The minister is Rev Chris Hudson, a remarkable and colourful character, and a man of enormous compassion and energy, particularly in the face of injustice. In particular, Chris has been very vocal in standing up for the rights of gay people in Northern Ireland, and his inclusive approach means that atheists, agnostics, Muslims, Pagans and others can feel very much at home in the church.
Is this a vision that Atheistic Christians can also share? Go to the Facebook page, and follow the progress of this remarkable congregation.
I think it's a vision we all could share. There really is a role and need for this type of compassionate, all inclusive approach. Whether we are religious or not- compassion and total acceptance in a spiritual setting is something alot of people can respond to positively
ReplyDeleteThanks - I agree. I do wax and wane a bit on this though. Are churches necessarily a compromise? For an atheist, is this diluting one's principles? I tend to think not, but *some* churches and denominations certainly seem to be less tolerant and less compassionate than others, even if they are composed of human beings, like any other organisation...
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