Does atheism have an official church?
No, atheism does not have a church. There are plenty of atheist groups, clubs, discussion boards and other forums for meeting and communication, but a church is an organization based on religious belief. To be more specific, let’s look at what Webster has to say about churches: Main Entry: 1 church Pronunciation: ‘ch&rch Function: noun Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit sura hero, warrior Date: before 12th century 1 : a building for public and especially Christian worship 2 : the clergy or officialdom of a religious body 3 : a body or organization of religious believers: as (a) the whole body of Christians (b) DENOMINATION (c) CONGREGATION 4 : a public divine worship (goes to church every Sunday) 5 : the clerical profession (considered the church as a possible career) As you can see, a church is inherently religious. Therefore, it would be
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