Getting involved in the church for cultural reasons as an atheist?

My local Coptic church actually does have some very nice people and community and I’m getting involved with them again, but mostly for cultural reasons and as said the people. There’s an older woman who’s very nice and has been very good to me. I have started to attend meetings and the first one was actually nice. Despite the meeting focusing on the Bible and such, the people were welcoming and the environment was friendly.

However, i am still reluctant to join liturgies and she has been encouraging to attend. She thinks the reason that I’m hesitant to go is because I don’t want to confess but I just don’t have the heart to explain that I just am no longer religious and have no plans to return to Christianity.

Are there any other closeted nonbelievers who are in a similar position where they attend church to be with other Egyptians/copts but don’t actually take the religion itself? Ty

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 11 days ago

You think if I just baked Buddy cookies frequently that would he spare me?

In other words, have my cruddy art of the fat boy being spoiled rotten with a platter of chocolate chunk cookies lmao

u/PresentationLess5927 — 14 days ago

A lot of leftists still hold conservative views and are not as progressive as they advertise themselves to be.

I have met too many queer people who were misogynistic, racist, biphobic, lesbophobic, ableist, etc. Yeah, they might be queer and they might’ve left behind their conservative communities but many don’t leave behind their bigoted views and as long as they suffer no personal consequences for them, they won’t do so. Truth be told, they are just upset that the leopard ate their face when they least expected it, otherwise they probably still would’ve remained conservative bigots.

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 15 days ago

My father doesn’t trust me to stay home alone for a week because of my autism.

I am 28 years old. His argument is that I wouldn’t know what to do in an emergency and that he has to be near the house to come home if needed. Like I get my disability makes it harder to do things but I’m not THAT mentally incapacitated! When I ask him, he can’t even offer a reasonable argument for why he thinks this. He has always treated me like I am mentally handicapped and not capable of taking care of myself then he’ll unironically turn around and get angry at me for not being as ‘in step’ as others my age! Even my NT sister who is less responsible than i am is treated with far more dignity! It is ridiculous.

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 1 month ago

Apparently some Christians now pushing for polygamy? Haven’t heard of this until now.

Ngl it seems more like a fetish to me or an excuse to cheat lol

It might sound crazy but this could actually be a GOOD thing because it will push more people specifically women to leave Christianity if this opinion starts getting more popular.

u/PresentationLess5927 — 1 month ago

This sub sometimes fr…

I have seen people a few times defending this religion and even criticizing anyone who said anything negative about it including on a recent post of mine. If you found SOME good in Christianity, good for you! However, a good amount of us have had terrible experiences with it, have no desire to go back and we are allowed to vent. This is literally a support space for those who have left Christianity after all and as long as we are not advocating for hurting anyone, we are allowed to feel any kind of way about our experiences.

u/PresentationLess5927 — 1 month ago
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Help Save Yellowstone's Oldest Wolf Pack!

Recently, the Mollie’s pack has moved outside of protected park lines and established a den in the middle of hunting grounds to raise their pups, making it so they are vulnerable to being hunted.

Named after Mollie Beattie, the first woman to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Mollie’s are only remaining pack today that can trace their bloodline back to the very first wolves reintroduced to Yellowstone.

Now they are in danger of being killed. Some hunters have even already started making threats to specifically shoot 1090F, a 12 year old wolf who is not only the matriarch of the Mollie’s but the OLDEST living wolf in Yellowstone national park.

There is only TWO WEEKS left before it is legal for them to do so. If you can, please sign. Thank you for taking the time to read this!

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 1 month ago

I am having so much diarrhea on metformin that it is laughable.

I am calling my doctor to request slow release tomorrow because I can’t eat any sort of fruit or vegetable anymore without shitting my guts out on the toilet. I’m literally typing this from the bathroom rn 😭

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 1 month ago

Me in a universe where Tadc is actually well written and the fandom isn’t full of a bunch of weird bigots…

I am not joking when I say that this is one of the most problematic fandoms I’ve seen when it comes to racism, misogyny and lgbtq discrimination. It has genuinely made me not want to watch the show anymore or engage with fan content because of how weird and aggressive the fandom can get. I just find it so odd that a show that has a lot of queer themes would attract this many bigots. I am convinced that they are here for the aesthetic of the show rather than because they’re paying attention to the story or characters.

u/PresentationLess5927 — 2 months ago
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Is it possible to replace a handle on a toilet lever?

I’m planning to replace our toilet lever but want to keep the old handle. Would it be somehow possible to take the old handle and put it on the new lever when installing? Ty!

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 2 months ago

Lesbian nun horror book…?

I forgot the title but I remember seeing a book review on TikTok for a horror book about secretly lesbian nuns. It was also supposedly steamy from what the reviewer described. Idk if anyone knows what I’m talking about but if you do, please help me find it! Ty

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 2 months ago

I am so done with this shit.

I have been eating healthier for the past two weeks. And as a result? Diarrhea. So much unexplained diarrhea. And it’s been so much worse for the past few days. I am also on metformin which might explain it but I don’t think even that makes you poop literal water 3 times a day. I’ve been trying to take probiotics since yesterday but I feel more tired and slightly nauseated which I attribute to them. I am so sick and tired and have no idea what to do anymore. Screw this.

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u/PresentationLess5927 — 2 months ago