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As a U.U., I was curious to know what others' knowledge of this religion is. Have you heard of it before? What do you think of it? Is it a valid religious choice?
Feel free to be honest.
Unitarian Universalism is the "why even bother" of religions.
Huffenhardt, is your wife's name "Lilly Of The Field" ? Not at all trying to be facetious, if it is I actually commend her for having some Robert Frost spirit in her and going down "The Road Not Taken".
My real name is not Hueffenhardt; it is my online pen name. My wife's real name is not "Lilly of the Field"; it is her online pen name. She took it from Jesus, when he said, "consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin" (Matthew 6:28).
They could print that site out and use it as a recruitment poster.
Kind of a sad sign of how far to the right we've swung as a country that an ideas like "The inherent worth and dignity of every person", "Justice, equity and compassion in human relations", and "The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large" are considered left wing.
No more "left" than the teachings of Christ, right?
Helping the poor, love thy neighbor, judge not, etc. Seems very familiar....
Or are they only "left" because they actually try to implement those ideas in their communities, instead of just paying them lip-service?
I didn't know jesus took a position on immigrant 'rights,' gay marriage, tax codes, sex education, oil drilling, or a passel of other UU causes. Even if he did, no matter to me. In today's world, their positions are known as 'left.'
Neverminding the fact that several of those topics didn't even exist during the time Jesus supposedly walked the earth. They can easily be linked to the sentiment that Jesus was said to have taught. No?
As a fallen Jew (maybe fallen isn't the right word...I was raised Jewish but never connected with it and don't practice it), I attended a UU church in California for a little while back in the 90s. I liked my experiences there for the most part. It felt very melting-potish. I didn't join the church, but I attended for awhile and explored.
For me it's about community and connection. I want to connect with other people, but I don't recognize Christ as God, so attending a Christian church is not going to work for me. I'm still searching, although not very much and not very hard.
I'm a spiritual person who believes in something greater, but doesn't believe in any one set of dogmatic rules versus some other set. I also don't think God lives in a building with stained glass windows and that's the only place I can access his/her/its energy and wisdom. The UU principles are the ones that make the most sense to me in a general sense. Frankly, if I could just be around people who practice what their churches preach I'd be a happy camper. Acceptance, loving, a non-judgmental heart, and generosity. Yeah, that'd be nice.
I agree with UU's about most social and political matters, but when I go to church, I want to focus on religion, and they don't do that much. There are more atheists and agnostics at UU "churches" than there are believers, and too many of the sermons are really liberal political calls to action. If I want that, I can attend the local Democratic party fundraiser.
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