I don't come from the perspective you're looking for, to help you with the rest. That said, you might browse a Barnes & Noble and see what they have in way of Bible Story Books, and/or other religious story books. I have an old Taylor's Bible Story Book. You'd need to review it (or similar) yourself, to see if it crosses your proselytizing line, but a Bible Story book might be a way to educate her on the stories of Judaism and Christianity, without getting heavy. I don't know what to suggest for other religions, though.
A Unitarian/Universalist Church should/would actually/probably be totally welcoming and accepting of an atheist, fwiw. If the musics and hymn lyrics were too cheesy, it would drive me far, far away though, so that's all I will say about that.
Do you have a United Church of Christ near you? Usually they have "Congregational" somewhere in their name (but not all Congregational Churches are UCC, and those that are not UCC are usually more religiously conservative). They're the 'God is Still Speaking' people, although not all congregations participate in that campaign (you'd be more likely to prefer one that did). What doctrine the 'God is Still Speaking' churches preach is going to be Christian, but many of them are very theologically liberal (more left than mainstream), and pastor-depending, you might be as likely to hear a Robert Frost poem as the gospel, as the focus of a sermon. Pastor and congregation depending, you could possibly come out as an atheist and still be most welcome and not proselytized at.
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Date: 2005-09-28 07:30 pm (UTC)If you want to know it to be able to sing it to her, it's probably this: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/e/jesloves.htm. This one has the words set to the music: http://susie1114.com/LittleChildren.html. Casper may well only mean/know the refrain.
I don't come from the perspective you're looking for, to help you with the rest. That said, you might browse a Barnes & Noble and see what they have in way of Bible Story Books, and/or other religious story books. I have an old Taylor's Bible Story Book. You'd need to review it (or similar) yourself, to see if it crosses your proselytizing line, but a Bible Story book might be a way to educate her on the stories of Judaism and Christianity, without getting heavy. I don't know what to suggest for other religions, though.
A Unitarian/Universalist Church should/would actually/probably be totally welcoming and accepting of an atheist, fwiw. If the musics and hymn lyrics were too cheesy, it would drive me far, far away though, so that's all I will say about that.
Do you have a United Church of Christ near you? Usually they have "Congregational" somewhere in their name (but not all Congregational Churches are UCC, and those that are not UCC are usually more religiously conservative). They're the 'God is Still Speaking' people, although not all congregations participate in that campaign (you'd be more likely to prefer one that did). What doctrine the 'God is Still Speaking' churches preach is going to be Christian, but many of them are very theologically liberal (more left than mainstream), and pastor-depending, you might be as likely to hear a Robert Frost poem as the gospel, as the focus of a sermon. Pastor and congregation depending, you could possibly come out as an atheist and still be most welcome and not proselytized at.
What's Mr. Flea's religious background--any?