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  1. lilithu

    Is Deism really a religion?

    I don't mean any disrespect to deists - honestly, I am fine with many different views of deity including deism. But I don't understand why deism is listed as a religion. By my understanding, religions have shared beliefs and practices, such as Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism... In...
  2. lilithu

    This is just wrong.

    Chia Obama - Special Edition Chia from the maker of Chia Pets :cover:
  3. lilithu

    Freedom from Discrimination versus Freedom of Religion

    The lawsuits have resulted from states and communities that have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. Those laws have created a clash between the right to be free from discrimination and the right to freedom of religion, religious groups said, with faith losing. They point to what...
  4. lilithu

    Marriage Equality: Oh the times, they are a cha-angin'

    On Friday, Iowa State Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is a constitutional right making it the third state in the Union to legalize same-sex marriages after Massachusetts and Connecticut. Today, the Vermont House of Representatives voted to override the governor's veto (as had the...
  5. lilithu

    The Immigration Debate

    "Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name, Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand...
  6. lilithu

    Paganism and Cultural Misappropriation

    A few weeks back, I got into a little spat with a UU Pagan, and it reminded me that.... while there are many aspects of Paganism that I do like and I have many Pagan friends, there is an aspect of some forms of Paganism with which I am increasingly uncomfortable. The conversation went something...
  7. lilithu

    [UU only!] Age and Humanism/Theism

    Just a little poll out of curiosity. :) Feel free to elaborate within the thread. I have asked that only UUs respond to this poll. Nonetheless, I know RF and that some non-UUs will feel compelled to respond. If you do, please identify yourself and your vote in the thread so that I know which...
  8. lilithu

    [UU] Soul Work and Anti-Racism/Multi-culturalism

    From the Coffee thread, a discussion on the book, Soul Work. I think Tinker's solution on how to not fall into the fetishization trap would be to leave Native American spirituality exclusively to the Native Americans. Not in Soul Work, but in another essay that I've read by him, he makes that...
  9. lilithu

    YouTubing for Social Justice

    Way too good not to share. :angel2: YouTube - Frat Boys vs Westboro Baptist Church
  10. lilithu

    [Unitarian Universalism] Universalism

    Who's sacred cow? :p A lot of UUs don't believe in universal salvation. (I do, but a lot don't.) Hosea Ballou argued that every gets into heaven right after death, but many subsequent Universalists argued that, for the sake of justice, there was a period of atonement first. So the Muslim...
  11. lilithu

    May You Live in Interesting Times...

    Politics used to be so boring. There was the GOP who knew how to win elections but did not know how to govern, and the Dems who did not even know how to win elections. Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld and Rove and Limbaugh and Colter. (shudder) And on the other side, Gore and Dean and Edwards...
  12. lilithu

    A "blonde moment"

    The other day I overheard someone describing themselves as having a "blonde moment" when referring to a temporary mental lapse. We all have those moments when we are stupider than normal. It could be because we're pre-occupied by something, didn't get enough sleep, or our brain cells just...
  13. lilithu

    AirTran Removes Two Muslim Families from Flight and Refuses to Rebook Even After FBI Clears Them

    I don't think that I've ever flown AirTran (my parents have) but I will NOT be flying with them any time soon. Muslim family removed from plane remains at odds with airline - CNN.com
  14. lilithu

    Utah Student Disrupts Government Auction of 150,000 Acres of Wilderness for Oil & Gas Drilling

    This is sooooo awesome. :) While environmental groups were doing the same-old, same-old protesting, this dude did some highly creative and effective civil disobedience. Democracy Now! | Posing as a Bidder, Utah Student Disrupts Government Auction of 150,000 Acres of Wilderness for Oil & Gas...
  15. lilithu

    TWO Fights Back Against Lie Campaign by "Christian" Right

    NEW YORK – Truth Wins Out (TWO) unveiled a hard-hitting full-page ad today (yesterday) that will be published in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday (today), under the headline, “Lies in the Name of the Lord.” TWO’s provocative advertisement is in response to an ad by anti-gay activists in last...
  16. lilithu

    Florida ban on gay adoptions ruled unconstitutional

    :yes: BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER A Miami-Dade circuit judge Tuesday declared Florida's 30-year-old ban on gay adoption unconstitutional, allowing a North Miami man to adopt two foster kids he has raised since 2004. In a 53-page order that sets the stage for what could become a constitutional...
  17. lilithu

    God Files Amicus Brief in Prop 8 Case

    For those of you who don't know, the UUA, along with other liberal religious groups who believe in full equality, filed a law suit challenging the validity of Prop 8 on Monday. In response, the Kingdom of Heaven World Divine Mission has filed an amicus brief on behalf of God, arguing in favor...
  18. lilithu

    Unitarian Universalist Response to Prop 8

    In light of the passage of Proposition 8 in California and similar measures in three other states on election day that restrict the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer, and transgender people, the Unitarian Universalist Association has produced a video which makes clear that there are...
  19. lilithu

    I have questions....

    And I'll state up front that they are rhetorical questions. Not only that, but I have no intention of debating these questions - it would not be good for my blood pressure. So I'm just going to vent and leave it at that. Number 1. There are Muslims who say that their religion is based on...
  20. lilithu

    Great video on the Conservative Media

    Bill Moyers on the Conservative Media and its hateful nature. It's 20 minutes long (it's the entire show), but well worth it. Early on in the program the vid highlights a UU church that was attacked for its liberal views (in particular our welcoming of BGLT folks), the shooter killing two and...
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