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ZombieHorde

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6. We've had them for years.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013, 12:05 PM

Apr 2013

Last edited Mon Apr 29, 2013, 12:48 PM - Edit history (1)

They're called "comic book stores."

Go into any comic book store and say "God is dumb," and at most some people will roll their eyes. But say "Your interpretation of this Magic: The Gathering rule is dumb," and you'll probably find yourself in a heated argument very quickly.

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Don’t stop believin’: Do atheists need a church? [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

I really do not see the point. mysuzuki2 Apr 2013 #1

There's nothing wrong with community building. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #2

How do atheists "community build"? SwissTony May 2013 #23

You don't need a huge amount of reasons. backscatter712 May 2013 #24

No. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #3

So you are not the member of any groups that share similar interests.... cbayer Apr 2013 #4

Sure. Shadowflash Apr 2013 #5

Does it matter what they are called? cbayer Apr 2013 #7

Sure it matters Heddi Apr 2013 #9

Yes. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #10

Of course. You said you didn't need to belong to any groups, and I was cbayer Apr 2013 #11

But a church is still a place where believers go to worship, and it matters what it called. cleanhippie Apr 2013 #12

And at how many of these gatherings.... AlbertCat May 2013 #15

What FTC said was "I don't need a club where we pat each other on the back" muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #16

Well, then one might conclude that all churches are places where people cbayer May 2013 #17

FTC would have to give more details of what the 'pat on the back' referred to muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #18

Whatever he meant, he made a broad brush statement about what churches are cbayer May 2013 #19

We've had them for years. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #6

Ha! Shadowflash Apr 2013 #8

Usually Dorian Gray May 2013 #14

Them, and local pubs. backscatter712 May 2013 #20

I live right next to Dorian Gray May 2013 #13

Still, it is a church. Guess why. LiberalAndProud May 2013 #21

I go to a Church... Dorian Gray May 2013 #22

i don't.. but some might. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #25

If calling it a "church" gets tax-exempt status Duer 157099 May 2013 #26

Non belief should be as tax-exempt as believers are! I agree Dan Ken May 2013 #28

Dumb question... Kalidurga May 2013 #27