Unitarian Universalism

[Lighthouse]

Fallnangel,

My husband and I visited a UU church for a while.  We had a mixed experience.  I took a course that they offered which was why we attended for a while.  They believe that we should find out own truth, however, don't really seem to do any teaching so to speak.  It seemed mainly made up of people who were disillusioned with their religions of their youth.  

I was somewhat satisfied with this because I feel we should find out own truth, However, there were some very strange political things going on too.  

We live in the Washington DC area and perhaps this has something to do with our experience, however, the only opinions or dogma they seemed to express was those opinions of political nature.  My husband felt very alienated because one day when we were there, they introduced these triangles to add to your name tag which would represent whether you were tolerant of gays.  We both are, however, my husband felt that this had no relevance to the the spiritual growth of an individual.  My husband and I did not put these on our nametags because we felt it was irrelevent, however, through our decision, we got a feeling that if we didn't wear them, we were seen as intolerant of homosexuality. Additionally, my husband is pretty conservative in his political views and they were very openly left wing, expressing their political views in the middle of the church service.

Overall, mixed messages, they like to look like they are tolerant of all but when it came right down to it, if you deviated from their political ideas, you were somewhat alienated.

That's my take.

--Kerri

[wisp]

Hi Lighthouse,
That's very sad isn't it. The real essense of man/woman is a soulful and often time a lonely journey. It's sounds like this group is grasping at straws for something to be together about and "believe in". Superficiality comes in strange ways. These people seem to be gathered more out of fear of loneliness.

Bravo for not putting on those silly "tags"!

I don't think I would go back to that place. []

[WalkerInTheWoods]

Anyone know anything about Unitarian Universalism, or been associated with it or anyone who has been involved? I took the test on the site that Adrian posted and it said that my views are most inline with this. I have read a little about it and it seems interesting. From what I gather so far, they are the "heretics" that dare to ask spiritual questions and seek out the answers and do not conform to any one set religious idea but explore them all (or several anyway), or so the site says. True?