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congregations, cultural uus, membership, uuism, uus
Without members of congregations, UUism would die
02.19.08 | Permalink | 16 CommentsWithout members of actual congregations, Unitarian Universalism would die. Without members of national UU organizations (like C*UUYAN, to pick a timely example), Unitarian Universalism will be just fine, if somewhat more sedentary in lifestyle. Let’s lay it all out on the table.1 The movement known as Unitarian Universalism is kept alive by actual people who […]
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hospitality, justice, mercy, uuism, welcome
Welcome: Gift giving or justice making?
08.02.07 | Permalink | 5 CommentsWhy do we welcome the stranger? Seems to me there are two types of motivations: mercy and justice. Merciful welcomers focus on the giving of gifts. For them, welcome is an expression of the abundance of life. It’s a matter of generosity. They give because they have been given much. At its worst, merciful welcome […]
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irreligion, religion, unchurched, UU, uuism
Why the gods are not winning #3: Questions for UUs
06.05.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments[Parts one and two.] Say what you will about the irreligious, but they’re not us UUs. We’ve got atheists and agnostics to be sure, they aren’t irreligious. Otherwise they wouldn’t come to worship or sign the membership book. Or perhaps we’re looking at the religious irreligious? I don’t know. I hate to contribute to our […]
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hinduism, spiritual-paths, spirituality, uuism
Are Unitarians “vague Hindus?”
08.11.06 | Permalink | 6 CommentsPeacebang asks if we Unitarians have become “vague Buddhists.” A People So Bold! isn’t buying, and Lo-Fi Tribe renews the case for a vibrant religious humanism. I wonder if UUism more closely resembles Hinduism. We Unitarians try to practice an open, practical, religious pluralism, and the gold standard of religous pluralism is Hinduism. It makes […]
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hinduism, spiritual-disciplines, uuism, uus
Calling the question
06.13.06 | Permalink | 26 CommentsSo it’s time for Making Chutney to jump in on the controversy surrounding Rev. Peacebang’s recent post, “Having Opinions.” Better late than never, eh? To summarize her critique of UUism, which grows ever more precise: The Eternal Sharing of Opinions About Who We Areâ„¢.1 A potential turn off to new folks. Boring. And offers nothing […]
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unitarian, UU, uuism
Good horse sense on Unitarianism
02.11.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Good horse sense on UnitarianismAs grandpa might have put it, the new blog Sparks in the Dark plain has some good horse sense on Unitarianism and where it should go.
