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  1. Comment on How do you find community after leaving a religion? in ~life

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    That's completely understandable. For people with religious trauma, it's possible that the ritual of sitting for a sermon or singing a hymn, even those with secular content, could lead to intense...

    That's completely understandable. For people with religious trauma, it's possible that the ritual of sitting for a sermon or singing a hymn, even those with secular content, could lead to intense discomfort.

    UU churches definitely aren't for every atheist/secularist. I had a friend that used to be Pentecostal, and he said visiting a UU congregation felt weirdly sterile. He'd been raised with church being full of energy, loud singing, and speaking in tongues, so the comparatively quiet and calm service made him too sleepy.

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  2. Comment on Is anyone here interested in talking about volcanoes? in ~science

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    I would highly recommend Cerro Negro in Nicaragua if you're a volcano fan. It's a young and active volcano that is covered in ash and black sand. After climbing to the rim you can sandboard back down.

    I would highly recommend Cerro Negro in Nicaragua if you're a volcano fan. It's a young and active volcano that is covered in ash and black sand. After climbing to the rim you can sandboard back down.

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  3. Comment on Cozy games in ~games

    SirElliott
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    Dorfromantik is wonderful. I play it on my Steamdeck in bed sometimes if I can't relax.

    Dorfromantik is wonderful. I play it on my Steamdeck in bed sometimes if I can't relax.

  4. Comment on How do you find community after leaving a religion? in ~life

    SirElliott
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    Back when I lived in Oklahoma, the only place I was able to find a sense of community as an atheist was at a Unitarian Universalist church. At the UU church I attended, about 2/3 of the...

    Back when I lived in Oklahoma, the only place I was able to find a sense of community as an atheist was at a Unitarian Universalist church. At the UU church I attended, about 2/3 of the congregation identified as atheist, with the rest being a mix of Christians, Buddhists, Jews, and Pagans. But the one thing that every person had in common there was that they wouldn't judge anyone for being LGBT or for being quirky. That's probably the place I've been most embraced for being myself.

    In a lot of the Bible Belt, people will inevitably ask, "Which church do you attend / Are you a church-goer?" at some point when you're getting to know them. I experienced open hostility the few times that I openly stated that I was an atheist, but found that saying "I go to the Unitarian church up the road" was met much more pleasantly. Even though I now live in a more accepting part of the country and don't attend a UU church anymore, I still often tell people I'm a UU-atheist.

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