Are Unitarian Universalists generally accepting of atheists and agnostics?

In a UU church, you can have the experience of sitting between a Christian and a Buddhist, with an atheist in front of you, an agnostic behind you, and a pagan, Hindu, Jew, and some type you never previously heard of in the diagonal seats. It may be somewhat less open in some areas or some congregations, but I think that's mostly true.

UU churches are full of open atheists and agnostics.

welcoming group.

Why would an atheist want to go here?

Please don't think I'm trying to start trouble, I'm not. I'm genuinely confused and thought you might be able to set me straight.

Thank you for your patience.

Will

I honestly don't understand, but if it makes for a good community feeling more power to them!

...after I first left christianity behind me and was trying to figure things out. It really is a completely different experience from any other church I had ever seen, and there were indeed plenty of atheists and agnostics there.

There are lots of lonely people in this world. They join clubs and organizations and internet groups and even churches. I think most do it for fellowship rather than worship. The worship part is purely ritual for most religious believers, but it reinforces their sense of belonging. The UU take the religious angles out of the equation, yet leave the sense of unity, fellowship and human spirit.

Thank you for helping me to understand!