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A peek inside a church without God
Chris Ashcroft was 11 when he heard God calling him. The boy with the full head of angelic, golden curls was standing among a crowd of thousands at the Sydney Showground. It was 1959, and American evangelist Billy Graham was beseeching them to follow God or face hellfire. As the choir sang The Lord's Prayer, Ashcroft went forward, along with his parents and two siblings. It was the start of a long and, at times, painful journey. The family's Sundays were soon consumed with church attendance...
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This is a very interesting concept, and I can totally understand why this makes sense for some people. Although, I think it's something that would mainly appeal to people who are familiar the traditions of the Christian church. Interestingly enough, the concept of a religion without a god is not that new. Buddhism, which is 2500 years old, is basically a religion without a god or a deity. There are certain mystical elements in Buddhism, but without a god.
Interesting read. A lot of similarities with my own story, though I am not an atheist. The weekly gathering is one of the primary reasons I walked away from institutional Christianity, because it became more important to most attendees than the actual day-to-day practicing of what they believe. So this example of an alternative doesn't sound like it would be something I would be interested in.
Too much like chirch,which I wanted to avoid,which is why I quit the UU church.