As the number of non-believers and former believers grows, there are countless new communities popping up to fulfill the basic human need of community. The beauty of such communities is that they are the opposite of church communities which include only those that share a common belief. The communities of non-believers do not require belief, therefore are not exclusionary based on ideology. In fact, they are defined by the lack of these beliefs. Thus, anyone that is not already confined to their own exclusionary belief-based community is welcome. 

 

Communities based on nonbelief have a variety of purposes and methods. Some get together for dinner to talk about how living in a society of believers still affects them. Others rent community centers and hold educational groups. Activist groups get together and try and help keep religion out of government offices. 

 

Beyond face-to-face communities, there are countless online support groups available for those that are struggling with letting go of their faith or have reached the point where they recognize that they are no longer able to believe in the imaginary concepts of their faith.