Seattle Atheist Church

When you’re a kid, or in high school, or in college, you don’t really work too hard on your friend situation. Friends just kind of happen. And since you matched up with most of them A) by circumstance, and B) before you really knew yourself yet, the result is that your Tier 1 and Tier 2 friends—those closest to you—fall in a very scattered way on the Does This Friendship Make Sense graph. Some of them may be a bit unenjoyable, unhealthy, or both. So who are all those close friends in the three non-ideal quadrants? Let's dive in and talk about 10 different types of these odd friendships as presented by Tim Urban on the wonderful blog Wait But Why, and leave with 2 orders of business to attend to in the realm of our friendships.

This week's speaker will be Jack.

After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share related thoughts, resources, and personal experiences.

Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.

Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!

This week we’ll be checking out a video from the broad selection of atheist and secular creators on YouTube: CGP's video adaptation of Nick Bostrom's allegory titled "The Fable of the Dragon Tyrant". In this fable, Bostrom presents a society that has long accepted the tyranny of a dragon that demands a sacrifice each year, symbolizing the inevitability of death and the complacency that often accompanies it. This video will challenge us to reflect on mortality, the human condition, and the moral implications of our choices in the face of existential threats.

After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share related thoughts, resources, and personal experiences.

Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.

Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!