Christians are part of a club because they share many common beliefs derived from a thick book which is the bible. They have a lot of stuff to talk about and they share the common mission to save unbaptized souls. That’s a big mission that requires people to work together.

Atheists only share the idea that they do not believe in god(s). They do not have a common mission, nor do they usually want one. The Atheist club you describe is actually a political club with political missions. It’s not a bunch of people hanging out repeating how they don’t believe in god(s) and giving each other high fives every time someone restates the claim.

As an atheist-ignostic, I would never want to be part of an Atheist club. The core of an Atheist’s thinking is usually that he is a logical and rational thinker who requires evidence before believing a certain claim. He is an individual thinker who likes to read and come to his own conclusions, he is not a ‘clubster’ looking for friends to partake in his beliefs. Create an Atheist club and it won’t be long before you apply for a tax exemption under the pretext that you have formed a religion, and the truth is it won’t even be a pretext, you really will have a religion on your hands.

Perhaps it would have been better to title your piece “10 Things Christians are better at than Congregating Atheists” or “10 Things Christians are better at than people who favor umbrellas over rain coats.”

But, of course the pastors (like me) whose, usually very modest, salaries you criticise spend much of our time, apart from preaching, visiting the sick, counselling relationships, burying the dead and comforting the bereaved. Of course the evangelists you see on TV don’t do that. Bu they aren’t typical Christians any more than Richard Dawkins is a typical secularist! Using the worst examples of something does not, as you ought to know, constitute a good argument against the whole.

Since millions (in fact billions) of people globally find such services helpful what authority have you to determine that they are not charitable?

I think many of you folks (atheist writers and activists) do think you represent a church of some sort and everyone in the fold agrees with your doctrine.

If that’s how you see it, go ahead and file for your religious tax exemption. The rest of us can then maybe come up with a better descriptor of our non-participation in all forms of groupthink.

Now here is a question for you, a miscarriage is a spontaneous abortion. Humm…. Think about it. By your definition, your God is a murderer.

BTW, you are also an ape. We descended from a common ancestor of other apes. You also share similar DNA of a pig too.

And why are we commenting on something that was posted 2 years ago, anyway?

I am also a single mother and I have never encounter a Christian who thought or said they were better than me. Faith is an awesome thing! It’s what gives hope and says things will get better, if you have ever been in a tragic situtation and knew that you were going to be o.k in the end you exceried faith.

And for you all who believe you evolved from an ape. LOL. I haven’t seen any apes jumping out of any trees lately in suits and carring brief cases. LOL. I was fearfully and wonderfully made.

I also give money to secular groups like The Red Cross.

As for 5, fewer and fewer of us are hiding our atheist lights under proverbial bushels. That’s sort of like stealth marketing.

And 8, I try to battle the the dissemination of ignorance and lies by speaking out where I find them.