2006-06-28 20:02:25 · 18 answers · asked by klunk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As an atheist I believe it's not unethical, but it sure as hell is awkward. I used to visit a very religious family and I was terrified that they'd find out I thought their belief system was wacko. I used to have to lead prayers and stuff ... it sucked. Now I'm more forward about my lack of belief and I've learned to deal with the outright hypocrisy and bigotry of the average religious person. I find most people have never really thought about what it means to be an atheist and I enjoy showing them.
I say go to church, make contacts and join social circles, but don't lie about who you are or what your beliefs are. It'll come back to bite you faster than Moses put all animals on the Earth into that magic boat of his.
2006-06-28 20:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by godlessinaz 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unethical? No, why would it be. I could think of far better places to go if I wanted to socialize and meet people than a church though.
2006-06-28 20:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Socializing and making contact with good Christian people is much more likely to convert an atheist, than the other way around. For more, post your questions at www.askmeaboutgod.org and receive a free, private, complete, personalized answer via email in about one day. Doug
2006-06-28 20:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the contrary... Actually, it may be the way God is calling you to come to him....
You could choose other groups to make contacts, but there may be other onsaid reasons...
It is difficult to be an atheis when everything points to a possible God....
And if it were so... would you not be missing knowing more about him...
Be free... be an atheis or a believer, if God wants you He will come and point to himself.....
I think that he is calling you to come and see.....
Simply go..........
2006-06-28 20:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. When I have a Ritual (Pagan by the way) I have Christian friends there their just not allowed in the circle but nonetheless they are there fellowshipping afterward.
2006-06-28 20:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why it would be. But I also don't understand why one would want to. I mean it has to be last place you're going to find people sympathetic to your views, which is something that's fairly important in a friendship.
2006-06-28 20:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not... Go to church. Listen to the sermon while you are there. You may find more than what you went for.
2006-06-28 20:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by anjlkisz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If permissible, it the best place to go and further look at his own 'ism' . Like, one can know capitalism better with full knowledge about communism !
2006-06-28 20:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It gives you an unfair advantage over the rest of us atheists that can't behave ourselves subjected to that.
2006-06-28 20:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's why most people go to church.
2006-06-28 20:06:24 · answer #10 · answered by m137pay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋