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    The Martyrdom of James Reeb

    Thanks for posting that David, I just feel so humble reading the links about James Reeb. The courage that he had in trying to confront injustice seemed awesome. Also remember the other individuals, both black and white, who were beaten and killed in the civil rights struggle.
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    Unitarian relief Asian earthquake

    There is an interesting on line areticle about the Unitarian Universalist relief work in Pakistan helping the survivors of last year's Earthquake . http://www.icuu.net/news/UUReliefCampinEarthquakedevaste.html Our church also published a letter in our newsletter , from Rev Inderias Dominic...
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    The Coffee House - the UU Fellowship Thread

    "All the Muslim-bashing is making it more and more of a chore for me to check the forums" originally posted by Jamaesi I am also sorry to read this. At present there seems a huge cultural pressure to highlight the most extreme elements of Islam,and to ignore the fact that many Moslems are...
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    Mother Julian of Norwich

    Certainly the 'Showings' contain some very moving pieces ; from the historical perspective it is fascinating how Mother Julian was, as far as we can tell, held in high esteem in Norwich, and consulted by local people.Yet hardly any copies of the 'Showings' are known to exist, and it is possible...
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    Mother Julian of Norwich

    Was wondering if anyone else out there was interested in Mother Julian of Norwich (1342 -1418) and her 'Revelations of Divine Love' ? I studied this work a few years ago when I was doing a course on Medieval History, and my interest in it was rekindled when a visiting minister at our church...
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    I want to share this....

    Indeed, well done. It is easy to hide from what one finds uncomfortable or plain scary, and quite liberating when you realise that you've tackled a fear -such as speaking to a large group- and done well.
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    Unitarians

    The advantages of having a church building are manifold. It is great to have a designated space for Unitarian worship, to have a permanent presence in the town centre, where people can wander in and take Unitarian literature to read or just casually drop by for a service without any obligation...
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    Unitarians

    Well spotted, I had forgotten that Salisbury has Unitarian Universalists - I think that they are quite a small group, they meet monthly rather than each Sunday. Will visit them if I am ever in Salisbury.I imagine that it takes a lot of dedication to run a group without having your own building...
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    Unitarians

    I was interested in the debate concerning the lack of Unitarian Universalists in the UK; I live in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England, and count myself as a Unitarian Universalist, but the fact that Unitarians here seem reluctant to adopt the 'Universalist' title is...
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    Islam and UU

    I am pleased that Cisco has started this thread. Here in the UK the events of 7th July 2005 have made us aware that there is a danger from a small number of Islamic fundamentalists who are committed to acts of horrific violence. One can focus on the terrorists, the people who have aided them...
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    Quote from Saint Augustine

    I was wondering if anyone could help me place a quote. I heard somewhere as a teenager in the 1970's that Saint Augustine stated (words to the effect ) that 'Whoever finds God's love is inadequate must be very greedy' . I was wondering if anyone could tell me which work by Saint Augustine this...
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    Shamanism and the rise of the Mongol Nation

    Thanks for the reply. Not really talking about Tibetan shamanism unless there are suggestions that Tibetan Shamanism would have influenced the beliefs of the Mongol peoples of the 13th century. There two questions I am looking at, firstly what were the religious beliefs of the Mongol people of...
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    Shamanism and the rise of the Mongol Nation

    Greetings, I am a Unitarian Universalist and am writing an article concerning the religious beliefs of Genghis Khan and the Mongol peoples of the 12th &13th century.I am researching the influence of their religious beliefs on their conquest of so much territory-it is possible of course that the...
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    Embracing good,the Supreme example,Trinity,Unity

    I have been thinking over this thread again. I am not sure about other cultures but in western European terms the vast majority of Christians could not read their Scriptures for many centuries. Broadly speaking the 16th century Reformation started the trend for the laity to be able to access the...
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    Embracing good,the Supreme example,Trinity,Unity

    I second what David has written. I view the Sermon on the Mount as one of the greatest texts known to humanity, but also view the Tao Te Ching in the same manner. So would find it hard to accept that the Bible contains a unique and absolute truth which could not be accessed elsewhere by another...
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    I joined a UU church!

    Glad that you have the new job and pleased that you have become a member of the UU Church. I have also been attending my local Unitarian church for a few months and have had my membership application accepted. www.brightonunitarianchurch.org.uk Regards
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    "Righteous Among the Nations"

    Thank you for posting this message, very informative. Yes, one thinks of those people who took great risk to themselves to shelter Jewish people and others who were in hiding from the Third Reich, also others who went hungry to donate their meagre rations to people they knew who were in hiding...
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    The Boundaries of Unitarian Universalism

    'Equality',& 'equal worth' are concepts which cause problems. The paradox is that those people who believe in Equality are ultimately claiming a moral and ethical superiority to those people who do not adhere to this perspective, so a hierachy is formed . I tend to think that the basis is of my...
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    The Coffee House - the UU Fellowship Thread

    I have been thinking on similar lines with regard to Christmas, my sister's other half will not buy Christmas presents and donates the money he would have spent to a hospice; he asks people not to buy presents for him but to make a donation to a charity of their choice. But after being stuck at...
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    Misconceptions/questions about Unitarian Universalism

    Hello Lilithu I am still a newcomer to Unitarianism so can only give an individual opinion. What I can gather the more Christian based Unitarianism flourishes in northern England and Wales. I am not sure about Scotland, there are only 3-4 Unitarian churches in Scotland. Where I live, the city of...
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