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    When the sins becom a usual action

    I don't believe that natural disasters are targeted at sinful communities. If there was a god who cared enough to take these actions to punish the guilty it brings up a couple of problematic angles. First, a god who punishes the righteous along with the sinners is committing an act that we...
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    UU & United Church of Christ

    That is interesting... based on the requirement to accept Christ, it would seem to be creedal at some level. I did think that there were many similarities in the other aspects based on what I read. If I am ever in an area and want to congregate and can't find a UU church, I will definitely...
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    If I really think about it, I think I'm an agnostic...

    I do think that agnostics typically lean to one direction or the other, but to claim to be either theist or atheist (in my mind) is to say you no longer have any doubts, and then the term agnostic no longer seems to apply. Personally, I don't see any way to justify "I am an agnostic, and...
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    If I really think about it, I think I'm an agnostic...

    I think of agnostic as one of the three major divisions in spiritual thought. Theist... there is definitely a god (monotheist) or many gods (polytheist) Atheist... there is definitely not a god. Agnostic... the rest of us. I am an agnostic who thinks that there may be a plan behind the...
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    "Spiritual Junk shop Mentality"

    I have never heard terms like that, but as a UU, it is almost a requirement to encourage a mentality that encourages seeking in various directions. :) My thought when I saw the thread title was that we should definitely not cling to every piece of junk we encounter in the junk shop, but we...
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    UU & United Church of Christ

    I don't have a definitive answer, but I doubt if there are any congregations that are members of both organizations. Based on a quick look at the UCC website, I just picked out two elements that I think would be in opposition with a membership in the UUA. One from the section describing who...
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    I may be getting closer to an answer

    If, as it sounds, you are into Buddhism... With my limited knowledge, I would say to pick up a book on the history of Buddhism. It sounds like you may have done this at some level already, but studying the various paths of Buddhism will help you to learn to hold to the basic truths that they...
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    What books should be on a seeker's shelf?

    I have always liked checking out the book sections of thrift stores or flea markets... You can end up with books you can't relate to, but it costs less than a buck to find out. Good used book stores are available in some places... or were, it has been a while since I have seen one. Edit...
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    what keeps you a Unitarian Universalist?

    If you are looking for comparative religion information, a good university course or book would probably be more appropriate than a UU church. A UU congregation would present the beliefs of a particular religious group occasionally, but I wouldn't expect it to be the norm, or to think that what...
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    Baal question

    I am no expert, but based on my limited understanding as a UU layperson. As long as someone agrees to the 7 principles, I don't see why they wouldn't fit in. Personally, I don't know how Baal worship or Satanism would fit in, but that is because I don't know enough about those faiths. I...
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    Family v. Your S/O

    I think that family is less important than your mate. There will always be ties with your family, but at some point the focus should be on your mate, since you will spend your life with them. Giving priority to friends and family early in a relationship may make sense until the point where...
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    Why are words amazingly powerful?

    I don't know that the number of words needed to express an idea proves strength or weakness of either words or ideas, but that is something I will have to consider. Just as a point of humor, I just thought of a quote from Abraham Lincoln, "He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas...
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    Why are words amazingly powerful?

    I thought the why was pretty explicit in my first statement... Words are powerful by "proxy" because they allow us to communicate thoughts and ideas. Maybe we can see whether we come to agreement or not by exploring the logic (or illogic) of my thoughts. The following is my hypothesis of why...
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    I am searching

    You should definitely try a UU church. The membership will frequently contain people of a variety of backgrounds, and on different places in their paths. I have been in the UU for a few years, after some time on my own, and an earlier life in a couple of different faiths. Interestingly my...
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    Boy Scouts allow gays youth to join

    Agreed. They are half way there. On this morning's news they showed some of the people opposed. Based on their obvious anger, I strongly suspect that a new Boy Scout like group will emerge and syphon the bigots out of the BSA and allow them to change their policy on leaders to what it should...
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    IRS Admits They Targeted Conservative Groups

    To me, the bottom line is that any group labeling themselves as Tea Party and claiming to be 501c4 would be suspect. As would anything with other political terms in the name, Democratic, Freedom, Libertarian, Whig or Party, among many others... There is a category for political non-profits...
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    How has the world changed since you were a child?

    I remember when the only game machines were pin ball. When I was in the service, one of the clubs installed a pong game, and it was almost always busy, sometimes with guys waiting in line to play. It was really high tech. :) Then within a short time, nearly every mall had an arcade, with a...
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    How has the world changed since you were a child?

    For this topic I like what I heard from a technician that helped develop cell phones (was it Motorola?)... "It used to be that when you dialed a phone number you were calling a place. Now when you dial a phone number, you are calling a person." From another source, I heard it from a different...
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    Why are words amazingly powerful?

    Just my opinion. Words are powerful by "proxy" because they allow us to communicate thoughts and ideas. Thoughts and ideas are where the real power is found. Those thoughts and ideas can be on the part of the initiator or recipient of the communication. For example, a word spoken/written can...
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    Din-i Ilahi

    Perhaps it is the use of some words that to me indicate a doctrinal faith, but to be honest, it sounds like a birthing of a doctrinal faith, that has not yet completely formed its doctrine. But, I just did a quick search and see that Akbar started out as a Muslim, so the usage of some doctrinal...
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