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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am very interested in starting to attend church for the social network and community that it brings, however I am an agnostic as is my husband.  I'm not anti-religious, so I don't think it would be difficult for me to keep my agnostic views to myself, but I'm curious as to whether there are other many other people whose primary motivation for attending church is social, and just bite their tongues and play along when needed. [/quote]

I personally don't know anyone who goes to church for social networking. But if I would be you, I would consider going as a learning experience first. Tell yourself/your kids that you are going to church to learn about God (even if you don't believe in him). It like attending NASA lectures, or lectures on UFO. You don't believe it those things, but you are going there to learn. You may leave with changing your believes in UFO, or may not. You may find a group of likeminded people who will form your social circle later.

But I agree with the poster who was a youth leader: if you are open about your believes and continue going to church just to socialize with people without being open to their believes, you kids will view you as a faker. [/quote]

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