Don't expect this to be a uniform group. There are a number of people on this site whom I would consider friends and colleagues. There are others I find downright obnoxious or repulsive.in their beliefs and behavior.

Same here in the UK, the local community has always revolved around the church, not as bad as the US though. Luckily we can go to our local pub for community spirit.

You touch on a very important limitation in agnosticism/atheism in current society. Churches offer social capital, where agnosticism/atheism do not, as of yet. It is a barrier that probably helps keep organized religion in place today, with likely some percentage of people attending only for the social capital. It's tough to say it, but even my parents (staunch christians) once encouraged me to attend a church function for increasing business opportunities, despite knowing my beliefs. Granted, to them, getting me to chirch at all was likely the goal.

Link to social capital/church/atheism article:
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Welcome! This is a nice place for some supplemental skeptical communion, glad you found it.