Atheist “Sunday Assembly” Face Challenges Amidst Pandemic

In 2013, two British comedians "wanted to do something that was like church but totally secular." That year, the first “Sunday Assembly,” took place and eventually expanded to about 70 independent congregations across the United Kingdom and United States. Since the pandemic hit, more than half have gone dormant or completely closed. Many leaders of Sunday Assemblies interviewed by Religion News Service spoke of the difficulty of organizing a secular community; they needed to raise money, set up events, look for a venue for the events, organize groups, and do other administrative tasks. All of these tasks became more difficult when the pandemic began. Ben Zeller, a professor of religion at Lake Forest College in Chicago, said that new religious groups face the same challenge as the Sunday Assembly. Zeller further explained that it is easier for religious people to start because of the sense of urgency built into their group. "It's easier to organize if you think your founder is the messiah," Zeller said.

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Atheist “Sunday Assembly” Face Challenges Amidst Pandemic
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