Atheists as members?

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Yes, they do. Hence, CHRISTian.

Please, name one denomination that doesn't.

The post above responses to this.

For example, King's Chapel in Boston. They edited the book of common prayer to become "Anglican in worship, Congregasional in polity, and Unitarian in Theology."

During the reformation, many Unitarians were burnt at the stake for being the wrong kind of Christian.

The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations does not claim to be christian. YOu don't have to be christian to be a UU.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations does not claim to be christian. YOu don't have to be christian to be a UU.

You just agreed with AlphaFrog, you know that? She said that Christian denominations DO all view Jesus as divine, and then challenged you to provide the name of one Christian denomination that doesn't. The example you provided is not a Christian denomination. So, the two of you are pretty much on the same page.

I hate that I helped perpetuate this hijacking. The thread is about Atheism and membership, not about the specifics of different religions. I'm all for an intelligent discussion about such differences, but perhaps that should be its own thread... maybe in Chit Chat?

Back on topic, I think the question of what each member's religious preference is should be an issue to be dealt with only by that member. If someone is Atheist and joins a group that requires, for example, oaths to be sworn over a Bible, then it is up to that person to decide whether he/she is comfortable with that. If the person is a good brother/sister, it shouldn't matter to the chapter whether or not he/she prays and if so, to whom. Just my two cents.