My Sunday at Atheist Church

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:43:06 -0700

A thoughtful first-time visitor to SALA shares her impressions. What do you think?

(Reposted with permission.)

Nikki Bailey

September 14, 2015 at 12:00am

This morning, I went to “atheist church.”* Well, I’m sure they wouldn’t call it that but, as steeped in Christian culture as I am and, for lack of a better word…. A woman I know was doing a talk about touch deprivation at Sunday Assembly Los Angeles (SALA). According to their website, SALA is "a god-free community that meets monthly to hear great talks, connect for service projects, sing songs and generally celebrate life.” I’d heard about SALA on NPR some time ago and, since being here, have met a few people who attend their meetings so I decided to check it out.