Sadly, my refusal to have anything to do with a group that harbors hostility and anger caused the undoing of the relationship. It also made me wonder if all atheists are so negative. I am relieved to learn that, perhaps, this Freethought Church is the exception, rather than the rule. According to your website, I am somewhat of an atheist. For me, that does not contradict my belief in God.
Atheists think it is dishonest to go further than reason.
As feeble a light as reason is, it's all we've got. Fortunately, most theists do not resort to faith when it comes to important matters such as medical care, but will accomplish all that can be done with medicine while praying on the side or when medicine can provide no further hope. We differ mostly in matters that don't really matter, but are killed because parties on one side or the other are whipped into a loyalistic frenzy. This is where I am having trouble. Everything you write makes perfect sense to me.