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Originally Posted by merleniau
Edited to add: Another thought! If you are religious whatsoever, consider joining a church. They are often the best way to meet people and participate in organized activities, and usually prove to be a good way to make friends. A lot of the time I sit and wonder why churches don't seem to exist for atheists and agnostics.. the concept is a very good one, and allows you to feel like part of a community.
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There is! The Unitarian Universalist church welcomes atheists and agnostics with open arms:
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Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion that encompasses many faith traditions. Unitarian Universalists include people who identify as Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists, and others. As there is no official Unitarian Universalist creed, Unitarian Universalists are free to search for truth on many paths.
To quote the Rev. Marta Flanagan, "We uphold the free search for truth. We will not be bound by a statement of belief. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed. We say ours is a non-creedal religion. Ours is a free faith."
Although we uphold shared principles, individual Unitarian Universalists have varied beliefs about everything from scripture to rituals to God.
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To the OP: As everyone else has said here, don't waste your time trying to label people. Instead, look for activities YOU enjoy, regardless of the people you'll meet while doing them. It seems to me you're really focused on the negative aspects of finding and keeping friends or joining a group. Get over it, and just enjoy yourself. Limiting yourself from activities for the reasons you've listed is, quite frankly, silly.