Posted on 10/06/2011 5:07:44 AM PDT by Cronos
...Theo Hobson wrote about his first experience of a Unitarian Universalist church in Brooklyn on this website, finding it "harmless" but edging towards the vacuous. The service itself offered "as much sense of dangerous otherness as a tots' singalong at the local library". Yet as a movement, at times it has been the Unitarian attitude to otherness that has taken them into dangerous territory.
...Unitarian Universalism is sometimes referred to as America's "other" religion – one that offers a reverse of the stereotype of American religious conservatism. US census data shows it to be a significant minority religion with between a quarter and a half million people linking themselves with the movement. In the UK the equivalent is a smaller denomination known as the Unitarians. Related organisations exist across the world. Notably in some African countries, new congregations are being set up by individual Africans who have often read about the movement online and want an alternative to fundamentalism.
Unitarianism has historical roots in Enlightenment attempts to soften away what were perceived as the irrational edges of Christianity (the incarnation, hell, the trinity). However, in modern times, at least in the UK and America, it has become so liberal that it is no longer really a Christian denomination. Because there is no set dogma, members can be believers in God, firm atheists or somewhere in between. Without forcing any theological conclusions on their congregations, Unitarian sermons reflect on philosophical topics such as justice, meaning, love and death.
All this can sound soft and fuzzy but in America particularly, Unitarian Universalists are known for their history of vociferous support for controversial causes including immigrant rights, access to abortion, LGBT equality and environmental protection. Broad principles of reason, compassion and valuing all people, rather than claims about ultimate truth..
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
Pretty much the only sensible words in the article
Religion for those who want a religion but don’t actually have any religious beliefs.
Their religion is liberalism. It sounds like the platform of today’s Democrat Party.
So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Revelation 3:15-17 (in Context) Revelation 3 (Whole Chapter)
Unitarian - The Church of Indecision
true, yet strangely enough the UU denomination is reducing in number.
Unitarians-Rotary meetings that meets on Sunday and is open to non business persons.
I always thought the Rotary club was part of the Freemasons... aren’t they?
I know quite a few priests and church attendee’s at my local Parish who really ought to join their Unitarian cousins rather then trying to force feed the rest of us their ‘economic justice and humanism’ agenda.
Ouch!
So they DO have some place to go!
The “Seinfeld” of churches...a church about nothing.
My stepfather described it as a belief in everything and nothing.
They are not, however, Christians.
Not to my knowledge. I know some Rotarian’s that are masons. Your question led me to this page:
http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/history/history/otherorganizations/freemasonry/lodge.htm
and
http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/history/history/otherorganizations/freemasonry/
Add some grape Kool-ade and viola.
Rev. Lovejoy: Or, if you prefer, we also have Unitarian ice cream. (gives Lisa an empty bowl
Lisa: There's nothing here!
Rev. Lovejoy: Exactly.
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