Dude, you killed the wrong church!

[The Atheist]

The Church of England, probably the least-repulsive of all churches is in terminal decline.

The official religion of Her Maj at Buck House, defender of the Faith, but it doesn't appear there's much faith left to defend.

Should we celebrate the death of a church, or mourn the fact that a liberal religion is dying while the fundamentalism of Roman Catholicism flourishes?

Personally, I'd have a cuppa with Rowan Williams anyday, while I'd spit in the face of the chief papist.

 

[shadron]

Well, what's an atheist to do, then?

 

[grayman]

Well, what's an atheist to do, then?

Well, some of us buy an abandoned church and then use it as a motorcycle garage.

 

[The Atheist]

Well, some of us buy an abandoned church and then use it as a motorcycle garage.

This place looks promising.

 

[geni]

Well, some of us buy an abandoned church and then use it as a motorcycle garage.

CofE churches are a really bad choice for that. Far to many are listed. That said it would hardly be the strangest church conversion seen the the UK. The inner city ones do okey (pubs nightclubs offices etc) but ones in less popular areas are difficult to find stuff to do with.

 

[geni]

The Church of England, probably the least-repulsive of all churches is in terminal decline.

The official religion of Her Maj at Buck House, defender of the Faith, but it doesn't appear there's much faith left to defend.

Should we celebrate the death of a church, or mourn the fact that a liberal religion is dying while the fundamentalism of Roman Catholicism flourishes?

Personally, I'd have a cuppa with Rowan Williams anyday, while I'd spit in the face of the chief papist.

Cormac Murphy-O'Connor? There is little difference between the two oh except the years when they finaly did something about the child abuse issues in their respective churches (to be fair that is probably because it took the media longer to make a fuss about the CofE). UK mainland Catholicism is hardly fundimentalist (to the point where the most Catholic group in the mainland UK are probably the high anglicans). Standard anti abortion anti-death penatly anti-euthiniasia but little difference there from CofE. Church is anti-contraception but population growth figures suggest the followers are not. Wanted an opt out for catholic agencies on the gay adoption issue (depending on your church state seperation views that may or may not be a problem). Didn't get it.

Fell out somewhat with the hard conservatives over the Tridentine Rite issue (he's basicaly against it). Going by how long he took to make the level of cardinal I'd say that he wasn't amoung JPII's core supporters.

 

[geni]

This place looks promising.

With the generaly accepted artistic value of the place I would suggest that the catholic church would not be your main worry (the church preachs non-violence and forgivness). Art historians and relatated would likely make finding enough bits to hold a funeral problematical.

 

[The Atheist]

UK mainland Catholicism is hardly fundimentalist...

I know, I just like taking the piss out of the left-footers.

 

[shadron]

CofE churches are a really bad choice for that. Far to many are listed. That said it would hardly be the strangest church conversion seen the the UK. The inner city ones do okey (pubs nightclubs offices etc) but ones in less popular areas are difficult to find stuff to do with.

Ach, there's always a need for good, solid barns, now. Keeps the hay dry.

 

[godless dave]

Its lack of repulsiveness has a lot to do with its lack of popularity. People want more excitement and emotional manipulation out of a church, and more easy answers and simplistic worldviews than the CoE was willing to give.

 

[Cavemonster]

The Church of England, probably the least-repulsive of all churches is in terminal decline.

Eh, in my opinion, the Unitarian Universalists get the honor of least repulsive church, followed by the Quakers.

 

[The Atheist]

Eh, in my opinion, the Unitarian Universalists get the honor of least repulsive church, followed by the Quakers.

Sorry, yes the UUs certainly have that honour.

 

[grayman]

This place looks promising.

I dunno. I'd be very tempted to go over the place with a fresh coat of paint. Maybe wallpaper.

 

[The Atheist]

I dunno. I'd be very tempted to go over the place with a fresh coat of paint. Maybe wallpaper.

Classic!

I just said the same thing at LitNet! I want to just paint it black. Wallpaper's good - some of that textured stuff to cover the awful christian graffiti all over it.

 

[geni]

It could be argued that being a proud cultural philistine is not the best way to behave if you want people to reasses their prejducices with regards to athiests.

 

[The Atheist]

It could be argued that being a proud cultural philistine is not the best way to behave if you want people to reasses their prejducices with regards to athiests.

It has often been stated that I don't actually give a flying [/insert noun].

In fact, I love reinforcing prejudices against atheists - you should see my Satanic collection. I don't see why we shouldn't pander to the belief that all atheists are Satanists, among other things.