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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a church goer but I have been to enough churches to know you just walk in. They are set up to greet you and get you more involved in the church. That’s the point of the church. [/quote]

+1 -- also unless you go to a fundamentalist or Catholic church, there is no presumption or requirement that you believe in God.  In the liberal Christian churches (Episcopal, UCC, Methodist, Presbyterian)  there are openly agnostic parishioners.[/quote]

As someone who knows both fundies and catholics, either would be happy to have an agnostic start going to church. They're confident in their services.[/quote]

OH, they would be happy to see OP walk through their church door, but OP might not be so happy to be there.[/quote]

Something like 40% of the US population identifies as either Catholic or evangelical Christian.  You can’t possibly comment on how 100 million different people feel about anything.  [/quote]

Sure I can -- churches are generally welcoming and therefore happy to see new people come to their services.  Plus, it's my opinion and no stats are needed to express an opinion.[/quote]

You are expressing an opinion on how other people would feel. Let other people speak about how they feel. [/quote]

Actually, other people here HAVE expressed their opinions and have said that new people are welcomed at churches.  You have a different opinion?  Please express it. I would love to hear about churches that are not welcoming.  Please name a few if you can.   [/quote]

“OH, they would be happy to see OP walk through their church door, but OP might not be so happy to be there.“

Pp, why are you speaking for op? Why would op not be happy to be at a welcoming church? [/quote]

Am speaking for myself.[/quote]

NP. OK, so you’re anti-church. OP clearly is not. Why would you think your opinions would be helpful to OP? Or did you just see another chance to snark at religion. You need a new hobby. [/quote]

Seems like most people here are trying to help OP, but some are picking fights with other posters.

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