UU'ism too Christian? (ritual, reject, tradition, contradiction, homosexual)

[lilithu]

Originally Posted by spiritually inclined

However, don't our judgments of what is good and bad motivate us to change things in the world we don't like, such as poverty?

That's why I'm not a Buddhist.

Seriously, I am very drawn to Buddhism. The rest of my family is atheist/Confucian/Buddhist. And sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't just be Buddhist instead of messing with this UU "post-Christian" pluralism stuff.

It is possible to be a Buddhist and a social activist. I know several, and Thich Nhat Hahn is also an example of a socially engaged Buddhist. But for me personally, this is the one barrier that I can't get over. I totally agree that it's better to not judge "good" or "bad" when it comes to MOST things, but I can't help but FEEL that oppression is BAD and from that feeling is my motivation to do something about it. I can't wrap my head around any other way to look at social justice.