How do you feel about Pentecost, or the 'birthday of the church' post-deconstruction of belief?
Is there any way to understand the story from a non-theistic, non-supernatural way?
#Pentecost #Whitsun #WhitSunday
#exvangelical #deconstruction #HumanisticChristianity

Every day I try to listen to a secular/ non-theist/ humanistic talk, often from secular faith communities.

Today I'm making use of this collection of thought-provoking talks from Non-Theist Quakers in the UK.

https://nontheist-quakers.org.uk/events/new-nfn-monthly-meeting-for-worship-and-creative-conversation/

#secular #NonTheist #Humanist #Quakers
#HumanisticJudaism #HumanisticChristianity #RationalPaganism
#SAVERS #MiracleMorning

"In the wilderness prepare the way of Love; make straight in the desert a highway for a society grounded in kindness."

(Adapted from Isaiah 40:3)

#Advent #HumanisticAdvent #HumanisticChristianity

A bit delayed, apologies!
Happy 2nd Sunday of (secular) #Advent
#HumanisticChristianity

The #Anglican calendar of saints wiki tells me that today is a 'Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church'.

To clarify the position of #HumanisticChristianity: we do not support missionary activity or proselytising.

Having said that, we are quite keen to encourage the spread of the use of religious traditions within a rational humanistic framework.

My 'prayer' is that religion will do no more harm.

#eXvangelical

Happy Secular 1st Sunday of #Advent!
Looking forward to a secular Christmas, and hoping for better times ahead.
#HumanisticChristianity

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I also view it very much as an #eXvangelical project, an effort to take the 'teeth' out of toxic, harmful, (and dare I say, colonialist, white supremacist) Christianity.

I use an #Anglican framework, because I find its structures useful, (for example liturgy, the liturgical year, and its emphasis on #tradition.)

It is inevitably a #WorkInProgress, I have no idea if #HumanisticChristianity will catch on, it may not, but for me it is a kind of #therapy, working through it all.

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#HumanisticJudaism is a stream of #Judaism which embraces the culture, art, music, literature, feasts, festivals, food etc. of the Jewish people, but without reference to 'God' or the supernatural.

Inspired by my experience of Humanistic Judaism, I decided to take a look back again at the religion of my birth, to see if there was anything good, positive, healthy, worth retaining.

#KowethasKernow and its sister projects, #Mengwyden and
#HumanisticChristianity are all part of that...

So...
I hope I am welcome here!
I realised I won't be everybody's 'cup of tea', and that some will take exception to my perspective.

But I rather think I'm doing something of a necessary and righteous work (attempting to separate Christianity from some of its more toxic elements, and emphasising doing good, speaking truth to power, and calling Christians to repentance, or something!)

#Humble! :D
#agnostic #exvangelical #humanist #HumanisticChristianity

Oh, just a funny anecdote.
My #HumanisticChristianity project is inspired by #HumanisticJudaism.

Recently I decided to have a look at my ancestry, to look for a reputed Jewish connection. (My maternal grandfather had claimed to be Jewish)

What we found though, bizarrely, was a very unexpected ArchDeacon and ArchBishop of Canterbury!!!

I don't know whether my ancestors would be pleased or appalled at my #agnostic, #interfaith #multifaith #Humanist perspective and projects!

Introducing myself:

I am an #Exvangelical. #Agnostic PK (Preacher's kid/ pastor's kid).

Right on the very outside edge of #ProgressiveChristianity.

I do not believe in a deity or the supernatural, and I describe myself as a 'Humanist'.

But I also still absolutely love so much about the stories, the #church, #music, #art, #architecture, #liturgy etc., especially 'high church'.

My journey included briefly being put forward for the #Anglican priesthood.

#Humanist #HumanisticChristianity
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