Should there be a secular church?

Question

It can't be overlooked that many people are religious because of the obvious benefits of the church itself: communities, a place for spiritual and inner growth, a day of rest, quiet contemplation.

Perhaps atheism would be more widely adopted it some kind of secular, naturalistic worldview component could fill the void?

Science and philosophy could certainly provide better, more thorough, and more progressive avenues for personal growth and fulfillment. There would be no more liberal theologians awkwardly defending the virgin birth, but and the handicap of faith wouldn't restrict the advancement of the church unit itself.

Has anyone else considered this? If atheists are serious about pulling people away from faith, shouldn't they consider how to fill the social and psychological void that a church fills?

I, by the way, am an atheist. I haven't stepped foot inside of a church, except for weddings, for over a decade. I don't miss it, but I can see how churches better than the one I was raised in fill a very clear void.

Answer 1

I have heard that the Unitarian church welcomes all faiths, or no faiths. There is one close to my house. I have wanted to check it out for years. Have I? NO! I can be such a dummy.

Answer 2

Only God can fill that empty void.

Answer 3

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