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# Functional atheism
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2004124functional-atheism-html/
- Published: 2004-01-24T20:28:26.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:43:17.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Dying Church, #DashHouseCom, #wp

*This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”*

> A glance at the preacher's calendar betrays a 'functional atheism.' We preach justification by faith on Sunday, and the rest of the week we've got our finger in every pie because we are doing our own justification by works. (Parker Palmer)

It only hurts because it's true.