Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic?

Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by srean on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:11PM (#46638483)

That's right.

Church does not have to be a church of faith, it can well be a church of reason.

What matters is that people with shared values get to spend time together on a regular basis without getting into status games that might eventually show up no matter what the church.

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Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by nathan_compton on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:25PM (#46638715)

I've tried a few types of churches of reason and they are pretty sad, honestly. Hard core, dedicated, non-religious person here, so I'm not saying that people should go to Church, but I've never seen anything approximating a Church of Reason that would have satisfied my (admittedly minimal) social desires.

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Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by toomuchtodo on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:43PM (#46639019)

Try https://www.sundayassembly.org/

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Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by nathan_compton on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:20PM (#46641424)

Interesting suggestion! Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by srean on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:32PM (#46638844)

I hear you. For me things that have worked are those that are built around a hobby -- travelling to the wooded hills, astronomy, music recitals, caring for strays / abandoned pets.

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