What are your thoughts about an “atheist house”?

imrational: What are your thoughts about an “atheist house”?
I’ve been thinking for awhile about buying a large house and renting rooms out to fellow atheists. There would be some ground rules, like chores, must be able to play nice with others, strongly encouraging acceptance of other house members, having group activities (like games, exercise, etc).

The idea would be to have a group of rational-minded individuals that would form a type of extended family.

1. Do you think such an idea would work?
2. Would you be interested in such a house?

Answers and Views:

Answer by TRUTH Speaker
sounds like it would be a great empty space !!

Answer by Thomas H
You should get a ship.

I heard they are on ships.

Answer by John L
I wouldn’t be interested. Why would you want to live together? That would be too much togetherness.

Answer by Human
That would be sweet. Since I’m a hippy, I could use it as a place to grow my shrooms and marijuana. I could also relocate my lab their and makes some acid; we could make lots of money.

Answer by RatZ
That would be great for student housing, if you’re in a college town.

Answer by Alpha M.O.T.U
LMAO…of course it would work you guy’s are the leading cult in the world..seriously the largest true cult…

Answer by Sarah
Uh, hi. Hey.What’s up. I actually think that’s a really good idea, except it could be for anyone rational minded. You could allow religion people too, but have the rules that there can be no pushing your faith on people, attacking atheists, no big religious ceremonies in the house, etc. If someone stops acting rational-minded, you can just throw them out. My main point is that I love the rationality thing, but I think that you should allow the same privilege to people with religions, unless they are religious nut-jobs, in which case, out they go. Just please don’t judge people with religions, because there are plenty of religious both nutjobs and scientists, and it’s a shame to lost the scientists.
Anyway, I hope your house-buying works out, and I hope you succeed. Best of luck 🙂

Answer by ♥ŠΛҒİ♥ ☼Ầтĥěαтi☼
I don’t think it would work, because having roommates sucks, and sharing a single thing, like atheism, is a poor basis for assuming even a friendship might exist.

They’re going to have all the faults that drive you crazy in other people: Crumbs in the butter, missing food, cooking stinky foods, talking during your favorite shows, talking through movies, not using deodorant, etc.

Also, they’re going to each have their own backgrounds and interests, and won’t necessarily want to participate in your group activities, chores, etc.

I would not be interested in such a house. In fact, I live with a bunch of Muslims (my husband & four kids), and I’m pretty happy with that.
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Answer by vernes
It’s called a scientific community. And they already exist.
Also, a university is a good place.

Answer by PandaYouth
1. As weird as it sounds I do think it would work. I don’t think people would move in if they weren’t looking for a room to rent in the first place, however if you are going to live around people you mind as well live with people you can openly share ideas and values with.
2. I’m not looking for a place now. Also, realistically, I would move in with a friend somewhere unless I was new to a city or something.

note: calling it an atheist house isn’t appealing. I think it labels you too much as being an atheist and nothing else. But in the end I guess that is the one requirement making it unique so it makes sense, it’s just not appealing to me.