School, Feist, and Unitarians

The semester is in full swing, and I am busier than O.J. Simpson’s lawyers.   Not much to report about classes.   They’re all interesting, and a few of them are painful, but there is no surprise in that.   Life at work is still quite tolerable, and they’re being tremendously understanding about my schoolwork. On to more exciting things.   Last week I saw Leslie Feist perform at ...

I believe in what rings true

...You are left with good vs. evil. "There is some good left in this world, and its worth fighting for". That speaks to everyone. Not just the christians, not just the muslims,  or mormons,  or unitarians...but to every person. I think things like that are the very things that are at the heart of truth. The things that really matter.  On one of the Mormon Tabernacle videos, a Buddhist watcher wrote,...

TAKING LINCOLN’S RELIGIOUS TEMPERATURE

... claim to the Great Emancipator as one of their own.   Unitarians and Universalists have been among those throwing elbows and ... with Radical Repuclican Senator Charles Sumner , he found Abolitionist Unitarians to be pig-headed impediments to a practical prosecution of... which you grew up. But I think many modern Unitarians and Universalists can find much with which to resonate ...

Keith and Rachel Getting Married

... out of his head, cartoon style. "An impersonator, I didn't go dig up Elvis' corpse or anything. I thought an actual minister would be bad form, even if I tracked down one of your Unitarians. The whole point is that religion shouldn't be involved in things like state-approved marriages." "There is a big difference between a JP and Elvis, Rachel," Keith says. "Elvis lends an air of kitsch." ...

... 30 minutes holding candles, placards and in the case of one elderly couple, a bottle of Zaytoun olive oil and an Palestine olive-wood carving.   We were councillors, Quakers, Anglicans, Methodists, Unitarians, people of all faiths and none, people of diverse political backgrounds. Why ? To show the outrage and horror of ordinary British people that the international community has so far failed ...

...passed away they didn’t really get to choose who did the speaking.  They were not thrilled with who they got so I took my friend’s advice and tried to use some discernment about the leader.  The Unitarians embrace many religious traditions and that's how mom was too. My mom has been telling me for YEARS that I MUST sing at her funeral.  She even told me the two hymns she wanted----“Amazing Grace”...

Some Differences between Christianity and Judaism

...; they are not bound to observe the Mosaic Law - Theoretically at least, belief defines most Christians – acceptance of Christ is essential. Most Churches (with the possible exception of Quakers, Unitarians and other liberal groups) have developed a body of doctrine laying out correct beliefs to which the believer must subscribe (e.g. Catholic Catechism) - Heretical belief as well as action can ...

So it's Saturday

... pumped.  It's the one religious organization on campus that feels right for me.  People tend to have liberal christian views which is wonderful, because so do I and we have catholics, univeralist unitarians, and presbyterians, as well as other types of christians come.  I wish more organizations were like that.  Religion should be about sharing common beliefs, not making people feel uninvited or ...

 Malvina is my favourite right now....and probably forever.

Hate Crime at UU Church

... even the grace of God for such prayers. I know very few Unitarians who would consider their church a "House of God". Perhaps they ... of Justice and Equality, A House of Peace. There are few Unitarians who grew up in the Faith. Most of them found themselves in ... Jews live by the 10 commandments. Garrison Keillor once joked that Unitarians live by the Seven Suggestions. Here they are: http://www.uua....