I am not religious and have no desire to start being now but sometimes I just want the community people get with church. I am craving connection with the community and feel it’s very healthy for families and neighbors as well. The United States is seriously lacking in third spaces and communities. It’s leading to a serious loneliness epidemic… Just wondering if there is anything that can fill that need for non-religious folks?
Nope, nothing else offers an out from the fear of death.
Nor the forgiveness sans accountability.
Yep, there’s another one.
That’s what builds the community. Or binds it. Those things at that level that aren’t offered elsewhere to ordinary people.