UUs only: How do UUs respond to this?

[Cowboy Bebop]

It's interesting to note that James started this thread actually concerned about what Drennan had done and open to EA's concerns, and that fifteen minutes of reading EA's hysteria convinced James that EA was a nut.

That must happen to EA constantly, but I'm sure he always assumes that UUs were never interested in his cause in the first place because they were falling in to line to protect this Drennan guy.

EA is his own worst enemy, but he just can't see that.

[Trey of Diamonds]

Yeah, I saw his blog post that pretty much slams me. That's what I get for poking the bear I suppose. Not much sense in trying to discuss things with him as he merely attacks over and over again all the while claiming it is him being attacked. If he ever did have a legitimate complaint is has long been lost. It does seem that he is somehow relating his treatment to the sexual missconduct of the clergy. That some how, the treatment he received is along the same lines of abuse as those who suffered sexual abuse. I'm not sure that is what he is saying but it seems to be. Hard to tell from his rants.

[Cowboy Bebop]

Yes, he seems to think that people saying nasty things about him is equivilent to sexual abuse, but he says nasty things, too. So is he an abuser?

I think conduct needs to be more than words to rise to the level of abuse. Most people have had nasty rumours spread about them at some point, after all. If we all spent years ranting about the first person who ever did that, society would grind to a halt as everyone remained obsessed with the mean girls in high school. But either way, EA is as bad as the people he's angry at, the only difference is that everyone ignores him. I wonder if someday he will say something cruel about someone who is as sensitive as he is and that person will spend ten years insulting EA all over the internet and protesting outside his house.

[Kungfuzed]

I've seen a similar situation in the past. Years ago I met someone who has devoted his whole life to tearing down the "cult" that I belonged to at the time. He took me back to his place and lectured me and showed me a "documentary" movie full of blatant lies and rediculous accusations. I just sat there completely silent. There was really nothing I could say in that situation, but that seemed to be the best thing to do at the time. He was like a boxer punching at the air, he ran out of steam, and then I left.

You can ignore him until he gets bored, or if interaction is necessary, kill him with kindness, or start your own blog. I'm glad it's being discussed here, but I hope it's not giving his blog more publicity. I never would have heard of him if it wasn't for this thread.

PS: I'll be an official UU this Sunday.

[Cowboy Bebop]

Welcome to UUism!

[Storm]

Yes, welcome!

[spiritually inclined]

But all you have to do is google the Emerson Avenger and you see that he pretty much runs around the internet annoying UUs. I'm not sure why he thinks that is helping his cause.
It's also interesting that he had what he says is a revelation from God, but he doesn't seem to care about that anymore, he just preaches about how horrible UUs are because of his bad experience.

That is what I noticed. If this person has been so enlightened, why so much anger and playing the victim? GET OVER IT. Either he has not learned much from or integrated his allegedly spiritual experience, he has interpreted it in such a way that it has gone to his head, it never happened, etc.

In any case, he's definitely not someone I'd want to go to for spiritual guidance. Assuming his story is true in all of its details -- something I highly doubt -- he could be using his time opposing much more evil against humanity than the UUA or an individual congregation.

James