mega churches
Ok. I will read those two links also., but you go back and read the first links you gave on that Mega churches of Atheists ET. take it easy don..
You're not reading the links, which seems to be a big issue here.
"A so-called godless church wants to establish more US congregations. These 'places of worship' come across as a joke"
"Determined to show that those who believe in nothing are just as good as those who believe in something, the faithless are establishing a church of their own, and a mega-church at that. On the surface it seems like a rather brilliant idea. What's not to like about beating the faithful at their own game? Apart from the one small caveat that establishing a place of worship for the faithless, even a godless one, rather negates what atheism is supposed to be all about.
The godless church concept is the brainchild of Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones, two British comedians, who identified a gap in the faith market that so far non-believers are flocking to fill. The first Sunday Assembly (as the gatherings are being called) took place in a dilapidated church in London on a cold morning this past January. It went down a treat, apparently, and the movement has gained enough momentum in Britain that the comic duo have since embarked on a "40 dates, 40 nights" tour of the United States raising money to build US congregations so godless Americans can become churchgoers too."
"This past Sunday, the groups' inaugural assembly in Los Angeles attracted some 400 people. Similar gatherings across the states have also drawn big crowds, bursting to do all the good stuff religious people do, just without the God stuff. As one of those non-believing types – the kind who'd be inclined to tick off the "spiritual but not religious" checkbox on a dating profile – I should fall right into the Sunday Assembly movement's target demographic. If only the central idea of dragging atheists into a church so they can prove they are just as worthy as traditional churchgoers didn't strike me as a bit of joke."
"I would have thought the message of atheism (if there needs to be one) is that churches and ritualized worship (whatever the focus of that worship might be) are best left to the people who feel the need to have a God figure in their lives. I say this as someone who has done plenty of Elizabeth Gilbert ("Eat, Pray, Love") style dabbling in various philosophies to find life's bigger meaning, albeit on a lower budget and so far with less satisfying results – no mega movie deals or hot Brazilian husbands have materialized to date, but the journey continues."
"That is why I have a fundamental problem with the so called atheist mega-church movement that Jones and Evans are spearheading. While they have every right to form congregations and get together with like-minded people and to share hugs and plan good deeds, they don't have the right to co-opt atheism for their cause. I'm sure the Sunday Assemblies have the potential to benefit many people and will fill a void for anyone who likes the idea of being part of a community. But if faithlessness ends up becoming a quasi-religion with its very own church, where are the true atheists – the ones who don't feel the need to join a congregation or to sing and hold hands to show the world we're good and worthy – supposed to call home?"
The wikipedia link was to someone who asked what "New Atheism" is. You're not able to understand what others are saying.
Again, maybe it's an English barrier.
It should be noted a lot of atheists (and agnostics, etc.) already do this by attending Unitarian Universalist churches.
I don't have a problem with this at all. I'm actually happy these religious atheists are finally coming out religious, but it's not for me. If I did feel a need for religion, I'd attend a Unitarian church.
You really need to read what is provided to you before you answer. You need to have a longer attention span.
Topic: Atheism: The faith of intellectuals?