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  1. JonathanCid

    UU Principles: Set in Stone?

    I'm not sure why someone would have told you the Episcopal Church or the Anglican Communion is 'non-confessional'. Some Episcopalians and Anglicans may be fairly religiously liberal, but the Episcopal Church and all the churches in the Anglican Communion are most certainly confessional churches...
  2. JonathanCid

    UU Principles: Set in Stone?

    Antiochian, remember that Unitarian Universalism is a creedless religion. The Seven Principles are a human (and thus imperfect) attempt to express ideas that Unitarians in general believe, but they are not a creed - you don't have to accept them and everything about them to be a Unitarian. You...
  3. JonathanCid

    Burning Bowl Ceremony

    Vinayaka, if I may offer a bit of help, it seems as though the burning bowl ritual is used by some UU congregations (Unitarian Universalists tend to be very syncretic and are inspired by religious practices from all over the world), but may have originated with New Thought groups (of which I...
  4. JonathanCid

    "The Unfulfilled Dream", from UU World

    That's an interesting point, about people's disenchantment with religion in general, and your solution seems solid. I believe it was St. Francis who said "Do not bother walking somewhere to preach, if your walking is not your preaching." Thankfully, I think we're on doing a fair job of this as...
  5. JonathanCid

    I Don't Know Which Religion Fits Me Best?

    Hi Lorelai, This thread seems to be turning into an attempt by some forum members to "woo" you into their own religion, or "give you their card", if you will, so you can check their particular religion out. I don't know how helpful this would be for you since you've stated some pretty...
  6. JonathanCid

    to all U U church members

    Hi elmarna, You might want to check out the Unitarian Universalist section of Religious Forums: Unitarian Universalism DIR - Religious Education Forum DIR forums are reserved for members of a specific religion to post and interact with each other, but friendly inquiry is, of course, always...
  7. JonathanCid

    What happened at General Assembly?

    Well, I know that a statement of conscience on "ethical eating" was passed. The gist of it sounded good to me, but I've read some complaints about classism with regards to the statement. Also, that next year's General Assembly will be a special "justice" GA, and will still take place in...
  8. JonathanCid

    "The Unfulfilled Dream", from UU World

    I got around to reading this article from UU World a bit late, but I'm glad I did read it because it's interesting and I think raises some questions about UU identity. uuworld.org : the unfulfilled dream The author, Rev. Bumbaugh, is I think a bit too accusatory with the Unitarian strand of...
  9. JonathanCid

    UU, Atheism, and "Church?"

    Unitarian Universalism tends to emphasize pretty universal, positive values. Being an atheist doesn't mean someone is immoral or without values; many atheists appreciate that the Unitarian faith recognizes this and openly welcomes them. What's emphasized in worship tends to be some pretty...
  10. JonathanCid

    What Makes UU A Religion?

    That article sounds like an excuse for making broad attacks on religion, while avoiding giving offense to the most liberal of religions (Unitarian Universalism) by just say "Well, you guys aren't really a religion." It's kind of a backhanded compliment. They're saying we're too nice to be a...
  11. JonathanCid

    I love my congregation.

    I hadn't been able to attend worship, but was able to go the Sunday before this last one (and surprisingly, my mother and brother joined me)! Getting myself over to the congregation hasn't been easy for me as I haven't had my car and thus no steady transportation; the congregation isn't exactly...
  12. JonathanCid

    First UU Experience

    Well, no one has to have a church much in the same way that no one has to have chocolate cake or ice cream, but my God it's good to have it when you do! For the same reasons - because it's a "treat", something positive. That's not to trivialize the concept of Beloved Community - it's much more...
  13. JonathanCid

    Went to my first UU service today

    Services can also vary from congregation to congregation; some are more formal, some less so.
  14. JonathanCid

    Has anyone taken the 'Build Your Own Theology' course yet?

    I'll have to check out these BYOT books for myself. I almost bought the books from the UUA Bookstore about a month ago, but decided on getting something else instead. Maybe these will be part of my next purchase.
  15. JonathanCid

    Unitarianism versus Unitarian Universalism

    With all due respect, I think maybe there's much ado about nothing here. What do the words matter so long as we know what we all stand for?
  16. JonathanCid

    What is Unitarian Universalism?

    This is a great 'A-Z of Unitarianism' by Matthew Smith, a UK Unitarian: Unitarians: A-Z of Unitarianiam I would've changed the "J" for Jesus to "J" for Justice to talk about social justice, but "J" for Jesus works as well, and this expresses our beliefs extremely well.
  17. JonathanCid

    sup

    Welcome to RF, James!
  18. JonathanCid

    Confused N00b

    Welcome to RF! Hopefully you can find some new insight on these forums, something to help sort out your own beliefs.
  19. JonathanCid

    Hello from paygan

    Welcome to RF!
  20. JonathanCid

    Hello from a Déanist!

    Welcome to RF!
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